Sports

April 9, 2026

Gauchos complete Blue-Green Rivalry sweep

By Haiden Rogers

UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball delivered a dominant weekend showing against rival Cal Poly, sweeping the three-game Blue-Green Rivalry series.

April 9, 2026

UC Santa Barbara triumphs against Cal State Northridge

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball defeated California State University, Northridge Matadors in a 3-0 win on Thursday, April 2. The UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball team is currently ranked No. 8 in The Big West Conf...

April 5, 2026

UCSB soccer enters new era with Pac-12 partnership

By Haiden Rogers

As conference realignment has emerged as a common event that continues to change college athletics, a new partnership between the Big West Conference and the Pac-12 Conference is set to make a sure impact on the West Coa...

April 5, 2026

UCSB women’s basketball drops final game of regular season at UC San Diego

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team dropped a close game against the UC San Diego Tritons in a tough 72-65 loss on Saturday, March 7. Though the Gauchos and Tritons remained in lockstep through three quarters,...

April 5, 2026

UCSB Beats UCSD in a thrilling five-set Big West opener

By Izabella Nickerson

UCSB Men's Volleyball stunned UC San Diego on Friday, March 6, pushing the Tritons to five sets. Playing their first Big West Conference match of the season, UCSB set the tone for the season ahead with a powerful match....

March 6, 2026

Gauchos end skid, beat Highlanders to stay in race for Big West crown

By Owen Jones

UC Santa Barbara came out strong against UC Riverside on Feb. 26 at the Thunderdome, taking the Highlanders by storm in the rebounding battle on their way to a crucial 70-59 win with just two more games remaining in the ...

March 6, 2026

UCSB Tests No. 1 UCLA Ahead of Big West Opener

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball fought hard in a 3-0 loss on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, against the UC Los Angeles Bruins. The UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team is currently ranked No. 12 with an 8-6 overall record, ...

March 6, 2026

UCSB Women’s Basketball upsets UC Irvine in Senior Day thriller

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team delivered an incredible upset against the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Anteaters on Saturday, Feb. 28, in a stunning 70-62 win.

February 26, 2026

UCSB Women’s Basketball falters against the University of Hawai’i

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team dropped a key game against the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Rainbow Wāhine on Saturday, Feb. 21, in a heartbreaking 58-52 loss.

February 26, 2026

Red-hot Matadors run wild at Thunderdome, take overtime win from Gaucho’s grasp

By Owen Jones

The UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team fought down to the wire on Feb. 19 against the California State University, Northridge Matadors, but ultimately fell 85-83 in overtime after a rollercoaster game with 11 lead ...

February 19, 2026

UCSB women’s basketball delivers rebound Valentine’s Day win against Cal Poly

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team knocked off the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mustangs on Saturday, Feb. 14, in a well-rounded 63-54 win.

February 18, 2026

Gauchos play with passion, hold on to defeat Anteaters for first time since 2023

By Owen Jones

For the first time in over three years, the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team walked away with a win over the UC Irvine Anteaters on Saturday, Feb. 7th. There was only one word to describe the affair when all was ...

February 18, 2026

Seahawks soar, Gauchos score: UCSB poll prediction matches Super Bowl outcome

By Arianna Doan

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to win Super Bowl LX and secure the franchise’s second Vince Lombardi Trophy. Behind a dom...

February 9, 2026

UCSB women’s basketball drops thriller against UCSD in defensive back-and-forth battle

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team fell to the UC San Diego Tritons on Thursday, Jan. 29, in a  52-49 low-scoring nail-biter. Both teams played stifling defense all game, but the Gauchos fell just short and ...

February 9, 2026

Gauchos vanquish Titans, extend win streak to 6

By Owen Jones

UC Santa Barbara is starting to string together wins when it matters, with their 83-69 win over the California State University, Fullerton Titans on Saturday, Jan. 31 giving them their sixth consecutive victory.

January 29, 2026

Young USWNT team builds chemistry in dominant 5-0 win at Santa Barbara

By Arianna Doan, Makena Flores

Following the United States women’s national soccer team’s match versus Chile, the Daily Nexus Sports team interviewed three players from USWNT in the mixed zone — Emma Sears, Trinity Rodman and Emily Sams. The U.S...