Owen Jones

March 6, 2026

Gauchos end skid, beat Highlanders to stay in race for Big West crown

By Owen Jones

UC Santa Barbara came out strong against UC Riverside on Feb. 26 at the Thunderdome, taking the Highlanders by storm in the rebounding battle on their way to a crucial 70-59 win with just two more games remaining in the ...

February 26, 2026

Red-hot Matadors run wild at Thunderdome, take overtime win from Gaucho’s grasp

By Owen Jones

The UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team fought down to the wire on Feb. 19 against the California State University, Northridge Matadors, but ultimately fell 85-83 in overtime after a rollercoaster game with 11 lead ...

February 18, 2026

Gauchos play with passion, hold on to defeat Anteaters for first time since 2023

By Owen Jones

For the first time in over three years, the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team walked away with a win over the UC Irvine Anteaters on Saturday, Feb. 7th. There was only one word to describe the affair when all was ...

February 9, 2026

Gauchos vanquish Titans, extend win streak to 6

By Owen Jones

UC Santa Barbara is starting to string together wins when it matters, with their 83-69 win over the California State University, Fullerton Titans on Saturday, Jan. 31 giving them their sixth consecutive victory.

November 21, 2025

Heartbreak at Harder Stadium

By Owen Jones

On an uncharacteristically rainy Nov. 14 night in Santa Barbara, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos faced off with the increasingly familiar UC Irvine Anteaters in the Men’s Soccer Big West Championship game for the second t...

November 14, 2025

Highs and lows of gaucho women’s soccer postseason

By Owen Jones

As the team took the pitch again at CSUN’s Matador Soccer Field, they knew what it would take to defeat their opponents in a championship game edition of the storied Blue-Green Rivalry. Santa Barbara earned a 13-5-5 re...

November 13, 2025

Gauchos’ sublime semifinal revenge

By Owen Jones

Benches clearing, twice. Dramatic goalline saves. Three statement goals. What may have been the most exciting game of the season for the men’s soccer team almost turned sour before the final whistle sounded, but relief...