College Basketball
McLaughlin, Norris Spark No. 1 UCSB to Big West Tourney Title, First NCAA Berth Since 2011
They combine for 30 points in the second half of 79-63 triumph over defending champion UC Irvine
JaQuori McLaughin, shown from an earlier game, scored 22 points to lead UCSB to the Big West Tournament title over defending champion UC Irvine. (Noozhawk file photo) By Dave Loveton, Noozhawk Contributing Writer
March 13, 2021
| 11:26 p.m.
The Gauchos are dancing in the streets of Las Vegas after a huge second-half surge carried top-seeded UCSB past No. 2 UC Irvine 79-63 in the Big West Tournament men s basketball final on Saturday night at the Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort.