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Gauchos Season Ended in Big West Tournament Semifinals

There will be no miracle run and no Big West Championship for the UCSB women’s basketball team this year. A 62-43 loss to Cal Poly yesterday in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament not only das...
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UCSB Heading to the Honda Center

Winning its 14th straight game over Cal State Northridge could not have come at a better time for the UCSB women’s basketball team. The Gauchos defeated the matadors 45-31 in the quarterfinals of th...
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Gauchos Set to Begin Postseason Play

It’s almost like déjà-vu. As the UCSB women’s basketball team enters the Big West Tournament, its journey to the postseason seems exceptionally similar to last year. The Gauchos have had a solid...
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Gauchos Earn Big Win on Senior Day

After locking up the fourth seed for the Big West Tournament Thursday night, the UCSB women’s basketball team had just two goals Saturday afternoon: winning its final game at home for its seniors an...
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March Madness Commences

UCSB Gains Momentum at the Right Time, Defeats Fullerton 66-50 With a chance to move up in the Big West standings, the UCSB men’s basketball team played with a clear sense of urgency and energy from...
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Gauchos Face Longhorns in Texas

The UCSB baseball team has embarked on its second road trip of the season this weekend traveling to Austin to play a three-game series with the University of Texas. The Gauchos head into the series af...
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Red-Hot UCSB Heads to Mayfair Invitational

The UCSB softball team hit the road on Thursday and defeated Weber State 4-1 in its first game in the Mayfair Invitational in Long Beach. The Gauchos play four more games this weekend against South Al...
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In Need of Playoff Push, Gauchos Host Pair of Ranked Opponents

A season’s worth of play will all come down to this weekend for the No. 14 UCSB men’s volleyball team. Entering in ninth-place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation with nine conference games ...
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UCSB Defeats Long Beach, Secures Fourth Seed

When it mattered most, the UCSB women’s basketball team came up with the victory. With a 59-50 win over Long Beach State, the Gauchos solidified the fourth seed and earned a first round bye going in...
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UCSB Faces Long Beach State at Thunderdome

While it will surely be an emotional weekend for the UCSB women’s basketball team as it plays its final home games of the season, tonight’s game against Long Beach State is without doubt the most ...
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Gauchos Battle For Position, Host Titans

With a postseason conference birth already clinched, the eighth-place UCSB men’s basketball team has a chance to improve its standing tonight when it hosts seventh-place Cal State Fullerton. Santa B...
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Johnson Making Impact with Indiana

At this time last season, Orlando Johnson was the best player for the UCSB men’s basketball team and a hopeful candidate for the NBA draft. Fast forward a year and Johnson is a thriving role player ...
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Crunch Time in the NBA: the Playoff Picture

The NBA season is almost three-quarters the way through. Now is the time when we start seeing which teams are real contenders for an NBA title and which teams can pull through to earn those final play...
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Nexus Sports Examines Hottest Teams in the NHL

The National Hockey League is back and the painfully long off-season lockout seems like ancient history. Although this season will only feature 48 games, it is proving to be worth the 119 day wait. Th...
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Gauchos Win Fourth Straight in Rout

The UCSB baseball team capped its long nine-game homestand on Monday with a blowout win over Saint Mary’s College by a score of 10-1. With the win, the Gauchos claim a 6-3 record over the nine home ...
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