Irvine falls to Santa Barbara

UC Irvine came into Santa Barbara hoping for an upset but the Gauchos prevailed 74-56. Orlando Johnson led with 15 points, followed by James Nunnally's 11. In 21 minutes, freshman TJ Taylor scored nine points on 4-6 shooting. Fellow frosh Travis Souza paced the Anteaters with 15 points (5-7 on trey attempts).