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UC Santa Barbara, presently rated 7th within the Big West, takes on Fresno State, currently positioned 10th for the Mountain West, in this thrilling NCAA basketball game. Fresno State stands at 3-2, while UC Santa Barbara sits at 2-2. This matchup could provide for an exciting game on the court.
After having an 11–20 overall record during Justin Hutson’s 5th campaign as head coach, Fresno State was not particularly impressive. They have, however, gotten off to a respectable start this season, reaching 3-2. The Bulldogs most recently traveled to Mexico to participate at the Cancun Challenge. They defeated New Mexico State (81–76) in the opening round before James Madison (95–64) crushed them in the final. It was a difficult loss versus James Madison recently. Fresno lost the turnover duel at 18 to 10, and was outshot both from the floor with 56.3% to 41.3%, and when it came to three points away they managed 43.5% to 21.4%. Even though they lost, this served as a useful indicator of the program’s current state as they prepare to resume the season back home.
In his 6th campaign leading the UCSB men’s basketball team, Joe Pasternack hopes to improve on a season in which his Gauchos earned a trip to the NCAA tournament in March. It ended up being a first-round loss to Baylor, but dancing continues to be a success. The Gauchos have a 2-2 record so far this season. have lost their opening two matches to UTEP (89-76) and Portland State (82-76), but have recently rebounded with two victories against Le Moyne (96-72) and Westmont (91-79). The most recent victory over Westmont was rather simple. The Gauchos made 33.3% of their attempted three-pointers and shot an amazing 61.8% from the floor. They dropped the turnover fight at 14 to 9, but they also controlled the boards with 40 rebounds to 24.
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UC Santa Barbara vs Fresno St Game Information
- Date: 11/27/2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Save Mart Center.
- How to Watch UC Santa Barbara vs Fresno St: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
