When UCSB senior point guard and leading scorer Danae Miller hobbled off the floor early in the second quarter during a Hawai‘i run, the Gauchos could have given in to the circumstances and conceded defeat, but instead they put together an inspired second half.
Alexis Tucker scored a game-high 19 points and UCSB pulled away late for a resounding 65-51 victory on Thursday night at the Thunderdome.
“Sometimes we get caught watching Danae play,” said UCSB coach Bonnie Henrickson. “I was just really impressed how aggressive we were.”