UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

College Basketball

UC Irvine

16-8

79-84

Final

Santa Barbara

16-8

The Thunderdome

Lead tracker

UCI leadsBiggest lead UCI 7, UCSB 21

UCSB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UCI	28	51	79
UCSB	34	50	84

Who won: Santa Barbara 84-79

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos beat the UC Irvine Anteaters 84-79 on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at The Thunderdome. Aidan Mahaney led the Santa Barbara in points (21). Andre Henry led the UC Irvine in points (18).

What it means

UC Irvine 5-4 on the road; Santa Barbara 10-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: The Thunderdome, Santa Barbara, CA · Attendance 3,908
Officials: Jeff Campbell (Referee), Mark Fulton (Referee), Justin Shamion (Referee)