UC Santa Barbara 75, at Cal State Bakersfield 69

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — A dominant first-half performance built on long-range shooting and a stifling defense proved just enough for UC Santa Barbara to hold off a furious second-half rally by Cal State Bakersfield and escape the Icardo Center with a 75-69 victory in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night. The Gauchos (10-7, 1-1 Big West) snapped a three-game conference losing streak by leveraging a decisive advantage from beyond the arc and at the free-throw line to overcome a sloppy offensive performance and a relentless Roadrunners’ attack in the paint. Cal State Bakersfield fell to 8-11 overall… Read more...