Ravi Bhatia

February 2, 2011

Gauchos Take On Tigers in Thunderdome

By Ravi Bhatia

At this time last season, the Gauchos beat Pacific to begin a six-game winning streak that propelled the team to a Big West Championship and an NCAA tournament berth. Tonight, the Gauchos have the same chance against the...

January 30, 2011

Gauchos Lose Second Home Game to CSUN

By Ravi Bhatia

Two nights after junior forward James Nunnally hit a floater at the buzzer to beat conference rival Cal Poly on the road, the UCSB men’s basketball team lost its second Big West home game of the season by a score of 70...

January 29, 2011

Matadors Escape With Win at Thunderdome

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men's basketball team lost their second conference home game of the season to conference foe Cal State Northridge on Saturday night, almost managing to come back from a five-point deficit with 13.2 seconds left ...

January 28, 2011

Gauchos Win on Buzzer Beater

By Ravi Bhatia

The Blue-Green Rivalry might need a better name. Junior forward James Nunnally hit a running floater off the backboard at the buzzer and junior guard Orlando Johnson scored a game-high 24 points to beat Cal Poly 71-70 on...

January 26, 2011

Gauchos Hit the Road to Face Mustangs

By Ravi Bhatia

The last time the UCSB men’s basketball team played Cal Poly at Mott Gymnasium in San Luis Obispo, the team lost 60-57 after the Mustangs made a layup and hit two free throws in the final 30 seconds.

January 21, 2011

Gauchos Look for Third Straight

By Ravi Bhatia

After winning its last two games, the UCSB men’s basketball team looks to be hitting its stride heading into Saturday night’s Big West matchup at Cal State Fullerton.

January 14, 2011

Johnson, Nunnally Score 44 in Big West Win

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men’s basketball team might have found yet another option at guard in its 6’10” senior forward Jon Pastorek.

January 12, 2011

NFL Divisional Playoff Preview: Packers v. Falcons

By Ravi Bhatia

I’ll take Atlanta over Green Bay any day. As fantasy critics rightfully claim, quality individual statistics don’t always translate to team-wide success. This isn’t the case with the Falcons.

January 9, 2011

UCSB Drops Conference Game to Pacific on Last-Second Three

By Ravi Bhatia

Junior guard Orlando Johnson scored 27 points — 20 in the second half — against the Pacific on Saturday night, but the Tigers escaped with a 57-54 victory thanks to a three-pointer by Pat Eveland with 0.3 seconds lef...

January 5, 2011

Senior Trio Looks to Finish Strong

By Ravi Bhatia

With only three seniors on the squad, the Gauchos’ upside is unparalleled amongst mid-major schools, especially considering their success in the conference that led to their first tournament appearance since 2002. Seni...

January 5, 2011

Gauchos Set Sights for Top of Big West

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men’s basketball team, predicted to finish first in the conference in a preseason poll of Big West coaches, might have the talent to not only make its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, but ...

December 18, 2010

Duo Shoots 34 Percent in Gaucho Loss to Undefeated SDSU

By Ravi Bhatia

After upsetting #22 UNLV on Thursday, the UCSB men's basketball team was unable to contain #10 SDSU at the Viejas Center in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night.

December 15, 2010

Gauchos Take Down #22 UNLV for Third Straight Victory

By Ravi Bhatia

After Justin Joyner made his second consecutive three pointer from the right corner early in the second half, he knew his team had what it takes to beat #22 UNLV.

December 1, 2010

Nunnally’s 29 Leads Gauchos to Second Straight Home Win

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB men's basketball team brought its record back to .500 on Wednesday night at the Thunderdome, defeating Loyola Marymount 77-67 after shooting 68 percent from the field in the second half.

November 22, 2010

Johnson Drops 35 in Gaucho Rout v. Bulldogs

By Ravi Bhatia

Junior guard Orlando Johnson dropped a career high of 35 points and added 11 rebounds to the Gauchos’ 69-54 win over Fresno State in the team’s home opener on Saturday night.

November 20, 2010

Gauchos Take Home Opener Against Fresno

By Ravi Bhatia

Junior guard Orlando Johnson dropped a career high of 35 points and added 11 rebounds in the Gauchos’ 69-54 win over Fresno State in the team’s home opener on Saturday night. “He was sensational,” Head Coach Bob ...