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4-18,3-9Big West
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15-6,8-3Big West
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CSUN
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UCSB Turns Back CSUN 64-61
2/4/2023 6:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ISLA VISTA, Calif.—UC Santa Barbara withstood a furious CSUN fourth-quarter rally as the Gauchos defeated the Matadors 64-61 in Big West women's basketball action Saturday afternoon at The Thunderdome.
Jordyn Jackson and Tess Amundsen combined to score the first nine CSUN points as the Matadors led 9-5 at the first-quarter media timeout. However, UCSB responded by outscoring CSUN 11-2 over the final five minutes of the opening stanza to lead by five at the end of the period.
The run extended to 16-2 as the Gauchos scored the first five points of the second, forcing the Matadors to call timeout 43 seconds into the frame. After trailing by as many as 12, the Matadors outscored UCSB 6-0 over the final 1:57 of the half. Amundsen posted five straight to conclude the half as CSUN trailed 33-29 at halftime.
Michelle Duchemin opened the second half with a short jumper for a 33-31 score. The Gauchos responded with seven consecutive points (five from the free throw line) and a 9-2 spurt that created a 42-33 game at the third-quarter media timeout. The Matadors charged back to within six when Amundsen connected on a long three-pointer with just over two to go. The Gauchos returned the lead to double digits with four consecutive points. UCSB ended the third with a 48-40 advantage.
Jackson began the fourth quarter by making a three-pointer. The Gauchos sank four of their first five field goal attempts of the period to push the lead to 56-45. An Amundsen three-pointer led to a CSUN timeout with 5:53 remaining as the Matadors trailed by eight. The teams traded baskets on each of their next two possessions. Kayanna Spriggs cut it to 60-54 with a layup with just over three minutes to play.
The Matadors forced a UCSB turnover before Alexis Tucker committed the first Gauchos' foul of the fourth at 2:21. Spriggs was fouled on a putback 15 seconds later. She converted the free throw to make it 60-57. UC Santa Barbara missed their next possession and fouled CSUN coming up the court at 1:41. The Gauchos committed a foul 21 seconds later, giving the Matadors a fresh 20. Jackson missed a three-pointer that would have tied the game. However, the Matadors committed a foul coming down the court to stop the clock at the 1:06 mark.
Ila Lane missed a layup with 50 to go. Jackson missed a three to tie it with 32 seconds remaining. Amundsen grabbed the offensive rebound and called timeout with 27.4 seconds. The Gauchos called timeout to see what the Matadors would line up in. Anaiyah Tu'ua drove to the lane and made a layup at 19.3 seconds. UCSB called a timeout to advance the ball. The Matadors, three away from sending the Gauchos into the bonus, fouled at 18.6, 17.4, and Alyssa Marin at 15.9. Marin missed the first free throw attempt but made the second. The Matadors called their final timeout to advance the ball, trailing 61-59.
The Matadors committed a turnover and fouled Tucker. She missed the first free throw attempt, making the second. The Gauchos called a timeout to set up their defense. CSUN inbounded to Jackson, who drove the lane for a basket at 2.8. Up 62-61, the Gauchos called their final timeout to advance the ball. Tucker drew a foul with 0.2 seconds to go. She made both free throws for the final 64-61 score.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"Our kids played super hard throughout the entire game. We had a couple of plays late that were set up based on personnel on the court. It shouldn't come down to that, but it gave us a chance to win on their home court. Looking at the stats, the rebounding stands out; we had 40 to their 28, and most of the time, we played with a smaller lineup on the floor. I thought we did a decent job of taking care of the ball in the second half after committing some unforced turnovers in the first half that led to easy baskets for them. It was a disappointing end, but our kids are walking out of the locker room with their heads up."
THE STATS
After starting the game 2-for-7, UCSB went 12-of-19 to end the first half (63.6%). The Gauchos did not make a field goal over the final 4:16 of the fourth quarter ending the day 52.1% (25-of-48) from the field. CSUN took 20 more shots and shot 36.8% (25-of-68) for the game.
The Matadors outrebounded UCSB 40-28, 23-8 on the offensive glass. CSUN forced 15 turnovers, scoring 21 points. The Matadors committed 13 turnovers which resulted in 17 UC Santa Barbara points. UCSB was 12-of-16 from the free throw line, while CSUN was 6-of-7 from the charity stripe.
Lane scored 14 in the first half on 6-of-8 shooting. The 6-4 post was 0-for-5 in the second, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds. Tucker also went 6-of-11 from the floor for 16 points, and she added eight boards. Jackson scored 12 of her team-high 19 points in the first half. Amundsen scored 15, 4-of-5 from three-point range.
NOTES
UCSB is 15-6, 8-3 Big West…Saturday marked the 121st meeting between UC Santa Barbara and CSUN…the Gauchos lead the series 71-50…counting her time at Boise State, Amundsen has now scored 925 career points…Jackson raised her career total to 1,064; she is now 25 from 13th-place Tessa Boagni (2014-18) on CSUN's career scoring list.
UP NEXT
CSUN (4-18, 3-9 Big West) returns home on Thursday night when the Matadors host CSU Bakersfield (6-19, 3-9 Big West). Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 7 p.m.
~#UniteTheValley~
Jordyn Jackson and Tess Amundsen combined to score the first nine CSUN points as the Matadors led 9-5 at the first-quarter media timeout. However, UCSB responded by outscoring CSUN 11-2 over the final five minutes of the opening stanza to lead by five at the end of the period.
The run extended to 16-2 as the Gauchos scored the first five points of the second, forcing the Matadors to call timeout 43 seconds into the frame. After trailing by as many as 12, the Matadors outscored UCSB 6-0 over the final 1:57 of the half. Amundsen posted five straight to conclude the half as CSUN trailed 33-29 at halftime.
Michelle Duchemin opened the second half with a short jumper for a 33-31 score. The Gauchos responded with seven consecutive points (five from the free throw line) and a 9-2 spurt that created a 42-33 game at the third-quarter media timeout. The Matadors charged back to within six when Amundsen connected on a long three-pointer with just over two to go. The Gauchos returned the lead to double digits with four consecutive points. UCSB ended the third with a 48-40 advantage.
Jackson began the fourth quarter by making a three-pointer. The Gauchos sank four of their first five field goal attempts of the period to push the lead to 56-45. An Amundsen three-pointer led to a CSUN timeout with 5:53 remaining as the Matadors trailed by eight. The teams traded baskets on each of their next two possessions. Kayanna Spriggs cut it to 60-54 with a layup with just over three minutes to play.
The Matadors forced a UCSB turnover before Alexis Tucker committed the first Gauchos' foul of the fourth at 2:21. Spriggs was fouled on a putback 15 seconds later. She converted the free throw to make it 60-57. UC Santa Barbara missed their next possession and fouled CSUN coming up the court at 1:41. The Gauchos committed a foul 21 seconds later, giving the Matadors a fresh 20. Jackson missed a three-pointer that would have tied the game. However, the Matadors committed a foul coming down the court to stop the clock at the 1:06 mark.
Ila Lane missed a layup with 50 to go. Jackson missed a three to tie it with 32 seconds remaining. Amundsen grabbed the offensive rebound and called timeout with 27.4 seconds. The Gauchos called timeout to see what the Matadors would line up in. Anaiyah Tu'ua drove to the lane and made a layup at 19.3 seconds. UCSB called a timeout to advance the ball. The Matadors, three away from sending the Gauchos into the bonus, fouled at 18.6, 17.4, and Alyssa Marin at 15.9. Marin missed the first free throw attempt but made the second. The Matadors called their final timeout to advance the ball, trailing 61-59.
The Matadors committed a turnover and fouled Tucker. She missed the first free throw attempt, making the second. The Gauchos called a timeout to set up their defense. CSUN inbounded to Jackson, who drove the lane for a basket at 2.8. Up 62-61, the Gauchos called their final timeout to advance the ball. Tucker drew a foul with 0.2 seconds to go. She made both free throws for the final 64-61 score.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"Our kids played super hard throughout the entire game. We had a couple of plays late that were set up based on personnel on the court. It shouldn't come down to that, but it gave us a chance to win on their home court. Looking at the stats, the rebounding stands out; we had 40 to their 28, and most of the time, we played with a smaller lineup on the floor. I thought we did a decent job of taking care of the ball in the second half after committing some unforced turnovers in the first half that led to easy baskets for them. It was a disappointing end, but our kids are walking out of the locker room with their heads up."
THE STATS
After starting the game 2-for-7, UCSB went 12-of-19 to end the first half (63.6%). The Gauchos did not make a field goal over the final 4:16 of the fourth quarter ending the day 52.1% (25-of-48) from the field. CSUN took 20 more shots and shot 36.8% (25-of-68) for the game.
The Matadors outrebounded UCSB 40-28, 23-8 on the offensive glass. CSUN forced 15 turnovers, scoring 21 points. The Matadors committed 13 turnovers which resulted in 17 UC Santa Barbara points. UCSB was 12-of-16 from the free throw line, while CSUN was 6-of-7 from the charity stripe.
Lane scored 14 in the first half on 6-of-8 shooting. The 6-4 post was 0-for-5 in the second, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds. Tucker also went 6-of-11 from the floor for 16 points, and she added eight boards. Jackson scored 12 of her team-high 19 points in the first half. Amundsen scored 15, 4-of-5 from three-point range.
NOTES
UCSB is 15-6, 8-3 Big West…Saturday marked the 121st meeting between UC Santa Barbara and CSUN…the Gauchos lead the series 71-50…counting her time at Boise State, Amundsen has now scored 925 career points…Jackson raised her career total to 1,064; she is now 25 from 13th-place Tessa Boagni (2014-18) on CSUN's career scoring list.
UP NEXT
CSUN (4-18, 3-9 Big West) returns home on Thursday night when the Matadors host CSU Bakersfield (6-19, 3-9 Big West). Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 7 p.m.
~#UniteTheValley~
Team Stats
CSUN
UCSB
FG%
.368
.521
3FG%
.294
.182
FT%
.857
.750
RB
40
28
TO
13
15
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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