Max Kelton

March 18, 2019

Gauchos Shut Down by Fullerton in Second Round

By Max Kelton

Although they put up a great fight, injuries and an inconsistent offense eventually doomed the Gauchos as they lost the Big West semifinals 64-58 to Cal State Fullerton.

March 14, 2019

UCSB Hangs on in First Round Thriller

By Max Kelton

The men's basketball team held off a late run by the CSUN Matadors to win 71-68, and now advance to the second round of the Big West Tournament.

March 11, 2019

Blue Moves to Two: Second-Seeded Gauchos Sweep Blue-Green Rivalry

By Max Kelton

The men's basketball team finished the regular season on a triumphant note with a huge win over Blue-Green rivals Cal Poly, pushing them to a second seed in the upcoming Big West tournament.

March 8, 2019

Heidegger’s Dagger Downs CSUN

By Max Kelton

Star guard Max Heidegger kept the Gauchos' second place hopes alive with a game-winning three Thursday night against the CSUN Matadors.

March 3, 2019

Niners Stun Santa Barbara on Senior Night

By Max Kelton

Long Beach senior Deishaun Booker, in the midst of a career year, was superb to spoil Gaucho Senior Night with 26 points while shooting 9-14 on field goals and 6-6 from the stripe to lead LBSU to its third straight win.

February 28, 2019

Battle of the Beach: Gauchos Host Long Beach for Senior Night

By Max Kelton

The Gauchos have a chance to move up the Big West leader-board this Thursday as they get set to take on the Long Beach State 49ers.

February 25, 2019

Climbing Up the Ladder: Gauchos Rout Hawai‘i, Fullerton in Home Stand

By Max Kelton

UCSB capped off a successful week of conference play with a dominant 82-67 defeat of second-place Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night.

February 18, 2019

Gauchos Tripped Up at Irvine, Drop Third Straight

By Max Kelton

Although they fought hard in the second half, the UCSB men's basketball team couldn't come back from a big deficit early Saturday night against UCI as they lost 83-70.

February 15, 2019

Red-Hot Riverside Dusts Gauchos on the Road

By Max Kelton

In a rare mishap, the men's basketball team dropped it's second straight game in a row 71-54 to a streaking Highlander squad.

February 3, 2019

Heidegger, Sow Come Up Big in 75-54 Rout of Hawai’i

By Max Kelton

The Gauchos responded to a tough loss at home against first-place UC Irvine with a huge win on the road against the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine.

January 31, 2019

Is This the Start of A New Boston-LA Rivalry?

By Max Kelton

Staff writer Max Kelton explains why this Boston-LA rivalry is not like the others, and why Boston will come out on top againt.

January 27, 2019

Davis’s Impressive Double-Double Performance Helps UCSB Bounce Back

By Max Kelton

The Gauchos’ recent loss to Fullerton seemed to be a distant memory on Saturday evening as the UCSB men’s basketball team returned to its dominant ways with a convincing 82-71 victory over Long Beach State.