UC Riverside Highlanders @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Stephan D. Swenson's 3-pointer at buzzer lifts UC Santa Barbara over UC Riverside 66-63
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- — Stephan D. Swenson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to rally UC Santa Barbara to a 66-63 victory over UC Riverside on Thursday.
Cole Anderson hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 for the Gauchos (12-5, 4-2 Big West Conference). Swenson added 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals while hitting 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Kenny Pohto totaled 13 points and six rebounds.
The Highlanders (10-8, 3-3) were led by Barrington Hargress with 18 points and eight assists. Nate Pickens added 15 points and Joel Armotradin scored eight. Hargress hit a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to tie the game at 63.
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Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Chris Hudson
Referee:Gary Maxwell
Referee:Michael Mojica
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 8-2 | - | 15-7 |
| Hawai'i | 8-3 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 8-3 | 0.5 | 15-7 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 6-5 | 2.5 | 13-10 |
| UC San Diego | 5-6 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5-6 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
| Cal Poly | 5-6 | 3.5 | 9-14 |
| Long Beach State | 4-7 | 4.5 | 8-15 |
| UC Riverside | 3-8 | 5.5 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-9 | 6.5 | 8-15 |
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