Basketball

A Big West Contender

UCSB men's basketball season preview
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New Year, New Faces, New Style

UCSB women's basketball season preview
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NBA Preview: Pacific Division

NBA Pacific Conference Preview
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Sacramento Kings Build Momentum at UCSB

The Sacramento Kings opened training camp at UCSB Tuesday.
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Sacramento Kings Finally See Positive Changes in the Front Office

After avoiding a move to Seattle, the Kings are trying to regain their stability from the top down.
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UCSB Alumnus Brian Shaw To Coach Denver Nuggets

Former UCSB basketball legend Brian Shaw was officially named head coach of the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, his first opportunity to lead a team of his own after coaching in the NBA since 2005. Shaw ha...
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Women’s Basketball: New Look, Same Style

At this time last year, the UCSB women’s basketball team was coming off a Big West Championship and NCAA postseason berth with almost the entire team returning for this season. This year, that isn...
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Gauchos Sign Three Standouts for 2013-14

After an injury-plagued season in which the UCSB men’s basketball team finished seventh in the Big West conference, the Gauchos welcome three new recruits to a young and promising roster. As the thi...
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Finding Strength in the Face of Adversity

“Only the strong survive.” For UCSB women’s basketball player Sweets Underwood, it’s an adage that sticks with her every day. In 2002, at just 10 years old, Underwood lost her mother to breast...
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Gauchos Fall in First Round of WNIT

There may be no “I” in team, but there is in win and Wed. night, senior guard Courtney Clements propelled the San Diego State women’s basketball team to victory. Clements recorded a career-high ...
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UCSB Travels to SDSU for WNIT Tournament

It’s rare that in sports, or life for that matter, that you get a second chance. Despite failing to solidify a spot in the NCAA Tournament, the UCSB women’s basketball team will get a second chanc...
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Gauchos Season Ended in Big West Tournament Semifinals

There will be no miracle run and no Big West Championship for the UCSB women’s basketball team this year. A 62-43 loss to Cal Poly yesterday in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament not only das...
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UCSB Heading to the Honda Center

Winning its 14th straight game over Cal State Northridge could not have come at a better time for the UCSB women’s basketball team. The Gauchos defeated the matadors 45-31 in the quarterfinals of th...
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Gauchos Set to Begin Postseason Play

It’s almost like déjà-vu. As the UCSB women’s basketball team enters the Big West Tournament, its journey to the postseason seems exceptionally similar to last year. The Gauchos have had a solid...
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Gauchos Earn Big Win on Senior Day

After locking up the fourth seed for the Big West Tournament Thursday night, the UCSB women’s basketball team had just two goals Saturday afternoon: winning its final game at home for its seniors an...
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