UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ California Golden Bears
No. 13 Cal women beat UC Santa Barbara 69-45
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Kristine Anigwe had 18 points and 16 rebounds on Sunday and No. 13 California stayed undefeated with a 69-45 win over UC Santa Barbara.
Anigwe had 11 of her rebounds on the offensive glass for the Golden Bears (9-0), who had a 44-34 edge in overall rebounding and outscored the Gauchos 38-16 in the paint.
Cal led by double digits throughout the second half.
After a low-scoring first quarter, Tal Sahar hit five consecutive 3-pointers in the second quarter to give UC Santa Barbara a 24-22 lead with 2:59 left in the half. From there, Cal scored the last 11 points of the period and continued the run with a 5-0 spurt to start the third quarter, leading 38-24 on Asha Thomas' 3-pointer.
Sahar finished with 20 points and made 6 of 10 from 3-point range for the Gauchos (2-8).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Lisa Jones
- Shelley Nakasone
- Saif Esho
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 4-0 | - | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 3-0 | 0.5 | 10-4 |
| UC San Diego | 3-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 3-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| UC Riverside | 2-1 | 1.5 | 4-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-3 | 3 | 5-8 |
| Cal Poly | 1-3 | 3 | 3-11 |
| Long Beach State | 0-3 | 3.5 | 1-12 |
| Hawai'i | 0-4 | 4 | 6-8 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-4 | 4 | 5-9 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 4-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Virginia | 4-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 4-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Duke | 4-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Stanford | 2-1 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Wake Forest | 2-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Notre Dame | 2-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Clemson | 2-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Miami | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3 | 8-9 |
| California | 0-3 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| SMU | 0-4 | 4 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| Boston College | 0-4 | 4 | 4-13 |

