UCSB Men Win Fifth Straight at UCSD as Gaucho Women Fall on Last-Second Play
Defense defined both outcomes, with a men's surge contrasted by a women's last-second defeat.
Overview
- UC Santa Barbara's women lost 52-49 to Big West leader UC San Diego on Makayla Rose's last-second layup and free throw.
- Freshman Chauncey Andersen recorded her first collegiate double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Olivia Bradley added 15.
- Head coach Renee Jimenez said UCSB was too conservative on offense despite a strong defensive performance.
- The UCSB men beat UC San Diego for the first time since 2022–23, holding the Tritons to a season-low 48 points on 36 percent shooting with no second-chance points allowed.
- The Gauchos forced 17 turnovers and converted them into 23 points, with four players in double figures led by Miro Little's 15, before Jan. 31 games against Cal State Fullerton.