UC Santa Barbara wins sixth straight, beats Omaha 77-70
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Max Heidegger scored 25 points, Leland King II added 22 points and 13 rebounds and UC Santa Barbara won its sixth straight with a 77-70 victory over Omaha on Tuesday night.
The Gauchos (7-2) are off to their best start since they opened the 2007-08 season 10-1. They started last season 1-7.
Jalen Canty added a season-high 14 points and 11 rebounds for UC Santa Barbara. Marcus Jackson had a career-best 11 assists.
Zach Jackson scored 17 points to lead Omaha (1-9). JT Gibson had 14 points and Mitchell Hahn added 13 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.
The game was tied 45-45 with 12 minutes to play. The Gauchos used a 22-7 run for a 67-52 lead with 5:23 remaining. Heidegger made two 3-pointers and scored 10 points during the stretch. The Mavericks pulled to 73-66 with 56 seconds left before Heidegger made 4 of 6 free throws to end it.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Scyphers
- Tony Padilla
- Donn Berdahl
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 9-5 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 6-9 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| UC Riverside | 2-0 | - | 8-5 |
| UC Davis | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Long Beach State | 2-0 | - | 6-8 |
| UC Irvine | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Hawai'i | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-3 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cal Poly | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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