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).

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Aidan Mahaney had 21 points in UCSB's 70-59 win against UC Riverside on Thursday.

What it means

UC Riverside 3-14 on the road; Santa Barbara 11-3 at home.

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Game info

Venue: The Thunderdome, Santa Barbara, CA · Attendance 2,026
Officials: Randy McCall (Referee), Ed Crenshaw Jr. (Referee), Layne Barney (Referee)