Basketball

UCSB Looks To Win First Conference Title Since 2011

November 12, 2020 by

The team will kick off their season on Dec. 27 against UC Irvine
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Big West Releases Basketball Schedule for 2021 Season

October 23, 2020 by

Both UC Santa Barbara basketball teams will kick off conference play on Sunday, Dec. 27 against UC Irvine, with the women’s team hosting the Anteaters at the Thunderdome and the men traveling down t...
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Despite NBA’s Player Isolation Bubble Success, Model Remains Inaccessible for UCSB Sports

October 21, 2020 by

Through my research, I realized the underlying factors in place that made the NBA bubble possible do not translate into UCSB athletics
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Beration, Bullying, and Intimidation: “The Last Dance” Reveals Jordan’s Problematic Leadership Style

May 20, 2020 by

Don’t praise Jordan’s self-aggrandizing, intimidation-based leadership, or excuse it as “the cost of winning.”
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Season Recap: Red-Hot Gauchos Tie for Second Place in Big West

April 6, 2020 by

Before the season was cancelled, the Gauchos looked poised to make a postseason run this season.
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BREAKING: Big West Basketball Tournament Cancelled, Spring Sports Indefinitely Suspended

March 12, 2020 by

The move comes after all Power five conferences — the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC — cancelled their respective conference tournaments early Thursday morning.
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In Photos | UCSB Men’s Basketball vs. Cal Poly

March 9, 2020 by

The Gauchos played their last home game of the season against rivals Cal Poly on Saturday March 7th. The game will go down in Gaucho history, as the Gauchos overcame a thirteen point deficit to win wi...
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Miller’s Game-Winner Propels Gauchos Into Second Place

March 6, 2020 by

Despite only scoring 9 points on the night, Miller hit one of the biggest shots of her career on Wednesday.
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UCSB Hosts CSUF, Cal Poly Looking To Secure Second Place

March 5, 2020 by

Two wins, and the Gauchos are assured the second seed in the Big West tournament and a position on the opposite side of the bracket from league-leading UC Irvine.
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UCSB Looks To Protect Big West Standing During Final Road Trip

February 26, 2020 by

The Gauchos travel to Riverside to take on the Highlanders on Thursday at 7 p.m. and then swing over to Irvine to play the Anteaters on Saturday, also at 7 p.m. 
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Red-Hot Gauchos Blow Out Highlanders in Third-Straight Victory

February 25, 2020 by

After defeating Cal State Northridge on Thursday, the UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team turned in one of its most dominant performances of the season on Saturday, blowing out UC Riverside 65-...
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Gauchos Continue Big West Surge With Wins Over Titans and Aggies

February 24, 2020 by

The two wins pushed the Gauchos’ record to 18-9 this season and 7-5 in conference play.
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23-4 Run Propels Gauchos Past Matadors

February 22, 2020 by

The Gauchos ripped off a 23-4 run, opening up a 17-point lead that the team would never lose en-route to a 65-60 victory over Cal State Northridge (CSUN).
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Following Tough Loss, UCSB Looks To Rebound Against CSUF, UCD

February 20, 2020 by

The Gauchos get two opportunities this week to make a move up the standings and avenge a pair of losses — opportunities the team likely can’t afford to waste.
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UCSB To Face CSUN, UCR in Key Conference Matchups

February 20, 2020 by

With a logjam in the middle of the standings, UCSB will need to string together a win streak if it hopes to improve its seeding for the conference tournament.
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