Amadou Sow scored 14 points and grabbed four rebounds and JaQuori McLaughlin added 14 points tonight to help UC Santa Barbara hold off Hawai’i, 59-50, in a key Big West Conference men’s basketball showdown at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
The league-leading Gauchos won their ninth straight game and improved to 13-3 overall and 7-2 in the Big West, good for sole possession of first place.
James Jean-Marie scored 10 points and grabbed four boards to lead the Warriors, who saw their three-game win streak snapped and fell to 7-6, 5-6.
The two teams will run it back again Saturday at 7 p.