Sports

March 22, 2021

Gauchos Narrowly Fall to Creighton in First Round of NCAA Tournament

By Brandon Victor

With the loss, the Gauchos finish the season with a 22-5 record, while Creighton will advance to face Ohio University on March 22.

March 19, 2021

Gauchos Take On 5th-Seeded Bluejays in NCAA Tournament Showdown

By Brandon Victor

While 12 vs. 5 upsets have been trendy in recent years, the Gauchos will certainly have their hands-full with an experienced and balanced Creighton squad

March 14, 2021

Gauchos Clinch NCAA Tournament Bid For First Time Since 2011

By Brandon Victor

On Saturday, the UCSB men’s basketball team knocked off the reigning champions UC Irvine 79-63 in the Big West Tournament Championship

March 10, 2021

Gauchos Clinch Big West Title With Resounding Victories Over Mustangs

By Preston Espar

After ending the season on a 2-game win streak, the Gauchos will now be playing in Las Vegas for the Big West Conference Championship

March 5, 2021

Gauchos Look to Win Big West Title Against Rivals Cal Poly

By Preston Espar

Heading into the weekend, Cal Poly is on a seven-game losing streak and is in sole possession of last place in the Big West with a conference record of 1-13

February 26, 2021

Quicker, Less Physical Style of Play Allows NHL Players To Play Longer

By Preston Espar

With the high risk of physical damage out of the picture, older players can enjoy longer professional careers with less of a chance of suffering broken noses.

February 26, 2021

Shift in NBA Playstyles Extends Careers of Players

By Brandon Victor

Without a doubt, players are able to play for longer and at a higher level than they did in the past.

February 26, 2021

Despite Brady’s Latest Title, Williams Remains G.O.A.T.

By Jai Uparkar

Claiming that Tom Brady is the G.O.A.T. is an injustice and a disservice to Serena Williams.

February 26, 2021

Gauchos Tie Program Record for 3-Pointers in Victory

By Ella Wiemann

With this win, the Gauchos improved their record to 4-12 overall and 4-8 in Big West Conference play.

February 26, 2021

UCSB Extends Historic Win Streak to 12 Games

By Tiberius Hernandez

Going into this week, the Gauchos have a conference record of 10-2.

February 16, 2021

UCSB Women’s Basketball Picks up Key Win Over Hawai’i

By Oliver Bley

Senior guard Doris Jones’ 23 points propelled the team to a statement 22-point victory on Saturday

February 16, 2021

UCSB Men’s Basketball Wins Back-To-Back Against Hawai’i, Extends Win Streak to Ten Games

By Annika Pearson

Senior JaQuori McLaughlin and junior Amadou Sow came out of the weekend as UCSB’s top scorers, throwing 62 points onto the board

February 12, 2021

UCSB Women’s Basketball Team Looks to Break Rough Spell Against Hawai’i

By Oliver Bley

Look for the Gauchos to create steals if the game migrates to the paint, as the Wahine are quite poor in the turnover department.

February 9, 2021

UCSB Women’s Basketball Suffers Tough Losses against Long Beach State

By Preston Espar

In their defeats, UCSB was led by Taylor Mole, who averaged a team-leading 17 points-per-game.

February 6, 2021

What to Watch For: 2021 Australian Open

By Tiberius Hernandez

After a year marked by hardship, the nation of Australia is once again opening its borders to the best tennis athletes in the world

February 2, 2021

Gauchos Look to Knock Off Red-Hot Long Beach State

By Tiberius Hernandez

The Gauchos are looking to rebound this Friday and Saturday against Long Beach State.