UC Santa Barbara dominates Montana State 88-69
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Ar'mond Davis scored 22 points, JaQuori McLaughlin added 19 with five assists and UC Santa Barbara never trailed in beating Montana State 88-69 on Saturday.
Devearl Ramsey scored 13 points with eight assists, Amadou Sow added 11 with eight rebounds for the Gauchos (3-1), who shot 56 percent from the field to the Bobcats' 44 percent and outscored them 42-26 in the paint.
The Gauchos scored nine straight points for a 57-34 lead early in the second half and led by 24 points on McLaughlin's 3 with 14:39 to play. Keljin Blevins' layup capped an 11-0 run and the Bobcats closed to 70-60 with 8:41 left, but got no closer.
Ramsey's 3 capped the Gauchos' opening 13-0 run and they led by as many as 17 points en route to a 48-32 halftime lead.
Tyler Hall scored 21 points, Ladan Ricketts added 12 with four 3-pointers and Devin Kirby had 11 for the Bobcats (1-4).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Chris Rastatter
- Randy McCall
- Rob Rorke
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 3-0 | - | 11-5 |
| Montana | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Idaho | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Portland State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Idaho State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 6-7 |
| Sacramento State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 5-10 |
| Northern Arizona | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| Weber State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 6-10 |
| Montana State | 0-3 | 3 | 5-11 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 4-0 | - | 14-2 |
| UC San Diego | 4-0 | - | 14-2 |
| Cal State Northridge | 3-2 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| UC Riverside | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-7 |
| UC Davis | 3-2 | 1.5 | 9-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Hawai'i | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Long Beach State | 2-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-3 | 2.5 | 8-9 |
| Cal Poly | 0-5 | 4.5 | 6-11 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-5 | 4.5 | 5-12 |
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