UC Santa Barbara 60, at UC Irvine 64

IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle defined by miscues and missed opportunities, the UC Irvine Anteaters survived a late surge from the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to secure a 64-60 victory in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at Bren Events Center. A crowd of 4,377 watched as the Anteaters, despite a frigid shooting performance from beyond the arc and the free-throw line, leaned on a disruptive defense and just enough timely scoring to improve to 20-10 overall. The Gauchos, who had won the previous meeting between the teams three weeks prior, fell to… Read more...