SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -Orlando Johnson scored 25 points and James Nunnally added 20 as UC Santa Barbara defeated San Francisco 76-65 Monday night.

Jaime Serna had 13 points for the Gauchos (3-0), who never trailed.

Dior Lowhorn led the Dons (2-2) with 26 points and Dontae Bryant added 12.

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Johnson scored nine straight points for Santa Barbara midway through the second half and capped his outburst with a layup to give the Gauchos their first double-digit lead, 47-36 with 13:41 remaining.

Santa Barbara led 33-28 at halftime and didn't allow San Francisco to get any closer than four in the second half.