UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ UC Irvine Anteaters
4-2, 0-1 Big West
56
4-2, 0-1 Big West
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCSB | 28 | 28 | 56 |
UCI | 36 | 39 | 75 |
4-4, 1-0 Big West
75
4-4, 1-0 Big West
Greene leads Irvine past Santa Clara 75-56
IRVINE, Calif. -- — Brad Greene scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead UC Irvine to a 75-56 win over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday in the Big West Conference opener.
Collin Welp added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Anteaters (4-4).
Ajare Sanni led the Gauchos (4-2) with 15 points. Amadou Sow had eight rebounds.
The two teams will play again on Monday.
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Game Information
Irvine, CA
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Mike Scyphers
Referee:Tommy Nunez
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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