Basketball

Gauchos Prepare for Preseason Showdown With CSU East Bay

November 2, 2017 by Sean White

Basketball officially returns to the Thunderdome this Saturday when the Gauchos host the CSUEB Pioneers.
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Women’s Basketball Team Takes a Humble Approach to Start the Season

October 30, 2017 by Sean White

With the official start to its 2017-18 season just weeks away, the UCSB women's basketball team is hoping to remain consistent going into its third year of the Bonnie Henrickson era.
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2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Under the Radar: Porter & Toler Represent WBB Along With Men’s Soccer’s Feucht as Breakout Stars

June 8, 2017 by Sean White and Tommy Pardini

Huge performances are better when they're least expected. Emerging for "Breakout Players of the Year" were Sarah Porter and Drea Toler for the UCSB women's basketball team, while Kevin Feucht held it ...
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2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Leading the Gaucho Pack: Bonnie Henrickson and Marty Davis Earn “Nexus” Coach of the Year Awards

June 8, 2017 by Sean White and DJ Rubalcava

Winning "Coach of the Year" were UCSB women's basketball's Bonnie Henrickson and UCSB men's tennis' Marty Davis.
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2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Through the Wire: WBB Remembered for Game of the Year

June 8, 2017 by Spencer Ault

A near Big West title victory earned the UCSB women's basketball team "Game of the Year."
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Work Hard Play Hard: Kayte’s Journey Beyond College Life and Basketball Stardom at UCSB

May 18, 2017 by Jorge Mercado

Kayte Christensen will be honored at 2017 Santa Barbara Court of Champions, but her journey to becoming one of best athletes/human being in general to come from the UCSB program has been a very tellin...
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UCSB Gears Up for Summer Basketball Camps

April 27, 2017 by Sean White

Hoping to reestablish a winning culture both ona dn off the court, the UCSB men's basketball program revealed the significance of putting on events such as its upcoming summer camps.
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Pasternack Aims To Wake ‘Sleeping Giant’

April 13, 2017 by Jorge Mercado

Now, meet the man who has been hired to lead the Gauchos back to glory in this feature that delves into the on and off court life of Joe Pasternack.
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Men’s Basketball Hires Arizona Coach Joe Pasternack for Head Coach Vacancy

April 4, 2017 by Jorge Mercado

This will be the New Orleans, La. native’s second chance at running a Division I program after serving as the head coach for the New Orleans Privateers.
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Gauchos Nearly Have Game-Winner Sink, Suffer 56-55 Loss to LBSU in Big West Championship

March 12, 2017 by Sean White

The quest for its 15th Big West title for the UCSB women's basketball team was ended over the weekend as the Gauchos were edged in their loss to Long Beach State.
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UCSB Pulls Off Upset Over No. 1 Seed UC Davis, Face LBSU on Saturday in Big West Championship

March 11, 2017 by Sean White

The UCSB women's basketball team continues to inch closer to claiming its 15th Big West title after defeating UC Davis. It will face Long Beach State in the conference final.
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Porter Etches Name in UCSB and Big West History in UCSB Quarterfinal Win Over UCR

March 10, 2017 by Sean White

Big-time player show up in big-time games. Redshirt sophomore guard Sarah Porter did just that for the UCSB women's basketball team with a career and Big West record setting performance in the team's ...
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Uncharted Destiny: Toler & Porter Find Best Fit in UCSB

March 9, 2017 by Sean White

Any amount of time spent away from a sport is one of the most difficult experiences a student-athlete can endure. Forced to sit out due to the NCAA's transfer rules was both Drea Toler and Sarah Porte...
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UCSB Clinches No. 4 Seed in Big West Tourney With Blue-Green Victory

March 6, 2017 by Sean White

For the second consecutive year, Head Coach Bonnie Henrickson and the UCSB women's basketball team will be playing for the Big West title. But the chances of a long postseason run are greater as it cl...
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