Basketball

February 10, 2011

UCSB Wins Second In a Row, Heads to Irvine

By Brent Pella

Junior Greg ‘The Storke Tower’ Somogyi had five blocked shots and junior Orlando Johnson added 31 points as the UCSB men’s basketball team beat UC Riverside 59-47 on the road Thursday night.

February 9, 2011

Nicole Nesbit: Against Tall Odds

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Gaucho basketball’s Nicole Nesbit, standing at barely 5’5” may not be the tallest girl on the court, but she is one of the toughest and most athletic guards this school has ever seen.

February 6, 2011

Hot-Shooting Aggies Top UCSB

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Despite a second consecutive strong performance from junior guard Emilie Johnson, the UCSB women’s basketball team lost at UC Davis 74-70 on Saturday. Johnson led the Gauchos with 24 points and six assists in the game ...

February 6, 2011

Gauchos Take Down Aggies in OT

By Ravi Bhatia

Junior guard Orlando Johnson scored a career-high 39 points and junior forward James Nunnally added 23 of his own in the UCSB men’s basketball team’s 93-86 overtime win over UC Davis at the Thunderdome on Saturday ni...

February 5, 2011

Gauchos Break Two-Game Slide With Win In OT

By Ravi Bhatia

Junior guard Orlando Johnson scored a career-high 39 points and junior forward James Nunnally added 23 of his own on 10-12 shooting in the UCSB men's basketball team's 93-86 overtime win at the Thunderdome on Saturday ni...

February 4, 2011

Johnson Scores Career High in Road Win Over Pacific

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Junior guard Emilie Johnson had a near perfect night on the road against Pacific last night, dropping 31 points on 11-12 field goals in a 69-62 win over the Tigers.

February 4, 2011

UCSB Falls to Tigers at Home

By Ravi Bhatia

Pacific hit 12 of 19 of its three-point attempts in the team’s 74-68 win over the Gauchos in a nationally televised game on Thursday night after jumping out to a 42-24 lead at the end of the first half.

February 2, 2011

’Chos Set for Weekend Action on the Road v. Pacific, Davis

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Coming off a commanding 71-48 victory over Northridge, the UCSB women’s basketball team continues its road trip north to take on Pacific tonight.

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 Unable to Slow Cal Poly’s Perfection

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The UCSB women’s basketball team came within inches of taking undefeated Cal Poly to overtime, but junior forward Kelsey Adrian’s three-pointer rattled in and out as time expired, securing a 54-51 victory for the Mus...

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 26, 2011

Gauchos Host Cal Poly in Rivalry Game

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The Blue-Green rivalry is set to kick off on Thursday when the UCSB women’s basketball team hosts Cal Poly at the Thunderdome. Leading the all-time series 50-15, the Gauchos hope to continue their winning ways over the...

January 23, 2011

UCSB Destroys Titans in Record Victory

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After a 33-point loss Saturday at UC Riverside, UCSB women’s basketball responded in a big way at home against Fullerton. The Gauchos used a balanced offensive attack and pressure defense on their way to a 69-32 victor...