UCSB Outlasts Long Beach State in Overtime to Open Big West Play

Overview

• The Gauchos won 84-77 in overtime after regulation ended 67-67 in the conference opener.
• UCSB shot 32-for-38 at the stripe, with Aidan Mahaney going 11-for-11 and scoring a game-high 26.
• Colin Smith tallied 18 points, including eight in overtime and a four-point play that put UCSB up 77-72 with 2:36 remaining.
• Long Beach State freshman Gavin Sykes had 24 points, hitting back-to-back threes in the final 40 seconds to force overtime.
• UCSB moved to 7-2 as Long Beach State fell to 2-7; starter Miro Little missed the second half and overtime after a first-half foot injury he described as a tweak.