UC Santa Barbara Tops Cal State Fullerton 83–69 for Sixth Straight, Avenging New Year’s Loss

Overview

• Freshman guard CJ Shaw led UCSB with 17 points and three steals as the Gauchos never trailed at the Thunderdome.
• UCSB built a lead as large as 27 points, sparked by a 22–2 second‑half run that broke the game open.
• The Gauchos dominated the margins with a 40–26 rebounding edge, 25 points off 15 Titan turnovers, and 38 bench points.
• Balanced contributions included Marvin McGhee IV with 14 points and nine rebounds, Colin Smith a perfect 5-for-5 for 13 points, and Miro Little posting 12 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
• Fullerton fell to 10–13 (5–6) as KJ Garris scored 18 points and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro sat out; UCSB moved to 15–7 (8–3), tied for second with Hawai‘i and a half game behind UC Irvine.