SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Interstat) — UC Santa Barbara defeated visiting Nevada 76-63 on Wednesday in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game at the Thunderdome. Styles Phipps led Nevada with 20 points, six rebounds and three assists. CJ Shaw scored 20 points and added three rebounds for the Gauchos, who improved to 3-0. Aidan Mahaney had 12 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Miro Little scored 12 points as UC Santa Barbara shot 22 of 51 from the floor and 25 of 30 from the free throw line. Peyton White added nine points and six rebounds for the Wolf Pack, who fell to 2-1. Elijah Price had seven points, six rebounds and four assists. Nevada shot 23 of 58 overall, 2 of 18 from three-point range and 15 of 19 from the line. The Wolf Pack held a 34-28 edge in paint points and a 16-6 edge in fastbreak points, but UC Santa Barbara overcame 11 turnovers with four blocks. Attendance was 2,297.