HENDERSON, Nevada. - Playing three games in 3 days caught up with UCSB in the Big West Basketball Championship semifinal.
Fifth-seed UCSB led #1 seed UC San Diego 27-26 at halftime but the Tritons went on a 15-0 run early in the second half and the Gauchos lost 69-51.
UCSB ends the season 21-13.
With the Gauchos leading 32-31 early in the second half the Tritons, who had a double-bye into the semifinals, got a desperation three-pointer to bounce in by Tyler McGhie to just beat shot clock.
Moments later Ben Shtolzberg got tied up with the ball and out of frustration he got a technical foul after making contact with a Tritons player.
Those two plays were the beginning of that 15-0 run that saw the Tritons lead 46-32 with 12:38 remaining.
The Gauchos never threatened again.
UCSB, who is the fifth-best three-point shooting team in the nation at over 39 percent, made just 6-of-35 shots from beyond the arc for just 17.1 percent.
Shttolzberg and Stephan Swenson each led UCSB with 12 points.
Big West Player of the Year Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones nearly had a triple-double for the Tritons with 20 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds.
UC San Diego advances to the Big West final against #2 seed UC Irvine.
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