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12/05 03:42 CST CSU Bakersfield visits UCSB following Mahaney's 26-point
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CSU Bakersfield visits UCSB following Mahaney's 26-point performance
By The Associated Press
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-5, 0-1 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (7-2, 1-0 Big
West)
Santa Barbara, California; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UCSB plays CSU Bakersfield after Aidan Mahaney scored 26 points in
UCSB's 84-77 overtime win against the Long Beach State Beach.
The Gauchos have gone 4-1 in home games. UCSB is fifth in the Big West scoring
80.8 points while shooting 46.0% from the field.
The Roadrunners are 0-1 in conference matchups. CSU Bakersfield ranks ninth in
the Big West with 22.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Ron Jessamy averaging
4.1.
UCSB averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.3 more made shots than the 6.6
per game CSU Bakersfield allows. CSU Bakersfield averages 4.1 made 3-pointers
per game this season, 3.0 fewer made shots on average than the 7.1 per game
UCSB gives up.
The Gauchos and Roadrunners meet Saturday for the first time in conference play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mahaney is scoring 14.0 points per game and averaging 1.6
rebounds for the Gauchos. Colin Smith is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers.
Dailin Smith averages 1.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Roadrunners, scoring
17.4 points while shooting 18.8% from beyond the arc. CJ Hardy is averaging
13.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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