UC San Diego 52, at UC Santa Barbara 49

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by a decisive third-quarter stand, the UC San Diego women’s basketball team edged UC Santa Barbara 52-49 in a pivotal Big West Conference matchup Thursday night at the Thunderdome. The Tritons, who led by a single point at halftime, held the Gauchos to just six points in the third quarter, transforming a 28-27 halftime deficit into a 39-34 lead entering the final period. That stifling defensive frame, during which UC Santa Barbara missed 10 of its 11 field goal attempts and committed four turnovers, proved to be the difference in… Read more...