For top-seeded Santa Barbara a second round matchup with St. Bonaventure offered a unique challenge.
The Seraphs had the game on their home court where they had not lost all season and their assistant coach Patrick Davis is the father of Santa Barbara point guard Stephen Davis. That didn’t stop the Dons from pulling away late for a 62-53 victory on Tuesday night.
“It was a like a semifinal game or championship game,” said Santa Barbara coach David Bregante. “There were a lot of reasons for both teams to be fired up.”