UC Santa Barbara previewed

Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook offers a lengthy preview of UC Santa Barbara but it must have gone to press before John Green's injury. T.J. Taylor and Mike Bryson also receive some pub.

UCSB 85, Irvine 62

UC Santa Barbara had no trouble with UC Irvine 85-62 last night as Orlando Johnson went for a 25/10 double-double, along with four assists. James Nunnally contributed seven points, six rebounds and three assists. Freshman T.J. Taylor has been in the starting lineup for several games now. For the Anteaters, Will Davis scored 12 points (6-7 shooting) and fellow freshman Mike Best totaled eight points and three boards in 16 minutes of play.

John Green doing well

Here's a tweet from ESPN's Diamond Leung:

"UC Santa Barbara freshman guard John Green suffered a left foot injury and will undergo an X-ray on Saturday. Bob Williams raved about him"