UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs UC Irvine Anteaters

College Basketball

Santa Barbara

18-12

60-64

Final

UC Irvine

20-10

Bren Events Center

Lead tracker

UCSB leadsBiggest lead UCSB 4, UCI 12

UCI leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UCSB	23	37	60
UCI	32	32	64

Who won: UC Irvine 64-60

The UC Irvine Anteaters beat the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 64-60 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Bren Events Center. The UC Irvine outscored the Santa Barbara 32-23 in the 1st half. Jurian Dixon led the UC Irvine in points (13). Colin Smith led the Santa Barbara in points (16).

Player of the game

Jovan Jester Jr.

UCI · 13 PTS, 4 STL, 4 REB

7.4

Win probability

100%UCI final

UCSBUCI

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Jurian Dixon Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 28-foot three point jumper
Zion Sensley misses 28-foot three point jumper
Z. Sensley · 14 PTS
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tama Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Isaac · 3 PTS
UCSB 60 - 64 UCI
H2 0:04UCI
Dead ball rebound
UC Irvine Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Tama Isaac misses free throw 1 of 2
T. Isaac · 3 PTS
H2 0:04
Foul on CJ Shaw
Foul on CJ Shaw.
C. Shaw · 8 PTS
H2 0:14UCS
Shorttimeout
UC Santa Barbara Timeout
THREEH2 0:14
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Z. Sensley · 14 PTS · ast C. Shaw
Zion Sensley makes 25-foot three point jumper (CJ Shaw assists)
UCSB 60 - 63 UCI
H2 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Andre Henry makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Henry · 12 PTS
UCSB 57 - 63 UCI
H2 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Andre Henry makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Henry · 12 PTS
UCSB 57 - 62 UCI
H2 0:25
TO
Turnover
Aidan Mahaney turnover
A. Mahaney · 12 PTS
H2 0:25
Technical Foul on Aidan Mahaney
Technical Foul on Aidan Mahaney.
A. Mahaney · 12 PTS
H2 0:25UCS
Shorttimeout
UC Santa Barbara Timeout
H2 0:25
+2
Pullup jump shot, 6 ft
Andre Henry makes 6-foot pullup jump shot (Derin Saran assists)
A. Henry · 12 PTS · ast D. Saran
UCSB 57 - 61 UCI
H2 0:51
Steal
Andre Henry Steal.
A. Henry · 12 PTS
H2 0:51
TO
Bad pass turnover
Hosana Kitenge bad pass turnover
H. Kitenge · 2 PTS
H2 1:13
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 1:13UCI
Shorttimeout
UC Irvine Timeout
H2 1:15
+2
Driving layup
Jurian Dixon makes driving layup (Jovan Jester Jr. assists)
J. Dixon · 13 PTS · ast J. Jester Jr.
UCSB 57 - 59 UCI
H2 1:20
Steal
Jovan Jester Jr. Steal.
J. Jester Jr. · 13 PTS
H2 1:20
TO
Bad pass turnover
Zion Sensley bad pass turnover
Z. Sensley · 14 PTS
H2 1:31
Defensive rebound
Hosana Kitenge Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:32
Misses tip in layup
Jovan Jester Jr. misses tip in layup
J. Jester Jr. · 13 PTS