Michael Long

February 26, 2004

UCSB Preps for Tourney Versus CSUF

By Michael Long

With just four regular season games remaining, the Gauchos (13-10 overall, 7-7 in the Big West) are in fourth place in the Big West after losing four of five games.

February 25, 2004

Mind Over Matter

By Michael Long

Oftentimes in war, the success of the victors stems from their unique ability to win over their enemies' will. Successful warriors can compel their adversaries to give in to their demands by initiating calculating mind g...

February 25, 2004

M. Big West Basketball: Two-Headed Horsemen Lead Big Charge

By Michael Long

At the beginning of the season, coaches and media praised the Big West for its parity, stressing that nearly every team possessed enough talent to be competitive at the end of the season.

February 23, 2004

M. Basketball: Matadors Close Door

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's basketball team entertained high hopes for the 2003-04 season. But a record of 13-10 overall and 7-7 in the Big West in mid-February was not something the Gauchos envisioned during November practices.

February 20, 2004

UOP Blinds UCSB with Eye of the Tiger

By Michael Long

In an emotional game at the Thunderdome on Thursday night, first-place University of the Pacific edged the UCSB men's basketball team in the final minutes 61-58 to complete the regular season sweep of the Gauchos.

February 19, 2004

Thunderdome Alert: Tigers on the Prowl

By Michael Long

It's been almost a month and the Gauchos are still sore. Although the pain may be subsiding, memories of their disastrous road loss to the University of the Pacific on Jan. 24 continue to linger.

February 18, 2004

Skultety Suffers Torn ACL

By Michael Long

Sometimes bad things just happen to good people. Team sources announced on Tuesday that senior forward Bray Skultety of the UCSB men's basketball team will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligame...

February 17, 2004

SB Stomps Rival Poly

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's basketball team gave rival Cal Poly no love on Valentine's Day, issuing the Mustangs a 73-57 loss Saturday night at the Thunderdome. The Gauchos (13-8 overall, 7-5 in the Big West) snapped a two-game skid ...

February 13, 2004

Rivalry Weekend at SB

By Michael Long

It's rivalry weekend at the Thunderdome for the UCSB men's basketball team. The Gauchos, losers of two straight games, host struggling Cal Poly on Saturday night at 7 in the Thunderdome for the final regular-season conte...

February 12, 2004

Big West Inches Closer to Big Dance

By Michael Long

With a month to go in the Big West regular season, teams are trying to out-duel one another, juggling up and down in the conference standings in an attempt to increase their records for the Big West Tournament.

February 9, 2004

SB Falls Flat In Logan

By Michael Long

Despite mounting a formidable challenge, the UCSB men's basketball team just couldn't oust #24 Utah State from the Associated Press Top 25. As a staple of consistency, the Aggies (19-1, 11-0 in the Big West) secured vict...

February 6, 2004

Catastrophe Strikes in Moscow

By Michael Long

In perhaps its ugliest game in school history, the UCSB men's basketball team hit a storm at Moscow, Idaho and went ice cold. Listlessly, Santa Barbara hit a scoring drought and the University of Idaho took advantage to ...

February 6, 2004

Gauchos Travel To Logan on Saturday

By Michael Long

Let's not confuse the UCSB men's basketball team challenge against the Utah State Aggies this Saturday with a hopeless attempt to upset the #24 team in the country. Forget not - David did slay Goliath.

February 5, 2004

Santa Barbara Takes Hard Road

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's basketball team begins its toughest two-game road swing of the season tonight at 7 at the University of Idaho's Cowan Spectrum.

February 3, 2004

Big Market for Big West Coaches

By Michael Long

The Big West conference, a collection of schools nationally known more for their ideal location than their sports teams, has tried in recent years to expand past its parochial confines to a stature of national recognitio...

February 2, 2004

UCSB Blasts Fullerton

By Michael Long

For the first 20 minutes of play on Saturday night, the UCSB men's basketball team was nearly perfect. The Gauchos drubbed Cal State Fullerton 77-44 at the Thunderdome, holding the Titans to just nine first-half points.