Basketball

January 18, 2018

Under the Scope: 2017-18 Big West Men’s Basketball Preview

By Calvin Thrift, Sean White, Andrew Hernandez, Kendra Jackson, Richard Benites, Brandon Victor, Jorge Mercado, Andrew Bishop

With the Big West season underway, the Daily Nexus Sports staff breaks down every all nine Big West teams season thus far and their chances to run the table come March to secure a conference championship.

January 14, 2018

Gauchos Suffer First Conf. Loss at UC Irvine

By Calvin Thrift

After opening conference play 3-0, the Gauchos lost a close game to UC Irvine on Saturday night, 77-74.

January 11, 2018

UCSB Earns Close Road Win to Remain Unbeaten in League Play

By Kendra Jackson

On the road against the Matadors, Santa Barbara came out on top of what was a thrilling matchup that came up to the last few minutes of play. 

January 8, 2018

UCSB Tallies First Big West Win

By Spencer Ault

UCSB managed to bounce back from its late-game loss to Cal Poly with a win over UC Riverside.

January 7, 2018

Gauchos Hang on to Win Blue-Green Rivalry

By Calvin Thrift

The Blue-Green rivalry ended in favor of UCSB when the final buzzer went off.

January 5, 2018

Gauchos Outlast 49ers in Conference Opener

By Calvin Thrift

The Big West season is officially underway, and the UCSB women's basketball team has its first win.

January 2, 2018

Gauchos to Host Long Beach and Cal Poly to Open Big West Play

By Calvin Thrift

The start of conference play just might be the best complement to UCSB recent win streak as it heads home to host LBSU and Cal Poly.

January 1, 2018

UCSB End Non-Conf. Portion of Season in Winning Fashion

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos end their non-conference slate on a three-game win streak following its win over Pacific Union.

December 31, 2017

Gauchos Tally Back-to-Back Wins for First Time This Season

By Kendra Jackson

The UCSB women's basketball team seems to be reaching its expected potential as it won its second-straight game.

December 26, 2017

Gauchos Sting Hornets With Double-Digit Win

By Spencer Ault

Things keep rolling for the Gauchos as they strung together another win Saturday night over Sac St.

December 23, 2017

Gauchos Turn Things Around, Defeat Aztecs at Home to End Losing Streak

By Calvin Thrift

The drought finally ends for the UCSB women's basketball team after defeating SDSU.

December 23, 2017

UCSB Gets Back On Track With Victory Over San Diego Christian

By Spencer Ault

Despite its loss to USC, the UCSB men's basketball team overcame the defeat with a win over San Diego Christian.

December 21, 2017

Reeling Gauchos Host Aztecs In Hopes of Earning First Home Win

By Calvin Thrift

Losers of nine straight, the UCSB women's basketball team will look to pick up their second win of the season hosting San Diego State on Friday.

December 19, 2017

UCSB Drops 9th-Straight Match, Loses 67-61 at LMU

By Kendra Jackson

The Gauchos drop to 1-9 on the season following the 67-61 road loss.

December 17, 2017

Gauchos Struggles Continue Following Blowout Loss at No. 17 Oregon State

By Calvin Thrift

In the second game of a three-match road trip, the Gauchos struggles continue as they have now dropped eight straight after 74-49 loss against the Beavers.

December 16, 2017

Streaking Gauchos Head South To Take on Struggling Trojans

By Jorge Mercado

Winners of seven straight, UCSB will put its streak to the test when they take on USC who has lost three of its last four matches and dropped out of the AP Top 25.