Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
UC Santa Barbara wins 77-71 over Hawaii
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- — Ajay Mitchell scored 23 points as UC Santa Barbara beat Hawaii 77-71 on Saturday night.
Mitchell added five assists for the Gauchos (14-11, 7-8 Big West Conference). Josh Pierre-Louis scored 16 points while shooting 7 for 11 and added four steals. Matija Belic had 11 points and shot 4 for 8, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Tom Beattie finished with 15 points and six rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (15-12, 7-8). Bernardo da Silva added 14 points and seven rebounds for Hawaii. In addition, Justin McKoy had 14 points.
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Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Jeff Wooten
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
Referee:Scott Brown
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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