UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ Cal Poly Mustangs
Stephan D. Swenson hits shot at buzzer, scores 22 to rally UC Santa Barbara over Cal Poly 75-72
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- — Stephan D. Swenson buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer and scored 22 to rally UC Santa Barbara to a 75-72 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night.
Swenson hit the winner after Owen Koonce tied the game on a layup with 16 seconds left. Swenson added six assists for the Gauchos (11-5, 3-2 Big West Conference). Cole Anderson scored 18 on 6-for-9 shooting from 3-point range. Kenny Pohto had 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
Koonce finished with 23 points for the Mustangs (6-12, 0-6). Peter Bandelj added 18 points and nine rebounds. Mac Riniker had seven points and five steals.
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Game Information
San Luis Obispo, CA
Referee:Mike Scyphers
Referee:Mark Fulton
Referee:Jason Alabanza
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 9-3 | - | 17-5 |
| UC Irvine | 9-3 | - | 16-8 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-4 | 0.5 | 16-8 |
| UC Davis | 8-5 | 1.5 | 15-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 8-5 | 1.5 | 15-10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7-6 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| UC San Diego | 6-7 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Cal Poly | 5-8 | 4.5 | 9-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 5 | 8-16 |
| UC Riverside | 3-10 | 6.5 | 8-17 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-11 | 7.5 | 8-17 |
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