Basketball

Gauchos Ready For Awaiting Challenge in Anaheim

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...
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UCSB Beats Irvine, Advances to Second Round

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 excite...
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One on One With James Nunnally

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 s...
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Big West Tourney Begins With UC Irvine

It’s win or go home as March Madness kicks off for the UCSB women’s basketball team, which will face UC Irvine on the road tonight. The Gauchos enter the tournament as the sixth seed, finishing at...
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Gauchos Send Off Seniors in Style

On Senior Night in the Thunderdome, the UCSB men’s basketball team marched out its five seniors at the opening tip as the heralded class led the Gauchos to a decisive 90-43 victory over UC Davis. ...
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UCSB Secures No. 6 Spot With Win vs. Davis

Behind the effort of senior guard Kelsey Adrian, the UCSB women’s basketball team outlasted UC Davis 60-56 on the road in its final game of the regular season, breaking a six-game win streak by UC D...
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Freshmen Pair Makes Big Impact For UCSB

With one of the most heralded senior classes in the history of the UCSB men’s basketball team set to finish off its college career, two Gaucho freshmen have been making an unexpected and immediate i...
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UCSB Blown Out At Pacific, Faces Davis on Saturday

In losing to Pacific 60-40 in a devastating blowout, The UCSB women’s basketball team also lost the chance to host a home playoff game in the Big West tournament. The last time the Tigers swept the ...
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Two-Game Road Trip Begins at Pacific

UCSB women’s basketball finishes their regular season with a crucial road trip north to Pacific Thursday and UC Davis Saturday, which will ultimately determine if the Gauchos receive a home playoff ...
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UCSB Welcomes University of Pacific to the Thunderdome for Big West Matchup

The UCSB men’s basketball team will play the second of a three-game homestand tonight against the University of the Pacific. The Gauchos, currently 16-9 overall and 10-4 in league play, are tied for...
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Santa Barbara Tops Rival Cal Poly 68-60

Senior guard Orlando Johnson scored 16 points for the Gauchos to break UCSB’s all-time scoring record Saturday night as the UCSB men’s basketball team defeated visiting Cal Poly 68-60. “It shows...
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Gauchos Outlast Long Beach State 47-35

It wasn’t pretty, but the UCSB women’s basketball team was happy to take the 47-35 victory against Long Beach State Saturday afternoon in its final regular season home game, guaranteeing a win for...
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Beneath the Mask – Kelsey Adrian

Sports Editor Brent Pella sits down with women’s senior guard Kelsey Adrian. Adrian, a member of the Canadian senior national team since age 16, has travelled the world while competing for natio...
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UCSB, Cal Poly Clash Saturday on ESPNU

Senior guard Orlando Johnson needs just three points to become UCSB’s all-time leading scorer as the third-place men’s basketball team is set to host Cal Poly in a nationally-televised Saturday ni...
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Gauchos Tame CSUN Matadors 61-44

While senior day isn’t until Saturday, the UCSB women’s basketball team rode its seniors to an impressive 61-44 victory against Cal State Northridge, its 11th consecutive win against the Matadors....
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