Sports

January 24, 2012

Tuesday Ballin’ With Nexus Sports

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The Orlando Magic currently hold an 11-4 record in the NBA this season, good for second in the eastern conference. Most of their success is attributed to the best big man on the planet: Dwight Howard. “Superman” is d...

January 23, 2012

Gauchos Suffer Lopsided Loss Against Long Beach

By Ryan Porush

National television cameras scanned the Thunderdome crowd on Saturday night as a sold-out crowd of 6,000 fans awaited tip-off between the top two teams in the Big West. But once the game began, UCSB struggled offensively...

January 23, 2012

Gauchos Drop MPSF Weekend Openers

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The No. 13 ranked UCSB men’s volleyball team opened MPSF play this weekend with two tough home losses coming at the hands of a pair of top-15 teams. Falling Friday to Pacific, the Gauchos (2-4 overall, 0-2 MPSF) improv...

January 23, 2012

Gaucho Water Polo Begins Season With Wins at Spartan Invitational Tournament

By Joshua Greenberg

The No. 17 UCSB women’s water polo team opened its season with a 10-9 win over Cal State Monterey Bay last Thursday, bringing the season record to an even 3-3. On Sunday the Gauchos played the final two games of the Sp...

January 23, 2012

Gauchos Open 2012 With Dual Meet Victories Over UNLV Rebels

By Mark Salay

In their first meet of 2012, the UCSB men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams each captured victories in dual meets against UNLV Saturday at Campus Pool. With 17 total event victories, the men’s team was able t...

January 23, 2012

UCSB Wins 2OT Thriller at CSUN

By Kristen Henneman

It takes big plays to win a double overtime game. For the UCSB women’s basketball team (8-9 overall, 3-3 Big West), which defeated top-ranked Cal State Northridge (10-9 overall, 5-2 in conference) 71-67 Saturday night,...

January 20, 2012

UCSB Hosts Long Beach on National Stage

By Ryan Porush

This is what it’s all about. In a nationally televised game on ESPNU, the UCSB men’s basketball team will host visiting Long Beach State in the Thunderdome Saturday night in what is anticipated to be one of the bigge...

January 20, 2012

Gauchos Fall to Long Beach, Host Northridge on Saturday

By Kristen Henneman

Offensive shooting woes plagued the UCSB women’s basketball team Thursday night in an ugly 46-34 loss to Long Beach State. The 34 points was the lowest total scored by the Gauchos this season. With the loss, UC Santa B...

January 20, 2012

UCSB Opens MPSF Play

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The UCSB men’s volleyball team’s quest to defend its title as Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champions begins this weekend, as the Gauchos open up MPSF play with two consecutive home matches. Starting the season ...

January 19, 2012

Gauchos Travel to Take on CSULB

By Kristen Henneman

After an easy victory against UC Riverside last weekend, the UCSB women’s basketball team will see tougher competition when it hits the road to face Long Beach State tonight. The Gauchos are currently 7-8 and 2-2 in co...

January 19, 2012

UCSB Faces CSUN in League Home Game

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB men’s basketball team will welcome visiting Cal State Northridge into the Thunderdome tonight when the Gauchos (8-6 Overall, 3-1 Big West) host the Matadors (5-10, 2-3) in the second of three consecutive home ...

January 19, 2012

NFL Playoff Previews

By Paul-Michael Ochoa, David Russo, Joshua Greenberg

It may not be March, but Madness reigns this weekend in the NFL. Our Sports Staff breaks down the final four teams of the Divisional Championship round. Paul-Michael Ochoa AFC Championship: Baltimore at New England: Last...

January 18, 2012

A Starry Forecast: Porush’s NBA All-Star Predictions

By Ryan Porush

WESTERN CONFERENCE: GUARDS: Chris Paul (LA Clippers), Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) FORWARDS: Kevin Durant (OKC Thunder), Blake Griffin (LA Clippers) CENTER: Andrew Bynum (LA Lakers) Pretty predictable, yet incredibly amazing....

January 18, 2012

Reaction From the NFL Divisional Round

By Joshua Greenberg

I’m back, baby. After getting only one prediction right in the wildcard round, I got three out of four games right in the divisional round to make me 4-4 in the playoffs so far, and I’m feeling good about the confere...

January 17, 2012

Team Shuts Down Cal Baptist 3-0, Begins Conference Play This Friday

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The No. 13 UCSB men’s volleyball team easily defeated Cal Baptist on Wednesday with a dominating 3-0 sweep in their final matchup before league play begins. UCSB improves to 2-2 on the season thus far, while Cal Baptis...

January 17, 2012

UCSB Dominates UC Irvine, Loses in Overtime Against UC Riverside

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB men’s basketball team suffered its first Big West loss of the season Thursday on the road at UC Riverside before beating UC Irvine at home on Saturday. The Gauchos (8-6 overall, 3-1 Big West) are in third plac...