UC Santa Barbara 41, at UC Irvine 63

IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — The UC Irvine women’s basketball team delivered a commanding defensive performance, stifling UC Santa Barbara from the opening tip and cruising to a 63-41 victory in a Big West Conference game Saturday at Bren Events Center. The Anteaters, improving to 19-4 overall and solidifying their hold atop the conference standings, held the Gauchos to a season-low in points and a frigid 28.3% shooting from the field. UC Santa Barbara, which entered the contest at 16-5, managed just 17 first-half points and never recovered, seeing its three-game winning streak snapped before a crowd of 722. The game’s… Read more...