Basketball

Gaucho Team Effort Overcomes UCR

January 17, 2012 by

It was a true team win for UCSB women’s basketball on Saturday afternoon when the squad knocked off UC Riverside 63-43 at the Thunderdome. With the victory, the Gauchos improve to 7-8 and 2-2 in the...
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Big West Conference: Women’s Basketball Preview

January 13, 2012 by , , and

UC Santa Barbara: Gauchos There’s been a lot of change for the UCSB women’s basketball team in the past year — a new coach and a new system — but last year’s co-champions of the Big West loo...
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Big West Basketball

January 11, 2012 by , , , and

UC Santa Barbara: Gauchos With lofty expectations set for conference play, the UCSB men’s basketball team is off to a hot start after winning its first two Big West games. The Gauchos (7-5 Overall, ...
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Tuesday Ballin’ With Ed. and Ed.: Sports Editors Pella & Porush Tackle Some Early Season NBA Headlines

January 10, 2012 by

Thunder & Lightning The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to the fast start we expected, but at 8-2 the Thunder may be even better than advertised. Kevin Durant is continuing to grow and impro...
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Tuesday Ballin’ With Ed. and Ed.: Sports Editors Pella & Porush Tackle Some Early Season NBA Headlines

January 10, 2012 by

“Good Lo’dy wo’dy / I just took more shots than Kobe” Big Sean didn’t need to search too far to find a metaphor with the word ‘shot’ involved. Kobe Bryant’s shooting habits are one of ...
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Gauchos Top CSF 77-64, Improve to 2-0 Big West

January 9, 2012 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team captured its second straight Big West win in the Thunderdome last Thursday night, beating visiting Cal State Fullerton 77-64 in the team’s conference home opener. Wi...
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Johnson’s 36 Points Not Enough to Top UNLV

December 1, 2011 by

In front of a loud and restless crowd, the UCSB men’s basketball team fell to visiting No. 18 UNLV 94-88 in double overtime in one of the best games at the Thunderdome in recent memory. “We left e...
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Gauchos Take on Huskies at Home

November 23, 2011 by

UCSB women’s basketball finishes off a three-game home stand Wednesday against Pac-12 opponent Washington. After two consecutive wins last week, the Gauchos improved to 2-2. The Huskies have also wo...
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UCSB Tears Apart Lions for Second-Straight Win

November 21, 2011 by

The UCSB women’s basketball team earned its second consecutive win Saturday afternoon in the Thunderdome against visiting Loyola Marymount 66-49. With the victory, the Gauchos improve to 2-2 while t...
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Gauchos Remain Perfect With Weekend Win

November 21, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team used a dominant second half to overpower the visiting Westmont Warriors 82-61 on Friday night. “The energy level was down in the first half,” sophomore guard Kyle ...
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Gauchos Get Around Gaels in First Thunderdome Game

November 18, 2011 by

It was a tale of two halves for the UCSB women’s basketball team in their home opener last night, though the Gauchos walked away with a 61-52 victory. The game gives the team their first win of thei...
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Gauchos Continue Home Action Against Westmont

November 18, 2011 by

On a roll through two games this season, the UCSB men’s basketball team will look to remain hot when it hosts cross-town NAIA opponent Westmont College in the Thunderdome Friday night. “It’s a h...
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Gauchos Face Gaels in Home Opener

November 17, 2011 by

After a rough start to the season last weekend, UCSB women’s basketball hopes to rebound Thursday in their home opener against St. Mary’s. “We want to get back on the floor,” junior guard Dest...
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Gauchos Trample Broncos 89-56

November 16, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team walked away from the Thunderdome Tuesday night with a convincing 89-56 thrashing over visiting Santa Clara, dominating the Broncos from beginning to end. “I am extre...
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Gauchos Host Santa Clara in T-Dome

November 15, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team will face its first Division I opponent Tuesday night when the team hosts visiting Santa Clara in a nonconference game. “We are looking forward to coming out and try...
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