Spencer Ault

March 5, 2020

UCSB Hosts CSUF, Cal Poly Looking To Secure Second Place

By Spencer Ault

Two wins, and the Gauchos are assured the second seed in the Big West tournament and a position on the opposite side of the bracket from league-leading UC Irvine.

February 26, 2020

UCSB Looks To Protect Big West Standing During Final Road Trip

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos travel to Riverside to take on the Highlanders on Thursday at 7 p.m. and then swing over to Irvine to play the Anteaters on Saturday, also at 7 p.m. 

February 24, 2020

Gauchos Continue Big West Surge With Wins Over Titans and Aggies

By Spencer Ault

The two wins pushed the Gauchos’ record to 18-9 this season and 7-5 in conference play.

February 20, 2020

Following Tough Loss, UCSB Looks To Rebound Against CSUF, UCD

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos get two opportunities this week to make a move up the standings and avenge a pair of losses — opportunities the team likely can’t afford to waste.

February 13, 2020

Red-Hot Gauchos Look To Extend Win Streak Against Aggies

By Spencer Ault

The winning streak and the feeling of beating two of the Big West’s best in Hawai’i and UC Irvine is undoubtedly intoxicating, but UC Davis won’t be forgiving if UCSB gets too cocky.

February 6, 2020

Gauchos Take On Conference Leaders in Pivotal Week

By Spencer Ault

UCSB hosts the top two teams in the Big West this week, likely making this the toughest week of competition the Gauchos have faced this season.

February 4, 2020

Gauchos Score 55 Second-Half Points in Blowout Victory Over LBSU

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos rode a 55-point second half to a 87-62 win over the Beach on Saturday.

January 21, 2020

Behind Offensive Struggles, UCSB Falls To Hawai’i

By Spencer Ault

The UCSB team combined for 3 assists, their lowest total of the season and just the third time they’ve finished with less than 10 assists in a game this season. 

January 21, 2020

Gauchos Host Matadors Looking to Limit Diane

By Spencer Ault

The UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team will have its hands full on Wednesday night when Diane and the CSUN team visit the Thunderdome for a Big West showdown

January 9, 2020

Gauchos Blowout Rival Mustangs in Big West Opener

By Spencer Ault

UCSB’s win pushed the team’s record to 12-4 overall and 1-0 in the Big West, while Cal Poly fell to 3-12 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

December 4, 2019

Lock Down Defense Fuels UCSB’s Four-Game Win Streak

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos have now won four games in a row thanks in large part to defensive performance, with the latest win a 64-60 road victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Tuesday night.

November 21, 2019

Men’s Basketball Aims To Bounce Back Against Menlo Park

By Spencer Ault

UCSB takes on Menlo on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the Thunderdome.

November 18, 2019

Gauchos Blow Double-Digit Lead in Loss to Rice University

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos will now have to regroup and get ready to take on Oregon State on the road on Wednesday night.

November 14, 2019

UCSB Men’s Basketball Set To Host Rice University on Saturday

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos will have to play aggressively on offense and focus on getting to the rim rather than settling for jumpshots.

November 12, 2019

UCSB Men’s Basketball Drops First Road Game Against UCLA

By Spencer Ault

UCSB’s inability to build a significant cushion in the first half doomed them in the second half.

October 31, 2019

No. 4 Gauchos Looking To Maintain Win-Streak Against No. 14 UCI

By Spencer Ault

Every Gaucho attacker will have an opportunity to make noise against a UCI defense that has allowed double-digit goals in all but three games this season.