UC Santa Barbara 53, at Utah Valley 68

SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — A disastrous first half proved too deep a hole for UC Santa Barbara to escape as Utah Valley methodically secured a 68-53 victory in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at the Salt Lake Slam. The Wolverines, capitalizing on a prolonged offensive drought by the Gauchos, built a 22-point halftime lead and then withstood a more spirited second-half push to improve their record to 8-3. UC Santa Barbara fell to 8-3, snapping a four-game winning streak. The most important part of the game was Utah Valley’s overwhelming first-half performance, which established a commanding lead that… Read more...