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UC Santa Cruz Falls Short in Season Opener to Redlands

REDLANDS, Calif – The UC Santa Cruz men's basketball team fell to Redlands University 96-83 to open the 2026-27 season. Leo Wagner led the Slugs with 20 points on the night, shooting 7-17 from the field including two three-pointers and a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line. Hunter Kennedy and Jack Rivera both contributed off the bench, with 17 and 10 points respectively. Kennedy shot 3-4 from three-point land and was a perfect 2-2 from the line, and Rivera added five rebounds to his 10 points scored. The Banana Slugs were limited to 45% from the field and 31% from three in the opening content. Up next, UC Santa Cruz will play versus UC Merced on Thursday, November 12.

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Women's Volleyball

vs Ohlone College

Santa Cruz, CA

6:00 PM

Women's Basketball

vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Santa Cruz, CA

1:00 PM

Women's Soccer

vs Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament

Newport News, VA

Women's Basketball

vs George Fox University

Santa Cruz, CA

3:00 PM

Women's Volleyball

vs College of San Mateo

Santa Cruz, CA

5:00 PM

Men's Basketball

at UC Merced

Merced, CA

Women's Volleyball

vs Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament

Fredericksburg, VA

Men's Basketball

vs Lewis and Clark College

Santa Cruz, CA

3:00 PM

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2024-25 First Team All-Conference honoree. Led UC Santa Cruz last season with 415 points on the year, 193 rebounds, 95 free throws, and a 58.0% field goal percentage.

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2023 C2C Offensive Player of the Year - Program Leader in Assists - Three Time All-Conference

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University of California, Santa Cruz Athletics

News

UC Santa Cruz Falls Short in Season Opener to Redlands

UC Santa Cruz Ends the 2026 Season in C2C Conference Semifinal Loss

Five Banana Slugs Score in Lopsided C2C Quarterfinal Win

Swim and Dive Clean Sweep PCSC Honors

Slugs Claim Sixth Straight C2C Title Behind Ajmani's Individual Crown

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Upcoming Events (Primary)

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Ohlone College on Nov 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Nov 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament on Nov 8, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus George Fox University on Nov 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus College of San Mateo on Nov 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at UC Merced on Nov 12, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Coast-To-Coast Conference Tournament on Nov 13, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Lewis and Clark College on Nov 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Results (Primary)

Completed Event: Men's Basketball at University of Redlands on November 6, 2026 , Loss , 83, to, 96

Completed Event: Women's Soccer versus University of Mary Washington on November 6, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 2

Completed Event: Women's Soccer versus Regent University on November 5, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 0

Completed Event: Women's Swim and Dive at University of the Pacific / San Jose State University on October 31, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Swim and Dive at University of the Pacific / San Jose State University on October 31, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Azusa Pacific University on October 31, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 4

Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus Millikin University on October 31, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 3

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Coast-to-Coast Championships on October 31, 2026 , , 2nd Place - 51 Points

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