UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Trio leads UC Santa Barbara to 78-61 victory over Hawaii
HONOLULU -- — Ajay Mitchell had 25 points, Yohan Traore scored 20 and Josh Pierre-Louis added a double-double as UC Santa Barbara cruised to a 78-61 victory over Hawaii on Thursday night.
Mitchell made 9 of 16 shots with a 3-pointer for the Gauchos (12-7, 5-4 Big West Conference).He added six assists and two steals. Traore hit 8 of 12 shots and grabbed eight rebounds. Pierre-Louis totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds. Ariel Bland scored 12 on 6-for-7 shooting.
Noel Coleman hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 to lead the Rainbow Warriors (10-10, 2-6). Bernardo da Silva added 13 points, while Juan Munoz scored 12.
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Game Information
Honolulu, HI

Referee:Matthew Rukasin
Referee:Andy Cohn
Referee:Tommy Nunez

2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig 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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