Basketball

Finding Strength in the Face of Adversity

April 10, 2013 by

“Only the strong survive.” For UCSB women’s basketball player Sweets Underwood, it’s an adage that sticks with her every day. In 2002, at just 10 years old, Underwood lost her mother to breast...
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Gauchos Fall in First Round of WNIT

March 22, 2013 by

There may be no “I” in team, but there is in win and Wed. night, senior guard Courtney Clements propelled the San Diego State women’s basketball team to victory. Clements recorded a career-high ...
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UCSB Travels to SDSU for WNIT Tournament

March 19, 2013 by

It’s rare that in sports, or life for that matter, that you get a second chance. Despite failing to solidify a spot in the NCAA Tournament, the UCSB women’s basketball team will get a second chanc...
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Gauchos Season Ended in Big West Tournament Semifinals

March 16, 2013 by

There will be no miracle run and no Big West Championship for the UCSB women’s basketball team this year. A 62-43 loss to Cal Poly yesterday in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament not only das...
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UCSB Heading to the Honda Center

March 14, 2013 by

Winning its 14th straight game over Cal State Northridge could not have come at a better time for the UCSB women’s basketball team. The Gauchos defeated the matadors 45-31 in the quarterfinals of th...
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Gauchos Set to Begin Postseason Play

March 12, 2013 by

It’s almost like déjà-vu. As the UCSB women’s basketball team enters the Big West Tournament, its journey to the postseason seems exceptionally similar to last year. The Gauchos have had a solid...
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Gauchos Earn Big Win on Senior Day

March 10, 2013 by

After locking up the fourth seed for the Big West Tournament Thursday night, the UCSB women’s basketball team had just two goals Saturday afternoon: winning its final game at home for its seniors an...
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March Madness Commences

March 8, 2013 by

UCSB Gains Momentum at the Right Time, Defeats Fullerton 66-50 With a chance to move up in the Big West standings, the UCSB men’s basketball team played with a clear sense of urgency and energy from...
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UCSB Defeats Long Beach, Secures Fourth Seed

March 8, 2013 by

When it mattered most, the UCSB women’s basketball team came up with the victory. With a 59-50 win over Long Beach State, the Gauchos solidified the fourth seed and earned a first round bye going in...
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UCSB Faces Long Beach State at Thunderdome

March 7, 2013 by

While it will surely be an emotional weekend for the UCSB women’s basketball team as it plays its final home games of the season, tonight’s game against Long Beach State is without doubt the most ...
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Gauchos Battle For Position, Host Titans

March 7, 2013 by

With a postseason conference birth already clinched, the eighth-place UCSB men’s basketball team has a chance to improve its standing tonight when it hosts seventh-place Cal State Fullerton. Santa B...
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Johnson Making Impact with Indiana

March 6, 2013 by

At this time last season, Orlando Johnson was the best player for the UCSB men’s basketball team and a hopeful candidate for the NBA draft. Fast forward a year and Johnson is a thriving role player ...
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Crunch Time in the NBA: the Playoff Picture

March 6, 2013 by

The NBA season is almost three-quarters the way through. Now is the time when we start seeing which teams are real contenders for an NBA title and which teams can pull through to earn those final play...
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UCSB Earns Big West Tournament Berth

March 4, 2013 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team proved Saturday they could win the pivotal games that can make or break a season. UCSB defeated Cal State Northridge 83-74 on the road to clinch a spot in the Big West...
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Gauchos Get Revenge Against Riverside

March 4, 2013 by

After a horrible loss to Cal State Fullerton Thursday that broke a 40-game winning streak, the UCSB women’s basketball team responded in dominating fashion Saturday, defeating UC Riverside 62-42. Th...
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