UCSB Holds Off Long Beach State 74–71 After 17-Point Rally at the Pyramid

Overview

• Aidan Mahaney scored 21 points and converted a layup with 10 seconds left to restore a three-point Gauchos lead.
• Petar Majstorovic finished with 21 for Long Beach State, including 19 after halftime, as Shaquil Bender’s three tied it at 67 with 2:54 remaining.
• UC Santa Barbara built a 44-29 halftime cushion by shooting 59% from the field and 7-for-12 from three in the opening half.
• UCSB improved to 13-7 overall and 6-3 in the Big West with its fourth straight win, extending its streak over Long Beach State to eight games; the Beach fell to 8-13 and 4-5.
• The matchup continued a trend of tight finishes at the Pyramid, where the last five meetings have been decided by five points or fewer, and Long Beach State next visits UC Riverside on Thursday.