| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | 46 | 35 | 81 |
| UCSB | 30 | 34 | 64 |
UC Riverside knocks off UCSB 81-64
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- — Kaleb Smith scored 28 points as UC Riverside beat UC Santa Barbara 81-64 on Saturday night.
Smith also had six rebounds for the Highlanders (15-17, 10-10 Big West Conference). Nate Pickens scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line. Barrington Hargress went 5 of 15 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Josh Pierre-Louis led the Gauchos (16-14, 9-11) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and two steals. Yohan Traore added 16 points for UCSB. Cole Anderson also recorded 11 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Deron White
- Donn Berdahl
- Johnny Harrington
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 State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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