UC Riverside Highlanders vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

College Basketball

UC Riverside

9-21

59-70

Final

Santa Barbara

18-11

The Thunderdome

Lead tracker

UCR leadsBiggest lead UCR 3, UCSB 12

UCSB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UCR	27	32	59
UCSB	39	31	70

Who won: Santa Barbara 70-59

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos beat the UC Riverside Highlanders 70-59 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at The Thunderdome. The Santa Barbara outscored the UC Riverside 39-27 in the 1st half. Aidan Mahaney led the Santa Barbara in points (21). Andrew Henderson led the UC Riverside in points (17).

Player of the game

Zion Sensley

UCSB · 19 PTS, 12 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%UCSB final

UCRUCSB

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:06
Defensive rebound
Zion Sensley Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marqui Worthy Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
M. Worthy Jr. · 15 PTS
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Sensley makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Sensley · 19 PTS
UCR 59 - 70 UCSB
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Sensley makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Sensley · 19 PTS
UCR 59 - 69 UCSB
H2 0:12
Foul on Ben Waller
Foul on Ben Waller.
B. Waller
H2 0:13
Defensive rebound
Zion Sensley Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:16
Misses 3-foot jumper
Marqui Worthy Jr. misses 3-foot jumper
M. Worthy Jr. · 15 PTS
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zion Sensley makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Sensley · 19 PTS
UCR 59 - 68 UCSB
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zion Sensley makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Sensley · 19 PTS
UCR 59 - 67 UCSB
H2 0:18
Foul on Marqui Worthy Jr
Foul on Marqui Worthy Jr..
M. Worthy Jr. · 15 PTS
H2 0:21
Defensive rebound
Zion Sensley Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:21
Block
Evans Kipruto Block.
E. Kipruto · 4 PTS
H2 0:21
Misses layup
Andrew Henderson misses layup
A. Henderson · 17 PTS
H2 0:26
Defensive rebound
Andrew Henderson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:26
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Aidan Mahaney misses free throw 2 of 2
A. Mahaney · 21 PTS
H2 0:26UCR
Shorttimeout
UC Riverside Timeout
H2 0:26
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Aidan Mahaney makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Mahaney · 21 PTS
UCR 59 - 66 UCSB
H2 0:26
Foul on Marqui Worthy Jr
Foul on Marqui Worthy Jr..
M. Worthy Jr. · 15 PTS
H2 0:33
Steal
Hosana Kitenge Steal.
H. Kitenge · 8 PTS
H2 0:33
TO
Bad pass turnover
BJ Kolly bad pass turnover
BJ Kolly · 16 PTS
H2 0:44
+2
Layup
Aidan Mahaney makes layup
A. Mahaney · 21 PTS
UCR 59 - 65 UCSB
H2 1:07
TO
Bad pass turnover
BJ Kolly bad pass turnover
BJ Kolly · 16 PTS
H2 1:18
Defensive rebound
Ben Waller Defensive Rebound.