Back to the San Diego Toreros Newsfeed

Heidegger, UC Santa Barbara hold off San Diego 67-57

Related Topics: Max Heidegger

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Max Heidegger made 4 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 21 on Saturday night, and UC Santa Barbara beat San Diego 67-57.

Heidegger's back-to-back 3s with just over six minutes left made it 55-48 after stopping a 9-0 San Diego run. The Gauchos (6-2) led by at least four the rest of the way.

The Toreros (5-2) closed to 61-57 on Isaiah Wright's layup with 1:12 left, but UCSB made 6 of 10 free throws to hold on for their fifth straight win.

Leland King II added 18 points and 12 rebounds, Marcus Jackson had 12 points and Jalen Canty grabbed 12 boards to go with seven points for the Gauchos.