UC Santa Barbara defeats Long Beach State, 79-64
Chris Devine scored 17 points to lead four UC Santa Barbara players in double figures as the Gauchos beat Long Beach State, 79-64, Thursday night at Santa Barbara in both schools’ Big West Conference opener.
Alex Harris and James Powell each scored 16 points for the Gauchos, who improved to 12-2.
Donovan Morris scored 19 points for Long Beach State (3-9).
“I told the guys before the game that they’re known for being a good shooting team,” said Long Beach State Coach Dan Monson. “But, I thought that they were underrated defensively. They sped us up way too fast in the first half.”
Brigham Young 91, Loyola Marymount 62 -- Lee Cummard scored 18 points and pulled down six rebounds to lead the Cougars at Provo, Utah.
The win got BYU (11-3) back on track after losing to Boise State last week and falling out of the top 25. The Lions (3-12) were the last team to defeat BYU at home, in 2005. Since then the Cougars’ winning streak in the Marriott Center has grown to 39 games.
CS Northridge 80, Cal Poly SLO 59 -- Forward Jonathan Heard led a quartet of double-digit scorers with 17 points as the Matadors won the Big West opener at San Luis Obispo.
The win, Northridge’s largest against Cal Poly on the road, improved the Matadors’ overall record to 9-3. Cal Poly is 5-8.
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