Basketball

January 8, 2016

78-67 Ending Seals Conference Opening Win for UCSB in Blue-Green Rivalry

By Sean White

Head Coach Bonnie Henrickson made her debut in the UCSB women's basketball team's conference opener versus Blue-Green rival Cal Poly on Thursday. A season-high from behind the three-point line and a 55.6 field goal perce...

January 7, 2016

2015-16 Big West Men’s Basketball Conference Preview

By Michael Jorgenson, Sean White, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Elliot Thornton, Jorge Mercado, Ryan Burns, Sinead Leon, Antonia Bird, Xavier Cardenas

  Full of resolutions and new beginnings, the New Year can be considered a reset button for many. However, in the world of college basketball, the New Year signals the beginning of conference play and brings us clos...

January 6, 2016

Blue-Green Rivalry to Start Big West Play for UCSB on Thursday, Continues with UCR on Saturday

By Sean White

The non-conference schedule is wrapped up and conference play has arrived! The UCSB women's basketball team, currently on a two-game winning streak, hopes to take advantage of its momentum in time for the beginning of it...

December 29, 2015

Gauchos Earn Second Consecutive Win in Final Non-Conf. Game, 93-78 Over Morehead St.

By Sean White

A 93-78 victory over Morehead State on Sunday earned the UCSB women's basketball team its second-straight win to improve to 3-11 on the season, surpassing the Gauchos' total of two wins last season.

December 21, 2015

Gauchos End Eight Game Losing Skid with 89-41 Victory over La Verne

By Sean White

The UCSB women's basketball team's total of 89 points in its win over La Verne on Sunday was its most in five years. The Gauchos' victory in their return home ended their eight game losing slump.

December 17, 2015

Poor Rebounding Lands UCSB With Pair of Losses in Trip to Louisiana

By Sean White

Losses to Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday and LSU on Sunday extended the UCSB women's basketball team's slump to eight games. Inconsistencies rebounding the ball limited the Gauchos in their visit to Louisiana.

December 12, 2015

UCSB Takes a Trip to the Bayou State to Face LSU and La.-Lafayette

By Sean White

The UCSB women's basketball team hopes to end its six-game losing streak with a road trip to Louisiana to face LSU on Sunday and Louisiana-Lafayette next Tuesday.

December 5, 2015

Second Half Meltdown Leads to UCSB’s 70-63 loss to LMU, Prepare for Three-Game Road Trip

By Sean White

Despite a season-best 81.5 free throw percentage, the UCSB women's basketball team could not maintain its consistency in the second half in its 70-63 loss to Loyola Marymount on Friday.

December 3, 2015

Gauchos Take On USC in 2015 Home Finale

By Michael Jorgenson

UCSB got its offense going last week, but can the Gauchos keep it up hosting a Trojan team off to a hot 5-2 start?

December 3, 2015

UCSB Drops Fifth-Striaght vs. Broncos, Host LMU on Friday

By Sean White

It was a poor shooting night for the UCSB women's basketball team, shooting 13-47 from the field in its 48-37 loss versus Santa Clara on Tuesday night. The Gauchos hope to end their five-game losing slum, hosting Loyola ...

November 30, 2015

Gauchos’ Foul Troubles End with Losses at Pepperdine and Wyoming, Host Santa Clara on Tuesday

By Sean White

A total of 59 personal fouls and its inability to make free throws landed the UCSB women's basketball team with losses to Pepperdine and Wyoming over the weekend. Santa Barbara is currently on a four-game losing skid and...

November 25, 2015

Gauchos Suffer 62-60 loss to UTGRV on Game-Winning Layup, Prepare for Wyoming and Pepperdine

By Sean White

Despite a 21-point effort by sophomore shooting guard Makala Roper and a game-tying layup by senior forward Kendra Morrison, the UCSB women's basketball allowed UTRGV to score a game-winning layup for the 62-60 victory.

November 25, 2015

Gauchos Look to End Two-Game Skid at San Francisco

By Michael Jorgenson

After a couple of tough losses, the UCSB men's basketball team heads north to face the 3-1 Dons.

November 23, 2015

Poor Shooting Sees UCSB Drop Home Season-Opener to Oregon St.

By Michael Jorgenson

The Gauchos finished just 33.8 percent from the field and 18.2 percent from three on their way to a loss to Oregon St. on Saturday.

November 23, 2015

Gauchos Challenged by Oregon’s Size in 79-51 Loss, Host UTRGV on Tuesday

By Sean White

A lack of size in the paint resulted in the UCSB women's basketball team being outrebounded 24-40 in its 79-51 loss at Oregon on Sunday. The Ducks also went 8-16 from long distance, shooting 83.3 percent from deep in the...

November 20, 2015

Jemerigbe’s Game-Winning Layup Earns UCSB’s First Win of Season in Home Opener

By Sean White

Junior point guard Onome Jemerigbe scored the game-winning layup to propel the UCSB women's basketball team to its first win of the season, 61-60 over Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday night.