Pacific lost 43-39 to Cal Poly on Thursday and will host defending Big West champion UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.

"Any time you get slapped in the face like we have the past couple games, it takes some energy away, and we have to fight against that," Pacific coach Bob Thomason said.

Thomason said he will turn to his seniors to help lead the Tigers, while asking his team to play harder and smarter.

"We had to look in the mirror," senior forward Terrell Smith said. "It's us taking responsibility and moving forward and we will do that. The belief in what we want to accomplish is still there."