| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| UCSB | 32 | 40 | 72 |
Sow scores 22 with 9 boards as UCSB beats UC Riverside 72-62
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Amadou Sow had a season-high 22 points and nine rebounds and Devearl Ramsey scored 20 as UC Santa Barbara beat UC Riverside 72-64 on Saturday night for its fifth win in a row.
Ar'mond Davis and JaQuori McLaughlin added 12 points apiece for UC Santa Barbara (13-3, 2-0 Big West Conference).
Menno Dijkstra's jumper pulled UC Riverside within a point with 7:38 to play but the Highlanders went scoreless for the next four-plus minutes and Sow's dunk capped an 11-2 run that made it 70-60 with 1:44 to play.
Ajani Kennedy had 19 points and Dikymbe Martin added 16 for the Highlanders (6-12, 0-2).
The game featured 12 ties and eight lead changes. UC Riverside made 15 of 30 first-half shots and took a 34-32 lead into the break. UCSB shot 58 percent (15 of 26) in the second half and 49 percent overall. The Gauchos outscored Riverside 14-3 from the free-throw line.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Deron White
- Andy Cohn
- Brady Chelette
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
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