Basketball

Gauchos Host CSUN, Cal Poly to Open Conference Play

With two difficult home games to kick off conference play, UCSB has the opportunity to start conference play with a bang this week
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Lock Down Defense Fuels UCSB’s Four-Game Win Streak

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.
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Men’s Basketball Aims To Bounce Back Against Menlo Park

UCSB takes on Menlo on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the Thunderdome.
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Gauchos Blow Double-Digit Lead in Loss to Rice University

The Gauchos will now have to regroup and get ready to take on Oregon State on the road on Wednesday night.
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UCSB Men’s Basketball Set To Host Rice University on Saturday

The Gauchos will have to play aggressively on offense and focus on getting to the rim rather than settling for jumpshots.
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Gauchos Return to the Thunderdome for Two-Game Homestand

UCSB faces off against SJSU at 7 p.m. on Friday and plays USC at 7 p.m. on Monday.
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UCSB Men’s Basketball Drops First Road Game Against UCLA

UCSB’s inability to build a significant cushion in the first half doomed them in the second half.
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UCSB Women’s Basketball Starts Off Season With Win Over Utah Valley

The Gauchos never trailed during the 59-51 victory and were able to get key contributions from freshman players playing in their first official game.
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Gauchos Claim First Victory and Suffer First Loss in Challenging Weekend

The UCSB men’s soccer team had a roller coaster of a weekend as they outlasted the UNLV Rebels for their first win of the year on Friday night, and only 48 hours later took their first loss of the s...
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Free Agency Creates Pressing Questions About Player Movement

 It’s very apparent that for the elite-level players, the financial incentives presented by the CBA are not enough to mitigate their movement.
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How the West Stacks Up: Conference Seeding Predictions

Here are the favorites even amongst a high-parity Western Conference.
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Despite Lack of Media Attention, Retooled Kings Poised to Make Noise in West

The Kings made a myriad of shrewd signings to provide the team with the talent and depth necessary to compete in a loaded western conference.
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Houston, We Have a Problem: In Defense of Chris Paul

Chris Paul is unfairly being blamed for his deteriorating relationship with James Harden
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NBA Finals Preview: Kawhi Leonard’s Journey

Leonard now stands on the verge of carrying the torch of best player in the world in the post-LeBron era to come in a few years
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NBA Finals Preview: The X-Factors

Jesse Morrison and Richard Benites break down potential x-factors for both the Raptors and the Warriors
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