UW Closes Non-Conference Play with 83-78 Loss to UCSB
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UW Closes Non-Conference Play with 83-78 Loss to UCSB

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SEATTLE (AP) -- Michael Bryson scored 17 points, Gabe Vincent hit a key leaning jumper as the shot clock expired with 1:01 remaining and UC Santa Barbara held off a late charge to beat Washington 83-78 on Monday night.

The Gauchos (4-7) won their second straight following a five-game losing streak that included losses to Arizona State and USC. UCSB knocked off a Pac-12 team for the first time since beating Washington State in November 2014 at the Great Alaska Shootout. The Gauchos had lost their previous six games against Pac-12 opponents.

Picked to finish second in the Big West Conference in the preseason, the Gauchos took advantage of sluggish starts to both halves by Washington. The Huskies missed their first nine shots of the game and were outscored 10-2 by UCSB to start the second half.

David Crisp and Malik Dime led Washington (8-4) with 17 points each.

Washington lost for the second time in three games to close non-conference play after falling at home to Oakland on Dec. 19. Leading scorer Andrew Andrews was quiet for most of the second half with just four of his 14 points after the break and he missed a forced 3-pointer in transition with 20 seconds remaining that could have pulled Washington even.

Mitch Brewe, a Seattle native, grabbed the rebound for UCSB and hit a pair of free throws for an 81-76 lead with 17.5 seconds left. Dime scored for Washington but Vincent added two more free throws with nine seconds left.

Vincent finished with 14 points and Brewe added 11 points and eight rebounds.

Dejounte Murray had 15 points, six rebounds and six assists for Washington, but missed all five 3-point attempts. The Huskies were 6 of 27 on 3-pointers, settling for too many shots from deep against UCSB's zone defense.

After leading by as many as 11 in the first half, Bryson's basket with 16:10 remaining extended UCSB's lead to 48-38. Washington woke up and charged back, pulling within 52-51 on Murray's breakaway dunk off UCSB's 14th turnover.

But the Gauchos managed to hold off every charge by the Huskies, who never led in the second half.

Maxwell Kupchak hit a key 3 for a 61-57 lead with 7:50 left. A minute later, Bryson hit a 3-pointer with the shot clock about to expire and free throws by Bryson gave the Gauchos a 73-63 lead with 5:13 left.

Washington scored eight straight to get within 73-71, but Brewe scored with 2:13 left and Vincent's leaner gave the Gauchos a five-point lead. The Huskies got no closer than three in the final minute.

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TIP-INS

UCSB: The Gauchos are now 5-26 against Pac-12 opponents dating back to 1996. ... Their last true road win over a Pac-12 team was Dec. 17, 2003 at UCLA.

Washington: Andrews has scored in double figures in 23 straight games. ... Dime's previous career-high was 10 points.

UP NEXT

UCSB: The Gauchos stay in the area and play Seattle on Wednesday.

Washington: The Huskies open Pac-12 play on Friday night hosting No. 25 UCLA.

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