Basketball

No. 5 Seeded Gauchos to Face No. 8 Seeded UCI in First Round of BW Tourney Tuesday

After a 2-27, 2-14 conference finish last season, the UCSB women's basketball team will make its return to the Big West Conference Tournament as the No. 5 seed set to face No. 8 seeded UC Irvine this ...
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Gauchos Achieve Season Sweep of Cal Poly, End with Eight-Game Win Streak

The UCSB men's basketball team extended its winning streak to eight games after defeating Blue-Green rival Cal Poly 69-50 on Saturday. Santa Barbara will enter the Big West Conference Tournament as th...
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Gauchos Soar in 2nd Half to Defeat UCR 81-55, Host Cal Poly Saturday for Senior Day

A new record was etched into UCSB men's basketball history as the Gauchos tallied their seventh consecutive Big West victory in a season with their 81-55 victory over UC Riverside Thursday night. UCSB...
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Season-Lows in Shooting Lead to Rough Ending for Gauchos, Lose 59-45 at Hawaii

In attempt to upset Hawaii on its Senior Night, the UCSB women's basketball team fell short in its worst shooting performance of the season. An improved second half shooting the ball helped lead the R...
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NBA: Where Chef Curry Happens

Stephen Curry is in the midst of possibly the greatest individual season in NBA history, and we should all appreciate the game’s newest trailblazer. Assistant Sports Editor Jorge Mercado analyzes t...
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Gauchos To Close Season at Home with UCR and Cal Poly

The UCSB men's basketball team has won six straight games over conference opponents and will look to extend its streak against UCR and Cal Poly.
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Gauchos Ending Season at Hawaii, Possible No. 5 Seed at Stake

In hopes of securing the No. 5 seed in the Big West Conference Tournament, the UCSB women's basketball team will hope to overcome Hawaii as the Rainbow Wahine look to lock the No. 2 seed.
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Gauchos Cruise Past UCI 66-37, Come Up Short in 66-60 Loss to Blue-Green Rival Cal Poly

The UCSB women's basketball team remains in the middle of the pack of the Big West Conference Standings after splitting its pair of games against UCI on Thursday and Cal Poly on Saturday.
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Gauchos Host UCI in Home Finale, Prepare to Close Out Season with Blue-Green Rivalry

Hoping to lock up the No. 4 seed in the Big West Conference Tournament, the UCSB women's basketball team will home to defeat UCI in its final home game of the season before going to face Cal Poly on S...
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Sisterly Ties: From the Court to the Heart

Put into perspective is the influence of family, specifically her older sister Afure, in the life of third-year point guard Onome Jemerigbe of the UCSB women's basketball team.
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Men’s Basketball Makes It Four Straight With Win Over UC Davis

The Gauchos continued their hot run to improve to 7-5 in conference play and are now two games out of second place.
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Late Game Lay-Up Drowns UCSB in 58-55 Loss to LBSU Saturday

A costly turnover in the last minute of Saturday's game versus Long Beach State resulted in the UCSB women's basketball team being defeated by the 49ers 58-55. The Gauchos had 23 turnovers, despite sh...
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Gauchos Able to Earn Third-Straight Victory, Win 65-55 on the Road at UCR

With the Big West Conference Tournament rapidly approaching, the UCSB men's basketball team is starting to play its best basketball at the right moment. The Gauchos won their third-straight game after...
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UCSB Overcomes Sluggish First Quarter, Emerges for 70-58 Win Over CSUN

A 24-6 run in the second quarter of Thursday's game versus Cal State Northridge helped guide the UCSB women's basketball team to its 70-58 victory over the Matadors Thursday night.
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UCSB Looks to Extend Streak Against UCR, Davis

The UCSB men's basketball team is fourth in the Big West standings with a 5-5 conference record and is could reach the .500 mark overall with a win over UCR tonight. The Gauchos will also face UCD in ...
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