Basketball

October 11, 2012

Powered by Starting Five, Lakers the Team to Beat

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

While the Miami Heat may be the defending NBA champion, most of the media attention at the start of this year’s NBA preseason is focused on the Los Angeles Lakers. In what has been prematurely deemed one of the best an...

May 23, 2012

Big West Champs Fill the Gaps

By Kristen Henneman

After winning the Big West title this past season, UCSB women’s basketball will look to repeat this feat and claim a second crown with the help of three new recruits next season. “I think they’re great program kids...

May 17, 2012

Rebuild and Reload

By Ryan Porush

After losing five seniors — including three starters — to graduation this season, the UCSB men’s basketball team is best described by two words: young and inexperienced. This year’s crop of five recruits, followi...

May 7, 2012

UCSB Swept by Irvine, Drops to Fifth Place

By Brent Pella

A three-day trip to face lower-ranked UC Irvine turned into a three-game series sweep for the Anteaters and two shutout losses for the UCSB baseball team. The Gauchos fell to UCI 2-0, 2-0 and 5-4 on the road this past we...

April 19, 2012

Kelsey Adrian: Clutch Canadian

By Kristen Henneman

To win a championship, a team needs players who step up in big moments. For the UCSB women’s basketball team this past season, Kelsey Adrian was one of those players. “Kelsey’s always had a reputation as a clutch s...

April 4, 2012

Mitchell Recognized as Rookie Head Coach of Year Finalist

By Kristen Henneman

After a year in which UCSB women’s basketball Head Coach Carlene Mitchell led her team to a Big West Conference Tournament Championship and an NCAA tournament birth, the first-year coach was named one of three finalist...

March 23, 2012

Gauchos Dominated by No. 1 Baylor in First Round of NCAA’s

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team experienced firsthand why Baylor is the No. 1 team in the nation this past Sunday when the Lady Bears handed the Gauchos an 81-40 defeat in the first round of the NCAA tournament. With ...

March 19, 2012

Gauchos to Face No. 1 Baylor in First Round of NCAA’s

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team will look to pull off a major upset on Sunday in the first round of the NCAA tournament when the team takes on Baylor, the No. 1-ranked team in the nation. The Baylor Bears are an undef...

March 12, 2012

Gauchos Bring Home the Hardware

By Kristen Henneman

In ending its Cinderella story season, the UCSB women’s basketball team brought home something better than a prince this past weekend in Anaheim: a Big West championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. I...

March 12, 2012

UCSB Women Complete Storybook Ending With Win Over Long Beach State in Big West Championship

By Kristen Henneman

In ending its Cinderella story season, the UCSB women’s basketball team brought home something better than a prince — a Big West Championship and an automatic berth into the Big Dance. It was the first time a ...

March 9, 2012

Gauchos Advance to Second Round

By Brent Pella

The UCSB men’s basketball team hosted a party for three on Thursday afternoon at the Honda Center. Riding 10 three-pointers on the day at 47 percent shooting from behind the arc, the Gauchos beat University of the Paci...

March 9, 2012

Gauchos Face Test Against Pacific in Second Round

By Kristen Henneman

With momentum on its side and a Big West championship two games within reach, the UCSB women’s basketball team heads to the Honda Center to take on Pacific this afternoon. Although Pacific swept the season series, the ...

March 8, 2012

UCSB Begins Defense of of Big West Tournament Title

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB men’s basketball team will begin its defense as the two-time defending Big West Tournament Champions today when the team faces Pacific in the first round of the conference tournament at the Honda Center in Ana...

March 8, 2012

Gauchos Ready For Awaiting Challenge in Anaheim

By Christian Peterson

The following is the latest installment of the Nexus Sports athlete blog series, featuring Chrisitan Peterson, a senior forward on the men’s basketball team. So after a great senior night and closing out league ...

March 7, 2012

UCSB Beats Irvine, Advances to Second Round

By Kristen Henneman

Despite being swept in the season series, the UCSB women’s basketball team beat UC Irvine 61-51 and will head to the Honda Center to continue their quest for a Big West Championship. “I’m excited for this team,” ...

March 7, 2012

One on One With James Nunnally

By Ryan Porush

After another stellar season from guard James Nunnally, the UCSB men’s basketball team enters the Big West Tournament this Thursday as the No. 3 overall seed. Daily Nexus Sports Editor Ryan Porush sat down with Nunnall...