Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Mitchell scores 22, UCSB defeats CSU Bakersfield 66-64 in OT on Fontenet's three-point play
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- — Jason Fontenet converted a three-point play with two seconds to play and Ajay Mitchell scored 22 points and UCSB defeat CSU Bakersfield 66-64 in overtime on Thursday.
Mitchell added five rebounds for the Gauchos (9-6, 2/3 Big West Conference). Josh Pierre-Louis added 12 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 0 for 3 from the line, and he also had six rebounds. Cole Anderson had 11 points and shot 4 for 10, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc. Fontenet finished with three points.
Corey Stephenson led the Roadrunners (5-10, 0-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Marvin McGhee added 12 points for CSU Bakersfield.
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Game Information
Santa Barbara, CA
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:John Paul Guerrero
Referee:Levon Zakarian
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
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