Sports

February 18, 2019

Gauchos Tripped Up at Irvine, Drop Third Straight

By Max Kelton

Although they fought hard in the second half, the UCSB men's basketball team couldn't come back from a big deficit early Saturday night against UCI as they lost 83-70.

February 15, 2019

Rainbow Wahine Blow Out UCSB 72-49

By Kunal Mehta

The Gauchos couldn't build off their wild win over CSUN earlier this week as they dropped a tough loss to the University of Hawai'i.

February 15, 2019

Red-Hot Riverside Dusts Gauchos on the Road

By Max Kelton

In a rare mishap, the men's basketball team dropped it's second straight game in a row 71-54 to a streaking Highlander squad.

February 14, 2019

Mavs Stock Up on European Talent

By Leonard Paulasa

A maverick is someone who is independent and a nonconformist — some might even say rebellious. In pop culture, mavericks are often associated with the cowboys of the wild southwest. An NBA team from Dallas coined this ...

February 14, 2019

NBA Media Circus Seeks Views, Ignores Truth About Stars

By Brandon Victor

The media's job is not to speculate, to make up rumors or act like they're coming from a verified source

February 14, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Claws Past No. 4 UCLA in Key Signature Victory

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB earns its ninth consecutive victory of the season following a narrow 3-2 win over national powerhouse UCLA.

February 11, 2019

Gauchos End Two-Game Homestand with Conference Loss to UC Davis

By Richard Benites

The UCSB men's basketball team fell to the UC Davis Aggies 57-61 in a rare home loss to wrap up their short two-game homestand this weekend.

February 10, 2019

Miller Guides Gauchos to Second Conference Win

By Kunal Mehta

Star guard Coco Miller put up a team-high 17 points in one of the most exciting games all year for the UCSB women's basketball team as they took down CSUN 61-60.

February 8, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Steamrolls Ohio State at AVCA Showcase For 7th Straight Win

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB improves to 10-3 on the year following yet another impressive team performance leading to a 3-0 win over unranked Ohio State.

February 7, 2019

Patriots Take Home the Lombardi Trophy Once Again

By Nate Zicherman

Staff writer Nate Zicherman breaks down the Patriots latest Super Bowl victory, how it stacks up against their prior championships, and what it means for the future of the NFL.

February 7, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Puts 6-Match Win Streak on the Line at AVCA Showcase

By Jorge Mercado

The UCSB men's volleyball team will be looking to gain some momentum going into the start of Big West play as they face off against OSU and Penn State in their final non-conference games of the year.

February 7, 2019

Gauchos Return Home, Look To Get Season Back on Track

By Brandon Victor

Although they currently sit in last place in the conference, the Gauchos still have a chance to qualify for the Big West tournament. They'll need to get wins against two tough opponents in Davis and CSUN to start their r...

February 7, 2019

Max Heidegger Leads Gauchos to Solid Win Over CSUN

By Omar Hernandez, Brandon Victor

Max Heidegger had his first signature performance of the year, as his 26 points guided the Gauchos to a 70-64 victory over the Matadors.

February 6, 2019

Gauchos Host CSUN and UC Davis in This Week’s Big West Doubleheader

By Richard Benites

The Gauchos get set to defend their home-court and second-place standing this week with games against CSUN and UC Davis.

February 4, 2019

Gauchos Continue Four-Game Skid With Loss to UCR

By Brandon Victor

After a tough 73-60 lose to the UC Riverside Highlanders, UCSB now sits in last place in the Big West and will need a big push to make it to postseason play.