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UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Recap - UC-Santa Barbara Wins 65-64
UC-Santa Barbara got 24 points from Ajay Mitchell en route to a 65-64 victory over Hawaii on Friday at SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
UC-Santa Barbara won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
UC-Santa Barbara got 13 points from Cole Anderson and another 8 points from Andre Kelly. Ajay Mitchell contributed 3 assists, while Koat Keat Tong cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Hawaii got a 13-point performance from Samuta Avea, who was supported by 12 points from Bernardo da Silva. Samuta Avea had 3 assists in a losing cause for Hawaii, while Bernardo da Silva grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed UC-Santa Barbara were victorious, as the score was 36-28 at the break.
UC-Santa Barbara had a 31-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, UC-Santa Barbara takes its act home to face Cal Poly looking for another win. For Hawaii, they head home to face Cal State-Bakersfield.