Mark Salay

February 2, 2015

Gauchos Drop Both Games Against First-Place UC Davis, UC Irvine

By Mark Salay

Without starters center Alan Williams and guard Zalmico Harmon, the Gauchos lost both games played last week against UC Davis and UC Irvine.

January 30, 2015

UCSB Names McCutcheon As New Athletic Director

By Mark Salay

Chancellor Yang announced Thursday John McCutchen will take over as the university's athletic director.

January 29, 2015

Super bowl XLIX: Key Matchups and Advantages

By Mark Salay, Sarah Stigers, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Sean White, Martin Cobos

The Nexus sports staff breaks down the key matchups of Sunday's big game

January 29, 2015

Men’s Basketball Faces Pivotal Road Trip

By Mark Salay

UCSB continues this week without Alan Williams as it faces the top two teams in the league

January 26, 2015

Men’s Basketball Dominates Second Half, Defeats Fullerton

By Mark Salay

The Gauchos win their second straight without Big Al to get back above .500 in the conference

January 23, 2015

Men’s Basketball Rolls Past UCR Without Big Al

By Mark Salay

Career nights from John Green and Mitch Brewe lifted the UCSB men's basketball team past Riverside in an early season must-win game.

January 22, 2015

Big Al Out Indefinitely, UCSB Hosts Riverside

By Mark Salay

Already 1-2 in Big West, men's basketball has the difficult task of playing without its leading scorer, Alan Williams, this week.

January 16, 2015

Men’s Basketball Loses First Conference Game Versus CSUN

By Mark Salay

CSUN shot 56 percent from the field to defeat UCSB men's basketball last night, 74-63.

January 15, 2015

Big West Men’s Basketball Preview 2014-15

By Mark Salay, Sarah Stigers, Sean White, Edward Moss, Jack Mathews, Ryan Martin, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Martin Cobos

Daily Nexus sports staff breaks down this year's Big West men's basketball, a season that could end in UCSB winning the conference title.

January 12, 2015

UCSB Wins Conference Opener in Comeback Fashion Against Cal Poly

By Mark Salay

Men's basketball used a 20-5 run in the final seven minutes to outlast Cal Poly in an ugly 50-45 win.

January 8, 2015

Battle-tested Gauchos Square Off Against Rival Cal Poly

By Mark Salay

Men's basketball is ready to kick-off the Big West season against Cal Poly with hopes of avenging last year's loss in the conference tournament.

January 5, 2015

Gauchos Finish Non-Conference Schedule With Win Over FGCU

By Mark Salay

Men's basketball faced Florida Gulf Coast Monday night, attempting to avenge a loss from earlier in the season. This time, the Gauchos led from start to finish.

January 5, 2015

Men’s Basketball Set for Rematch Against FGCU

By Mark Salay

UCSB men's basketball prepares for Florida Gulf Coast in the run-up to the start of conference play.

December 12, 2014

Big Al, Gauchos Suffer First Home Loss Against San Diego

By Mark Salay

With San Diego shooting over 70 percent from three-point range, the UCSB men's basketball team struggled slowing down the Toreros in yesterday's 79-65 defeat.

December 5, 2014