Menlo Oaks @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Menlo MENLO | 33 | 36 | 69 |
UCSB | 44 | 44 | 88 |
Sow scores 25 to lift UC Santa Barbara over Menlo 88-69
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Amadou Sow had double-double that included a career-high 27 points as UC Santa Barbara got past NAIA-opponent Menlo 88-69 on Saturday.
Jaquori McLaughlin had 11 points and six assists for UC Santa Barbara (2-3). Matt Freeman and Brandon Cyrus added 10 points each for the Gauchos. Sow, who had 10 rebounds, made 9 of 10 free throws.
John Paine had 19 points for the Oaks. N'Jai LeBlanc added 10 points.
The Oaks scored the game's first seven points before a jumper by Cyrus tied it for the Gauchos and another Cyrus jumper put them ahead for the first time, 15-13. The Gauchos led 44-33 at the half and a 9-0 run in the middle of the second half put them in command at 66-48.
UC Santa Barbara plays Portland State at home on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Melvin Landry
Referee:Juan Corral
Referee:Tommy Nunez
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 5-2 | - | 13-4 |
| UC Irvine | 5-2 | - | 12-7 |
| UC San Diego | 4-3 | 1 | 14-5 |
| UC Davis | 4-3 | 1 | 11-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4-3 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Long Beach State | 4-3 | 1 | 8-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 4-4 | 1.5 | 11-9 |
| Cal Poly | 3-4 | 2 | 7-12 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 3-5 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| UC Riverside | 2-5 | 3 | 7-12 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-6 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
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