Matt Connolly

January 22, 2010

SB Shoots to Tame Titans

By Matt Connolly

Winners of four of their last five, the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team (9-7 overall, 4-2 Big West) stays at home this weekend to clash with Cal State Fullerton (8-8, 3-2) in a Saturday night showdown at the Thund...

January 19, 2010

Gauchos Hose Riverside

By Matt Connolly

Sometimes, all it takes is a little extra motivation. After being benched to start the second half, sophomore forward James Nunnally exploded with 16 second half points -- including 14 of his team's 20 during one stretch...

January 11, 2010

Gauchos Grind Out Big West Win

By Matt Connolly

With 50 personal fouls between them in a battle for Big West supremacy, it is fitting that the deciding play of the game came down to a whistle. Clinging to a 68-67 lead, sophomore guard Will Brew stepped in to draw a ch...

January 8, 2010

UC Santa Barbara

By Matt Connolly

The critics picked them to finish second in the Big West preseason polls, and with inconsistent individual production and several stretches of cold shooting, you can see why UC Santa Barbara took a backseat to conference...

January 6, 2010

NFL Playoff Preview: Wildcard Edition

By Matt Connolly

Jets v. Bengals Fresh off a Dirty Sanchezing from Rex Ryan’s boys, Ochocinco and friends have a difficult task ahead of them. Defensively, the Jets are superior with dominating lines on both ends and one of the bes...

January 5, 2010

Stirring Second Half Sinks UCR

By Matt Connolly

After converting only five field goals on the way to a 14-point first half, the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team (6-6 overall, 1-1 Big West) rallied back to edge out a 57-53 road win against UC Riverside. Sophomore...

December 3, 2009

Broncos Buck Gauchos

By Matt Connolly

On a night where the Gauchos could not hold onto the ball, they also allowed an undefeated record to slip out of their reach. After committing a season-high 23 turnovers with 15 giveaways in the first half alone, the UC ...

December 3, 2009

Tournament Return

By Matt Connolly

After missing the NCAA postseason for two straight years, the UCSB women's volleyball team (22-7) will make its return tomorrow at 5 p.m. in a showdown with St. Mary's (22-4) at Stanford's Maples Pavilion.

November 23, 2009

‘Chos Maul Matadors in Conference Finale

By Matt Connolly

Barring a big-time snub from the NCAA committee, the UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team may have just swept its way into the postseason. In their final conference match Saturday at the Thunderdome, the Gauchos (22-...

November 20, 2009

Gauchos Vie for NCAA Bid

By Matt Connolly

With a season of blood, sweat and tears only two games from completion, the UCSB women's volleyball team hits the home stretch this upcoming week, looking to secure a bid into the NCAA Tournament. Currently with the 40th...

November 18, 2009

SB Whomps Wildcats

By Matt Connolly

One team pounded it into the paint. The other settled for outside shots and got burned. On a night where Weber State shot 7-for-38 from three-point land, the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team came out with a huge 66...

November 16, 2009

Gauchos Gun Down Eagles

By Matt Connolly

It doesn't hurt to be deep. It also doesn't hurt to double up your opponent in second half scoring. On Saturday, the Gauchos had both of these ingredients working for them in a season-opening 85-57 blowout of Cal State L...

November 13, 2009

Gauchos Fly Into Final

By Matt Connolly

With the curse of the Anteater looming, the #1 seeded UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team heads into its biggest game of the season tomorrow night at 7 p.m. with a Big West Championship title and NCAA Tournament seeding o...

November 13, 2009

UCSB Awaits Opener

By Matt Connolly

Long before the team can eye the ultimate prize, UCSB must first prove itself over beatable opponents, the first of whom will be Cal State Los Angeles. The Division II Golden Eagles will tip-off with Santa Barbara at the...

November 10, 2009

Gaucho Streak Stifled by Poly

By Matt Connolly

Maybe it was the inability of star senior outside Becca Saraceno to get into rhythm. Maybe the bottom-feeding Mustangs were getting tired of losing. Either way, a red-hot UCSB women's volleyball team (19-6 overall, 9-4 B...

November 6, 2009

The Talented Mr. Johnson

By Matt Connolly

After a disappointing finish to their 2008-09 season that culminated in a semifinal exit in the Big West tournament, the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team returns this season with plenty of reasons to believe in a B...