US Santa Barbara beats Cal St Fullerton 72-62, wins Big West
AP
Mar 12, 2023
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Ajay Mitchell scored 12 of his team-high 20 points during a four-minute span to help UC Santa Barbara Gauchos pull away from Cal State Fullerton Titans and claim a 72-62 win in the Big West Conference championship game on Saturday night.
The Gauchos (27-7) claim the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament for the second time in three years.
The Titans grabbed the lead on a layup by Vincent Lee with eight minutes to go and Mitchell, the Big West Player of the Year, snatched it back with a layup with 7:55 left. Latrell Wrightsell hit a jumper to put Fullerton back in front, but Mitchell snatched it back once more, this time for good, with a layup for a 51-50 lead. He added another layup, two free throws and a jumper and another layup to push the lead to 61-54 with just under four minutes left.
Mitchell hit 8 of 12 from the field and was 4 of 5 from the line while grabbing four rebounds and distributing four assists. Calvin Wishart finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals, Cole Anderson has 12 points, Miles Norris 10 and Andre Kelly grabbed 10 rebounds to go with his nine points.
Max Jones led the Titans (20-13) with 18 points and grabbed six boards. Wrightsell and Tory San Antonio each added 15 points and Jalen Harris chipped in 12. Fullerton did not get even a single point from its bench.
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1st Half
CSUF
Titans
31
UCSB
Gauchos
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Gauchos gains possession)
19:38
+3
Miles Norris makes three point jump shot (Calvin Wishart assists)
0-3
19:18
Josh Pierre-Louis personal foul
19:07
Max Jones misses two point jump shot
19:05
Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
18:59
Ajay Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Tory San Antonio steals)
18:52
+2
Tory San Antonio makes two point layup
2-3
18:30
Miles Norris misses two point jump shot
18:28
Vincent Lee defensive rebound
18:19
Jalen Harris misses two point driving layup
18:17
Vincent Lee offensive rebound
18:15
Ajay Mitchell personal foul
18:03
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot
18:01
Calvin Wishart defensive rebound
17:52
Josh Pierre-Louis misses three point jump shot
17:50
Max Jones defensive rebound
17:42
Max Jones misses two point layup
17:40
Max Jones offensive rebound
17:37
+2
Max Jones makes two point putback layup
4-3
17:22
Ajay Mitchell turnover (traveling)
17:10
+2
Max Jones makes two point driving layup
6-3
16:43
Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point driving layup
16:41
Vincent Lee defensive rebound
16:29
Andre Kelly shooting foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
16:29
+2
Max Jones makes two point driving layup
8-3
16:29
+1
Max Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-3
16:15
+2
Ajay Mitchell makes two point cutting layup (Calvin Wishart assists)
9-5
16:03
+2
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
11-5
15:40
+3
Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)
11-8
15:25
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
15:23
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
15:14
John Mikey Square personal foul
15:14
TV timeout
15:00
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)
11-10
14:45
Max Jones offensive foul
14:45
Max Jones turnover (offensive foul)
14:23
John Mikey Square blocks Miles Norris's two point layup
14:21
Max Jones defensive rebound
14:15
Max Jones misses three point jump shot
14:13
Tory San Antonio offensive rebound
14:12
Jump ball. (Titans gains possession)
14:05
Tory San Antonio misses two point driving layup
14:03
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
13:40
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul
13:32
Ajay Mitchell misses three point jump shot
13:30
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
13:13
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot
13:11
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
12:58
Cole Anderson misses two point pullup jump shot
12:54
Titans defensive rebound
12:39
Tory San Antonio misses two point layup
12:37
Lathaniel Bastian offensive rebound
12:26
+2
Jalen Harris makes two point driving layup
13-10
12:12
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul
12:09
Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point jump shot
12:07
Andre Kelly offensive rebound
12:00
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point putback layup
13-12
11:44
Jalen Harris misses three point jump shot
11:42
Calvin Wishart defensive rebound
11:39
Calvin Wishart turnover (bad pass)
11:39
TV timeout
11:27
Jalen Harris turnover (traveling)
11:04
Max Jones personal foul
10:53
Calvin Wishart misses two point jump shot
10:51
Jalen Harris defensive rebound
10:26
Daeshawn Eaton turnover (traveling)
10:10
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point hook shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)
13-14
9:57
+2
Jalen Harris makes two point driving layup
15-14
9:35
+3
Cole Anderson makes three point stepback jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)
15-17
9:13
+2
Max Jones makes two point pullup jump shot
17-17
8:42
Josh Pierre-Louis misses three point jump shot
8:40
Daeshawn Eaton defensive rebound
8:22
+2
Tory San Antonio makes two point driving layup
19-17
8:01
Miles Norris misses two point stepback jump shot
7:59
Vincent Lee defensive rebound
7:43
Max Jones misses three point jump shot
7:41
Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
7:33
+3
Miles Norris makes three point jump shot
19-20
7:13
Andre Kelly personal foul
7:13
TV timeout
6:56
+2
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point running pullup jump shot
21-20
6:33
Miles Norris misses three point jump shot
6:31
Tory San Antonio defensive rebound
6:24
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
6:22
Evans Kipruto defensive rebound
6:13
+2
Ajay Mitchell makes two point jump shot
21-22
6:13
John Mikey Square shooting foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul)
6:13
Ajay Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:13
Tory San Antonio defensive rebound
5:58
Evans Kipruto shooting foul (Jalen Harris draws the foul)
5:58
Jalen Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:58
+1
Jalen Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-22
5:34
Miles Norris offensive foul
5:34
Miles Norris turnover (offensive foul)
5:23
Miles Norris personal foul
5:23
+1
Jalen Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-22
5:23
+1
Jalen Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-22
5:01
Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
4:59
Jalen Harris defensive rebound
4:44
Vincent Lee turnover (bad pass) (Calvin Wishart steals)
4:39
+2
Calvin Wishart makes two point layup
24-24
4:39
Tory San Antonio shooting foul (Calvin Wishart draws the foul)
4:39
+1
Calvin Wishart makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-25
4:24
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:22
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
3:57
+2
Evans Kipruto makes two point jump shot (Calvin Wishart assists)
24-27
3:41
Evans Kipruto personal foul
3:41
TV timeout
3:41
Vincent Lee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:41
Calvin Wishart defensive rebound
3:18
+2
Matja Belic makes two point jump shot
24-29
3:05
Jalen Harris misses three point jump shot
3:03
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
2:37
Calvin Wishart misses two point fadeaway jump shot
2:35
Andre Kelly offensive rebound
2:31
Vincent Lee shooting foul (Andre Kelly draws the foul)
2:31
+1
Andre Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-30
2:31
Andre Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:31
Lathaniel Bastian defensive rebound
2:15
Matja Belic personal foul
2:15
+1
Tory San Antonio makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-30
2:15
+1
Tory San Antonio makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-30
1:57
Tory San Antonio personal foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul)
1:57
+1
Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-31
1:57
+1
Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-32
1:44
+3
Jalen Harris makes three point stepback jump shot
29-32
1:10
Ajay Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. steals)
1:04
+2
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point layup
31-32
0:30
Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point pullup jump shot
0:28
John Mikey Square defensive rebound
0:21
Titans 30 second timeout
0:09
John Mikey Square turnover (lost ball) (Josh Pierre-Louis steals)
0:03
John Mikey Square personal foul
0:03
+1
Matja Belic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-33
0:03
Matja Belic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03
Gauchos offensive rebound
0:02
Gauchos 30 second timeout
0:01
Calvin Wishart misses three point jump shot
0:00
Gauchos offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CSUF
Titans
31
UCSB
Gauchos
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Andre Kelly misses two point hook shot
19:42
Titans defensive rebound
19:36
Vincent Lee offensive foul
19:36
Vincent Lee turnover (offensive foul)
19:18
Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (lost ball) (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. steals)
19:10
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:08
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
18:59
Ajay Mitchell offensive foul
18:59
Ajay Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
18:44
+2
Max Jones makes two point layup
33-33
18:21
Tory San Antonio blocks Josh Pierre-Louis's two point layup
18:19
Tory San Antonio defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Jalen Harris makes two point layup (Tory San Antonio assists)
35-33
17:48
+2
Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup
35-35
17:32
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:30
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
17:05
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul
16:58
Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point layup
16:56
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
16:52
+2
Tory San Antonio makes two point layup (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)
37-35
16:21
Miles Norris misses two point jump shot
16:20
Titans defensive rebound
16:20
Josh Pierre-Louis personal foul
16:01
Jalen Harris misses two point jump shot
15:59
Calvin Wishart defensive rebound
15:47
Miles Norris misses three point jump shot
15:47
Titans defensive rebound
15:47
TV timeout
15:18
Jalen Harris misses two point jump shot
15:16
Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
14:56
Tory San Antonio shooting foul (Cole Anderson draws the foul)
14:56
+1
Cole Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-36
14:56
+1
Cole Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-37
14:43
Andre Kelly blocks Max Jones's two point layup
14:41
Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
14:36
Ajay Mitchell misses two point layup
14:34
Miles Norris offensive rebound
14:33
Miles Norris misses two point layup
14:33
Max Jones defensive rebound
14:33
Miles Norris personal foul
14:21
Tory San Antonio misses two point layup
14:19
Tory San Antonio offensive rebound
14:19
Andre Kelly personal foul
14:09
John Mikey Square misses two point layup
14:07
Cole Anderson defensive rebound
13:59
Grayson Carper shooting foul (Calvin Wishart draws the foul)
13:59
+1
Calvin Wishart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-38
13:59
+1
Calvin Wishart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-39
13:50
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. turnover (bad pass)
13:30
Grayson Carper personal foul
13:30
Titans 30 second timeout
13:30
TV timeout
13:08
+3
Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Josh Pierre-Louis assists)
37-42
12:55
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point layup
12:53
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
12:19
Miles Norris misses three point jump shot
12:18
Grayson Carper defensive rebound
12:18
John Mikey Square turnover (offensive foul)
12:18
John Mikey Square offensive foul
12:11
+3
Calvin Wishart makes three point jump shot
37-45
12:00
Evans Kipruto shooting foul
12:00
TV timeout
12:00
Max Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:00
Max Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:00
Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
11:38
Miles Norris misses three point jump shot
11:36
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
11:27
+3
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Max Jones assists)
40-45
11:02
Andre Kelly misses two point hook shot
11:00
Max Jones defensive rebound
10:41
Jalen Harris misses two point jump shot
10:39
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
10:13
Jalen Harris blocks Josh Pierre-Louis's two point layup
10:11
Jalen Harris defensive rebound
10:10
Jalen Harris offensive foul
10:10
Jalen Harris turnover (offensive foul)
9:59
+2
Miles Norris makes two point layup (Calvin Wishart assists)
40-47
9:40
+2
Max Jones makes two point layup
42-47
9:40
Calvin Wishart shooting foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
9:40
+1
Max Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-47
9:28
Calvin Wishart misses three point jump shot
9:26
Tory San Antonio defensive rebound
9:18
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:15
Titans offensive rebound
9:06
+2
Tory San Antonio makes two point layup
45-47
9:06
Miles Norris shooting foul (Tory San Antonio draws the foul)
9:06
+1
Tory San Antonio makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-47
8:35
Calvin Wishart misses two point jump shot
8:35
Gauchos offensive rebound
8:35
Gauchos turnover (shot clock violation)
8:14
+2
Vincent Lee makes two point layup (Tory San Antonio assists)
48-47
8:14
Josh Pierre-Louis shooting foul (Vincent Lee draws the foul)
8:14
Vincent Lee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:14
Calvin Wishart defensive rebound
7:54
+2
Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup
48-49
7:38
+2
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point jump shot
50-49
7:11
+2
Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup
50-51
6:46
Tory San Antonio misses three point jump shot
6:44
Calvin Wishart defensive rebound
6:34
+2
Andre Kelly makes two point jump shot (Matja Belic assists)
50-53
6:12
+2
Max Jones makes two point layup
52-53
5:45
+2
Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup
52-55
5:32
TV timeout
5:18
+2
Max Jones makes two point layup
54-55
4:59
Jalen Harris personal foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul)
4:59
+1
Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-56
4:59
+1
Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-57
4:49
Jalen Harris offensive foul
4:49
Jalen Harris turnover (offensive foul)
4:21
+2
Ajay Mitchell makes two point jump shot
54-59
4:06
Josh Pierre-Louis personal foul (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. draws the foul)
4:06
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:06
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
3:38
+2
Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup
54-61
3:25
Lathaniel Bastian turnover (bad pass) (Cole Anderson steals)
2:55
Ajay Mitchell misses two point jump shot
2:53
Miles Norris offensive rebound
2:50
Miles Norris misses two point layup
2:48
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
2:45
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:43
Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
2:18
Ajay Mitchell misses two point jump shot
2:17
Titans defensive rebound
2:17
TV timeout
2:09
Tory San Antonio turnover (lost ball) (Calvin Wishart steals)
2:09
Tory San Antonio personal foul (Calvin Wishart draws the foul)
2:09
+1
Calvin Wishart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-62
2:09
+1
Calvin Wishart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-63
2:03
Josh Pierre-Louis personal foul (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-63
2:03
+1
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-63
1:37
+3
Calvin Wishart makes three point jump shot (Cole Anderson assists)
56-66
1:25
Max Jones misses three point jump shot
1:23
Tory San Antonio offensive rebound
1:22
Andre Kelly shooting foul (Tory San Antonio draws the foul)
1:22
+1
Tory San Antonio makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-66
1:22
+1
Tory San Antonio makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-66
0:56
Calvin Wishart misses two point jump shot
0:54
Max Jones defensive rebound
0:44
Jalen Harris misses two point layup
0:42
Andre Kelly defensive rebound
0:42
Jalen Harris personal foul (Cole Anderson draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Cole Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-67
0:42
Cole Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:42
Tory San Antonio defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Tory San Antonio makes two point layup
60-67
0:37
Titans 30 second timeout
0:29
John Mikey Square personal foul (Calvin Wishart draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Calvin Wishart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-68
0:29
+1
Calvin Wishart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-69
0:29
Gauchos 30 second timeout
0:24
+2
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point layup
62-69
0:23
Max Jones personal foul (Calvin Wishart draws the foul)
0:23
+1
Calvin Wishart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-70
0:23
Calvin Wishart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:23
Tory San Antonio defensive rebound
0:18
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:16
Miles Norris defensive rebound
0:16
Jalen Harris personal foul (Miles Norris draws the foul)
