UC Santa Barbara pulls away late to beat Southern 77-68
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- JaQuori McLaughlin scored 24 points, Amadou Sow added 23 points, and UC Santa Barbara pulled away late to beat Southern 77-68 on Friday night.
The Gauchos (8-4) turned a one-point advantage into a 69-59 lead with 1:39 left after a trio of consecutive 3-pointers by McLaughlin, Brandon Cyrus and Devearl Ramsey.
UC Santa Barbara took its first lead of the game on McLaughlin's jumper that made it 40-39 at the 15-minute mark of the second half.
The Jaguars (3-10) opened the game on an 11-1 run and never trailed in the first half, going into the break with a 34-26 lead.
McLaughlin was 3 of 5 from 3-point range and the Gauchos were 8 of 15.
Ahsante Shivers led Southern with 22 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Reed
- Mike Scyphers
- Crystal Hogan
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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