UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Trio leads UC Santa Barbara to 78-61 victory over Hawaii
HONOLULU -- — Ajay Mitchell had 25 points, Yohan Traore scored 20 and Josh Pierre-Louis added a double-double as UC Santa Barbara cruised to a 78-61 victory over Hawaii on Thursday night.
Mitchell made 9 of 16 shots with a 3-pointer for the Gauchos (12-7, 5-4 Big West Conference).He added six assists and two steals. Traore hit 8 of 12 shots and grabbed eight rebounds. Pierre-Louis totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds. Ariel Bland scored 12 on 6-for-7 shooting.
Noel Coleman hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 to lead the Rainbow Warriors (10-10, 2-6). Bernardo da Silva added 13 points, while Juan Munoz scored 12.
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Game Information
Honolulu, HI

Referee:Matthew Rukasin
Referee:Andy Cohn
Referee:Tommy Nunez

2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 10-4 | - | 18-6 |
| UC Irvine | 10-4 | - | 17-9 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-5 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 9-5 | 1 | 16-10 |
| UC Davis | 9-6 | 1.5 | 16-10 |
| UC San Diego | 8-7 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 8-7 | 2.5 | 13-14 |
| Cal Poly | 7-8 | 3.5 | 11-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-10 | 6 | 8-18 |
| UC Riverside | 3-12 | 7.5 | 8-19 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-12 | 8 | 8-18 |
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