HENDERSON, Nevada. - UC Santa Barbara defeated CSU Bakersfield 71-66 at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nev., in a neutral site matchup. The Gauchos

Stephan Swenson scored all 15 of his points in the second half to lead No. 5 seed UC Santa Barbara to a 71-66 victory over eighth-seeded Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament.

Ten UC Santa Barbara players reached the scoring column and the Gauchos hung on for a 71-66 victory over Cal State Bakersfield in the opening round of the Big West Championships.

Due to inclement weather in the Santa Barbara area, Creighton and UC Santa Barbara officials have canceled this afternoon's match

Turnovers: 12 (Jones 3, K.Waller 3, Stephenson 3, Hardy, McGhee, McGhee). Steals: 2 (Hardy, Okereke). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .423, FT .690. 3-Point Goals: 7-26, .269 (Smith 3-5, Murrell 1-3, Swenson 1-5, Anderson 1-7, Fontenet 0-1, Shtolzberg 0-1). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: None.

UCSB won the last matchup 81-75 on Feb. 7. Stephan D. Swenson scored 22 to help lead UCSB to the victory, and CJ Hardy sc

When Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball players and coaches boarded a team bus Tuesday morning to go to Henderson, Nev., it figured to be a long, quiet ride. But make no mistake about it when a trip to the city’s arena,