UCSD Tritons (13-6, 8-1 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (15-3, 7-2 Big West)<\/p>\n
Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: UCSB hosts UCSD after Olivia Bradley scored 20 points in UCSB’s 72-56 victory against the Long Beach State Beach.<\/p>\n
The Gauchos have gone 6-1 in home games. UCSB has a 3-1 record in one-possession games.<\/p>\n
The Tritons are 8-1 in Big West play. UCSD is second in the Big West with 14.4 assists per game led by Dymonique Maxie averaging 4.2.<\/p>\n
UCSB makes 44.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.7 percentage points higher than UCSD has allowed to its opponents (37.4%). UCSD averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 5.3 per game UCSB allows.<\/p>\n
The Gauchos and Tritons match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Zoe Borter is shooting 44.3% and averaging 15.5 points for the Gauchos. Bradley is averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Maxie is averaging seven points, 4.2 assists and 2.5 steals for the Tritons. Erin Condron is averaging 16.8 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Gauchos: 8-2, averaging 69.3 points, 33.4 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 4.5 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.5 points per game.<\/p>\n
Tritons: 8-2, averaging 70.0 points, 30.2 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 11.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.7 points.<\/p>\n
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