Alex Pavlovic

January 7, 2008

Gauchos Shaken up by Northridge

By Alex Pavlovic

Just two games into the Big West Conference season, it's become clear that no one is going to allow the preseason favorite Gauchos to cruise to a league title.

December 6, 2007

Santa Barbara Rolls Over Pepperdine for Eighth Win

By Alex Pavlovic

After the Pepperdine men's basketball team inadvertently disrespected America by returning to the locker rooms just before the national anthem, UCSB spent the rest of the night disrespecting the Waves, running them off t...

November 30, 2007

TV Studios Strike Out With Writers

By Alex Pavlovic

The Nexus does a pretty good job of being opinionated about everything that's important to students.

November 28, 2007

Powell Hits Jackpot With Game Winner

By Alex Pavlovic

Move over, Big Shot Bob, Big Shot James is the new basketball hero in Southern California.

November 27, 2007

UCSB and UNLV Set to Renew Historic Rivalry

By Alex Pavlovic

A headline from Feb. 27, 1990 reads, "I.V. Burns in Celebration."

November 26, 2007

UCSB Reels Off Third-Straight Win

By Alex Pavlovic

After a first half in which they looked like they were still recovering from the effects of having eaten too much turkey, the UCSB men's basketball team...

November 21, 2007

UCSB Hangs On for Home Win

By Alex Pavlovic

Hollywood's writers might be on strike right now, but if they weren't, they would probably be writing basketball scenes like the one that unfolded late in the second half at the Thunderdome last night.

November 20, 2007

SB Hosts Bigtime Nonconference Matchup

By Alex Pavlovic

A tough holiday homestand continues tonight for the UCSB men's basketball team, as the Gauchos (3-1 overall) host the University of San Francisco (2-1) at 7 at the Thunderdome.

November 16, 2007

SB Wrangles Broncos With Dead-On Shooting

By Alex Pavlovic

UCSB last played Cal Poly Pomona in 1972, coming away with a 71-64 victory to increase the series advantage to 11-2 all time. Some things never change.

November 15, 2007

Broncos Visit SB for Home Opener

By Alex Pavlovic

With six of their next seven games being played in Santa Barbara, the UCSB men's basketball team goes into tonight's home opener knowing that the opportunity exists to get the season off to a great start.

November 14, 2007

Bathroom Reading Material

By Alex Pavlovic

As the men's basketball team struggled to hold off CSU Dominguez Hills in an exhibition win a few weeks ago, I could practically hear the message boards ramping up.

November 13, 2007

SB Takes Two of Three at Tourney

By Alex Pavlovic

After three games in three days to open the season, one thing became very clear about the UCSB men's basketball team.

November 9, 2007

Gauchos Open With Road Test

By Alex Pavlovic

In a season that will feature one of the toughest nonconference schedules around, the UCSB men's basketball team will face their first big test this weekend at the Basketball Travelers Classic, hosted by Stanford Univers...

November 7, 2007