
1 | 2 | T | |
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UCSB | 27 | 24 | 51 |
UCSD | 26 | 43 | 69 |

Tait-Jones' 20 lead UC San Diego past UC Santa Barbara in Big West Tournament semifinals, 69-51
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. UC San Diego Tritons: Game Highlights
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. UC San Diego Tritons: Game Highlights
HENDERSON, Nev. -- — Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones had 20 points in top-seeded UC San Diego's 69-51 win over fifth-seeded UC Santa Barbara on Friday in the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals.
The Tritons will face the winner of the semifinal between No. 2 UC Irvine and seventh-seeded Cal Poly in Saturday's championship game.
Tait-Jones also contributed eight rebounds, nine assists, and three blocks for the Tritons (29-4). Tyler McGhie scored 13 points while going 2 of 13 from the floor, including 2 for 10 from 3-point range, and 7 for 9 from the line and added five rebounds. Nordin Kapic shot 5 for 10, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points. The Tritons picked up their 13th straight win.
Stephan D. Swenson led the Gauchos (21-13) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and six assists. UCSB also got 12 points from Ben Shtolzberg. Kenny Pohto had 10 points.
Tait-Jones scored seven points in the first half and UCSD went into halftime trailing 27-26. UCSD pulled off the victory after an 18-2 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave them the lead at 46-32 with 12:39 left in the half. Tait-Jones scored 13 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Antinio Petty
- Matthew Rukasin
- Brooks Wells
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC San Diego | 18-2 | - | 30-5 |
UC Irvine | 17-3 | 1 | 32-7 |
Cal State Northridge | 14-6 | 4 | 22-11 |
UC Riverside | 14-6 | 4 | 21-13 |
UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 7 | 21-13 |
UC Davis | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
Cal Poly | 8-12 | 10 | 16-19 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 10 | 14-19 |
Hawai'i | 7-13 | 11 | 15-16 |
Long Beach State | 3-17 | 15 | 7-25 |
Cal State Fullerton | 1-19 | 17 | 6-26 |