Basketball

Gauchos Look to Surpass Big West Leaders UC Irvine, then Travel to Hawaii

Fresh off a strong performance against Long Beach State, the Gauchos now turn to the top of the table this weekend as they're set to take on first-place UC Irvine Thursday night and then the Hawai'i R...
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Davis’s Impressive Double-Double Performance Helps UCSB Bounce Back

The Gauchos’ recent loss to Fullerton seemed to be a distant memory on Saturday evening as the UCSB men’s basketball team returned to its dominant ways with a convincing 82-71 victory over Long Be...
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Gauchos Offense Stalls in 47-35 Loss to Hawaii

Despite an impressive defensive showing from the UCSB women’s basketball team, the Gauchos dropped their second straight game on Saturday, falling to Hawaii 47-35.
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Gauchos Stumble at Fullerton for First Loss in Over a Month

The men's basketball team was stunned by reigning Big West Tournament champions Cal State Fullerton in an 81-60 loss.
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Gauchos Seek First Consecutive Wins of the Season

Following Santa Barbara’s home victory over Long Beach State, the Gauchos find themselves only one and a half games behind first place in the conference. With home games this week against Cal State ...
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UCSB Set To Travel South for Big West Doubleheader

UCSB is one of only 27 collegiate teams in the nation who is unbeaten in conference play, and the Gauchos will be looking to keep their undefeated status alive this weekend as they head over to Fuller...
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UCSB Outlasts Long Beach 60-54, Picks Up First Conference Win

The Gauchos pulled away late from the Long Beach State 49ers in their home opener to get their first Big West victory of the season on Saturday night.
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Ar’mond Davis Subdues the Aggies As Gauchos Win Sixth Straight

The men's basketball team continued its hot-streak Thursday night with a convincing 69-58 win over the UC Davis Aggies.
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UCSB Heads North To Take On Last-Place UC Davis

The Gauchos are set to defend their position atop the Big West Standings this Thursday night against the UC Davis Aggies.
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Gauchos Still Searching For First Big West Win, Host 49ers

Although the Gauchos haven't started off the season strong, they still have a chance to make a splash in the Big West as they get set to host the Long Beach State 49ers.
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UCSB Drops Blue-Green Rivalry Game, Sits in Last Place in Big West

Coco Miller dropped a career-high 33 points, yet the Gauchos couldn't pick up their first Big West win of the year as they lost 75-67 to the Cal Poly Mustangs.
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Ramsey’s Late-Game Heroics Propel Gauchos to Fifth Consecutive Win

Behind a strong performance by team captain Devearl Ramsey, the Gauchos continued their home-court dominance with a 72-64 win over UC Riverside.
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Under the Scope: 2018-19 Women’s Basketball Big West Preview

The Daily Nexus Sports staff previews this year's tough Big West conference, and picks who they think will come out on top.
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UCSB Captures 1st Big West Win, Defeats Cal Poly 65-56

Led by an electric crowd and a wonderful performance from captain point guard Devearl Ramsey, the Gauchos were able to hold off their bitter green rival in their first game of Big West action this sea...
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Under the Scope: 2018-19 Men’s Basketball Big West Preview

Staff writer Max Kelton breaks down each team in the Big West, and why the Gauchos are going to have to fight hard this year to stay on top.
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