UC Santa Barbara 72, at Lehigh 70

LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — In a game defined by contrasting styles and a frantic final minute, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos edged the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in a non-conference men’s basketball thriller at Orleans Arena on Friday. The Gauchos secured a 72-70 victory in a contest that saw them overcome a prolific three-point shooting performance from Lehigh with superior work on the glass and at the free-throw line. The game was a tale of two halves and two different approaches. UC Santa Barbara struggled mightily from beyond the arc, converting just two of its 12 three-point attempts. Lehigh, conversely, found… Read more...