Sports

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball #2 UC Santa Barbara

By Cassie Harris

After dominating the Big West tournament for nine consecutive seasons, the UCSB women's basketball team found itself entering this season with a key ingredient missing - a tournament title to defend.

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball #3 Cal State Northridge

By Kip Hanson

For three years, senior guard Ofa Tulikihihifo led Northridge in scoring and gave Big West coaches reason to fear her when she stepped onto the court in a Matador uniform. But instead of breaking the Matador scoring reco...

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball #4 Long Beach State

By Chris Hoffman

One season after finishing the regular as Big West co-champions, the Long Beach State women's basketball team looks to be a shadow of its former self.

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball #5 Cal State Fullerton

By Jeff Gibson

With four starters returning to the Fullerton women's basketball program for the 2006-07 season, Head Coach Maryalyce Jeremiah has high hopes for a Titan squad that boasts the most experienced starting lineup in the Big ...

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball #6 Cal Poly SLO

By Monique Moyal

For a team that last season saw its best record in recent memory, the Cal Poly women's basketball squad is waiting for key returners to peak once again this season in order to make up for last year's premature finish in ...

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball #7 Univ. of the Pacific

By Tiffany Polfer

After finishing dead last in the Big West standings last season, the Pacific women's basketball team decided to go for the overhaul and hire a completely new coaching staff.

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball #8 UC Irvine

By Derek Mead

After a 2005-06 nonconference season that left them 2-10, the Irvine women's basketball team has dug the same hole during this year's preseason with its 3-11 record - only this time, it's used a different shovel.

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball, UC Davis: Future Big West Member

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

After giving a solid conference performance last season, the Davis women's basketball team is looking to perfect its winning ways in the Big West Conference before becoming an official member for the 2007-2008 season.

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #1 Long Beach State

By Cassie Harris

Although it has never been proven that experience alone can win games, the Long Beach men's basketball team may very well put that theory to the test this season.

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #2 UC Santa Barbara

By Chris Hoffman

One would think that eight new players and an injured top scorer and starting forward would spell doom for any basketball team. At the least, 2006-2007 seemed to be a rebuilding year for the UCSB men's basketball program...

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #3 Cal State Fullerton

By Kip Hanson

As the Fullerton men's basketball team (12-3 overall, 3-1 Big West) chewed through its preseason schedule, humbling one mid-major opponent after another with bewildering swiftness and a rapidly maturing NBA prospect lead...

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #4 University of the Pacific

By Alex Pavlovic

After three years of dominating the Big West Conference, the Pacific men's basketball team now finds itself in the unfamiliar stage of rebuilding.

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #5 UC Irvine

By Jeff Gibson

After being knocked out of the 2005-06 Big West Tournament semifinals thanks to a buzzer-defying Long Beach three-pointer, UC Irvine will look to improve upon last season's second-place conference finish despite its 2006...

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #6 Cal State Northridge

By Derek Mead

Last season, the Cal State Northridge men's basketball team took a 7-7 record into Big West play, but finished the year with a 4-10 run that left the team seventh in the conference.

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #7 Cal Poly SLO

By Monique Moyal

While it is true that the Big West title may very well be up for grabs to any team in the conference this year, the Cal Poly men's basketball team under Head Coach Kevin Bromley has a shot at being one of the top contend...

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #8 UC Riverside

By Tiffany Polfer

After finishing at the bottom of the Big West with a 3-11 record last season, the Riverside men's basketball team can only hope to improve. After the Highlanders finished the 2005-2006 season with a 76-44 loss to UCSB in...