Friday, November 13
Santa Cruz, CA
3:00 PM
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
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86
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Lewis and Clark College
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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 38 | 48 | 86 |
11/13/2026 7:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SANTA CRUZ, Calfi – The UC Santa Cruz men's basketball team secured their win of the season over Lewis & Clark with a final score of 86-74. In a back-and-forth battle until the final minutes, UC Santa Cruz relied on their defense and free throws to take a double-digit lead deep in the final minutes of the game, shooting 85% at the free-throw line compared to 56% from the River Otters.  A trio of Banana Slugs led the way in scores, with Thomas Conley having a 20-piece in a 6-12 night from the field, including 4-6 from three-point land. Ollie Miller and Leo Wagner followed closely behind with 19 apiece, as Wagner neared a double-double with nine boards. Andrew Ferrara-Jones added 13 points and five rebounds for a well-rounded night for the Banana Slugs. Up next, UC Santa Cruz will face Stevens Institute of Technology at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Sunday, November 15th at 2:00pm.
How it Happened:
UC Santa Cruz and Lewis & Clark struggled to get early shots to fall, as UC Santa Cruz did not make their first field goal until Wagner sunk a three just under five minutes into the game to take an early 5-4 lead. UC Santa Cruz rallied after a media timeout to increase their lead to 15-7 on a Miles Burrows three pointer, but a cold streak to follow kept the game close, giving the River Otters room to tie the Banana Slugs at 25-25 with five minutes remaining in the half. Â UC Santa Cruz once again exploded on an 11-2 run following the tie, including back-to-back threes from Ferrara-Jones, but the half ended on a River Otter layup with five seconds remaining to bring another tie at 38 apiece.
Conley opened the half going 2-2 from the nail to give UCSC the immediate advantage out of the halftime break, but a converted turnover for the River Otters set the tone that the fight was far from over in this game in another tie at 40-40. Conley roped a duo of three pointers together to continue to fuel the Banana Slugs early in the half, scoring or assisting on the first 15 points of the second 20 minutes for UCSC. The Banana Slugs faced their first deficit since 15:18 in the first half when the River Otters to a 55-53 lead over UCSC with 12 minutes remaining in the game. UCSC remained calm, and Miller charged the Slugs with eight straight points, including consecutive three-point field goals to help give UCSC a lead they would hold onto to the remainder of the game.
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How it Happened:
UC Santa Cruz and Lewis & Clark struggled to get early shots to fall, as UC Santa Cruz did not make their first field goal until Wagner sunk a three just under five minutes into the game to take an early 5-4 lead. UC Santa Cruz rallied after a media timeout to increase their lead to 15-7 on a Miles Burrows three pointer, but a cold streak to follow kept the game close, giving the River Otters room to tie the Banana Slugs at 25-25 with five minutes remaining in the half. Â UC Santa Cruz once again exploded on an 11-2 run following the tie, including back-to-back threes from Ferrara-Jones, but the half ended on a River Otter layup with five seconds remaining to bring another tie at 38 apiece.
Conley opened the half going 2-2 from the nail to give UCSC the immediate advantage out of the halftime break, but a converted turnover for the River Otters set the tone that the fight was far from over in this game in another tie at 40-40. Conley roped a duo of three pointers together to continue to fuel the Banana Slugs early in the half, scoring or assisting on the first 15 points of the second 20 minutes for UCSC. The Banana Slugs faced their first deficit since 15:18 in the first half when the River Otters to a 55-53 lead over UCSC with 12 minutes remaining in the game. UCSC remained calm, and Miller charged the Slugs with eight straight points, including consecutive three-point field goals to help give UCSC a lead they would hold onto to the remainder of the game.
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Players Mentioned
Wing
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
L&C
UCSC
FG%
.466
.473
3FG%
.286
.423
FT%
.560
.852
RB
29
33
TO
17
16
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
4
