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UCSB Gauchos (18-11, 11-7 Big West) at UC Irvine Anteaters (19-10, 12-5 Big West)
Irvine, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UCSB visits UC Irvine after Aidan Mahaney scored 21 points in UCSB's 70-59 victory against the UC Riverside Highlanders.
The Anteaters are 9-4 in home games. UC Irvine scores 76.7 points and has outscored opponents by 9.0 points per game.
The Gauchos have gone 11-7 against Big West opponents. UCSB ranks sixth in the Big West with 32.6 rebounds per game led by Zion Sensley averaging 7.8.
UC Irvine averages 76.7 points per game, 3.6 more points than the 73.1 UCSB gives up. UCSB averages 11.2 more points per game (78.9) than UC Irvine allows (67.7).
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. UCSB won the last meeting 84-79 on Feb. 8. Mahaney scored 21 points to help lead the Gauchos to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jurian Dixon is shooting 42.6% and averaging 15.6 points for the Anteaters. Andre Henry is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.
Mahaney is scoring 15.4 points per game and averaging 1.9 rebounds for the Gauchos. Colin Smith is averaging 13.5 points and 4.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Anteaters: 7-3, averaging 75.0 points, 37.2 rebounds, 16.5 assists, 9.0 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.
Gauchos: 6-4, averaging 76.1 points, 33.0 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Lurås Oftebro på skuddhold etter historisk hopprenn
Den triple olympiske mesteren, Jens Lurås Oftebro, har et godt utgangspunkt før langrennet etter det historiske hopprennet i kombinert i Kulm fredag.
Det er første gangen kombinertutøverne hopper konkurranse i en skiflygingsbakke.
Lurås Oftebro hoppet greit, og landet på 203,5 meter, og er nummer tolv før langrennet.
Einar Lurås Oftebro fikk til et godt hopp, og landet på 210, 5 meter, og er nummer fem etter hoppdelen.
Verdenscuplederen Johannes Lamparter hoppet bakken ned og landet på 236 meter, men var nedi med kroppen og ble dømt til fall. Østerrikeren leder likevel etter hoppdelen.
Fem norske til start i fredagens historiske kombinertkonkurranse.
Eidar Johan Strøm var den første av de norske som kom seg over 200 meter i østerrikske Kulm. 203 meter landet altaværingen på, mens Espen Andersen kun klarte 194,5 meter.
Andreas Skoglund fikk god flyt nedover bakken, og satte ny personlig rekord i hoppbakken med 204 meter.
“Everybody did well in the match. It gives me food for thought,” Martin O’Neill
Martin O’Neill arrived in Germany with probably little expectation and departed facing a difficult selection dilemma ahead of Celtic’s visit to Ibrox this weekend, following a morale-boosting victory over VfB Stuttgart last night…
Celtic Manager Martin O Neill waves to fans. Stuttgart v Celtic, UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Play Offs, Second Leg, Football, MHP Arena, Stuttgart, Germany – 26 Feb 2026 Stuttgart MHP Arena Germany Photo James Marsh Shutterstock
The caretaker Hoops boss reshuffled his lineup, making seven changes from last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Hibs at Celtic Park.
A strike inside 30 seconds from Luke McCowan set the tone for O’Neill’s men, allowing his side to restore some pride and offering several players the chance to press their case for inclusion in Sunday’s Glasgow Derby clash.
Viljami Sinisalo of Celtic FC reacts during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Celtic FC at Stuttgart Arena on February 26, 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)
Goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo was among those to impress. With first-choice stopper Kasper Schmeichel struggling for consistency, O’Neill acknowledged the Finnish international has created genuine competition for the starting role ahead of Sunday’s game against theRangers.
Speaking post-match, O’Neill said: “Maybe it is a headache. I thought he did really well, really well in the game. I’m delighted for him. He’s a lovely lad. He did great in the game, and so did a few others as well. Not a few others, everybody did well in the match. It gives me food for thought.”
“There are players there. It’s not as if we’ve played some 16-year-olds. The players have all played. Some have played less football than others in recent times. And I thought that everybody came out with flying colours.”
Celtic’s 4-2 aggregate loss across the two legs confirmed their elimination from Europe for another season and is also expected to mark the end of Martin O’Neill’s long association with continental competition.
The 73-year-old reflected afterwards on a career filled with memorable European campaigns, speaking with satisfaction about his achievements and the experiences he has gathered both on the pitch and in the dugout.
“I’ve been given a chance here,”he said. “By the way, the evening has absolutely nothing to do with me. It really isn’t. Of course, I miss it, absolutely. I’ll miss it until they’re putting a brown lid on top of me. I miss the game. I’ve always missed it. Here I am, in many aspects, in dreamland, really. Just to be given the opportunity to manage the side here and come, as you said, the first win for the club on German soil, which is nice.”
“That’s bittersweet in that sense, because the tie was tough for us because of last week. But overall, getting back to it, I miss football. I always will. I’m delighted with the effort and determination that they put into the game.”
“We got off to a really great start. We felt as if we didn’t concede in the first 20 minutes of the match, and maybe even nick a goal, we could still be in the tie. We’re playing a very, very good side. A side, from my viewpoint here, is capable of winning the competition. But I couldn’t be more pleased with the team.”
“Couldn’t be more pleased with attitude, desire, and wanting to do it. We were getting very tired towards the end of the game. But that was understandable, really, for the effort that they put in.”
Conor Spence
The view from the Celtic end in Stuttgart. VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Celtic. Photo Conor Spence (The Celtic Star)
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Jackson State visits Texas Southern after Mortle's 33-point outing
Jackson State Tigers (9-19, 8-7 SWAC) at Texas Southern Tigers (11-16, 9-7 SWAC)
Houston; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern hosts Jackson State after Zytarious Mortle scored 33 points in Texas Southern's 92-87 overtime victory over the Alcorn State Braves.
The Texas Southern Tigers have gone 8-4 in home games. Texas Southern gives up 78.8 points and has been outscored by 3.4 points per game.
The Jackson State Tigers are 8-7 against SWAC opponents. Jackson State has a 2-1 record in one-possession games.
Texas Southern is shooting 45.6% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 46.2% Jackson State allows to opponents. Jackson State averages 70.3 points per game, 8.5 fewer points than the 78.8 Texas Southern gives up.
The teams play for the second time this season in SWAC play. Jackson State won the last matchup 94-89 on Jan. 20. Bryce Roberts scored 26 points points to help lead the Tigers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaylen Wysinger is averaging 9.8 points and 1.6 steals for the Texas Southern Tigers. Troy Hupstead is averaging 12.2 points over the last 10 games.
Daeshun Ruffin is scoring 23.6 points per game with 2.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Jackson State Tigers. Jayme Mitchell is averaging 15.4 points and 6.3 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Texas Southern Tigers: 7-3, averaging 79.6 points, 33.7 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.4 points per game.
Jackson State Tigers: 4-6, averaging 74.3 points, 34.5 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 5.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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