With a complete 16-point swing, UCSB took control of the final minutes of the game and captured its first regular season victory.
Men's hoops dismantles UCSB in Big West tourney opener
Facing rival-UC Santa Barbara for the third time this season, the Cal Poly basketball team came out on top, 69-38, in the Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinals Thursday.
Men's basketball wins in Santa Barbara for the first time since 2007
Led by junior walk-on Anthony Silvestri’s 17 points off the bench, the Mustangs defeated the Gauchos 72-64. Silvestri scored his points in just 15 minutes of playing time, hitting on 5 of 7 attempts from long range.