Dixon, Jester propel UC Irvine to 64-60 victory over UC Santa Barbara
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📌 Key Takeaways
Jurian Dixon and Jovan Jester Jr. each scored 13 points to lead UC Irvine to victory
UC Irvine improved to 20-10 overall and 13-5 in Big West Conference play
UC Santa Barbara falls to 18-12 overall and 11-8 in conference play
UC Irvine held a 32-23 halftime lead before securing the narrow victory
📖 Full Retelling
Jurian Dixon and reserve Jovan Jester Jr. both scored 13 points to help UC Irvine Anteaters secure a 64-60 victory over UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in Irvine, California on Saturday night, March 1, 2026, as part of the Big West Conference basketball season. The Anteaters improved to 20-10 overall and 13-5 in conference play, while the Gauchos fell to 18-12 overall and 11-8 in Big West action. UC Irvine established early control, taking a 32-23 lead into halftime before holding off a late UC Santa Barbara surge. Dixon contributed six rebounds to his scoring performance, while Jester added four rebounds and four steals for the Anteaters. Off the bench, Andre Henry provided additional support with 12 points. For UC Santa Barbara, Colin Smith led all scorers with 16 points to go along with six rebounds, while Zion Sensley added 14 points and Aidan Mahaney contributed 12 points in the losing effort.
🏷️ Themes
College Basketball, Big West Conference, Team Performance
The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California, United States. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, UCI offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees, and roughly 30,000 u...
NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the western United States
The Big West Conference (BWC) is an American collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The conference was originally formed on July 1, 1969, as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), and in 1988 was rena...
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers college, UC Santa Barbara joined the University of California system in 1944...
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players each (excluding subs), opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diam...
Dixon, Jester propel UC Irvine to 64-60 victory over UC Santa Barbara Jurian Dixon and reserve Jovan Jester Jr. both scored 13 points to help UC Irvine hold off UC Santa Barbara 64-60 By The Associated Press March 1, 2026, 1:26 AM IRVINE, Calif. -- Jurian Dixon and reserve Jovan Jester Jr. both scored 13 points to help UC Irvine hold off UC Santa Barbara 64-60 on Saturday night. Dixon added six rebounds and Jester grabbed four boards with four steals for the Anteaters (20-10, 13-5 Big West Conference). Andre Henry added 12 points off the bench. Colin Smith had 16 points and six rebounds to pace the Gauchos (18-12, 11-8). Zion Sensley added 14 points and Aidan Mahaney scored 12. UC Irvine led 32-23 at halftime. Popular Reads Iran live updates: Iranian state TV reports Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's death 2 hours ago Most Republicans support strike as Dems demand answers Feb 28, 4:16 PM Nancy Guthrie live updates: More than 1 suspect not ruled out, sheriff's office says Feb 21, 5:31 PM ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketba spurtll: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball Sponsored Content by Taboola Popular Reads Iran live updates: Iranian state TV reports Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's death 2 hours ago Nancy Guthrie live updates: More than 1 suspect not ruled out, sheriff's office says Feb 21, 5:31 PM Most Republicans support strike as Dems demand answers Feb 28, 4:16 PM Bill Clinton blasts Republicans for deposing Hillary, says 'I did nothing wrong' Feb 27, 11:14 PM ABC News Live 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events
