Sports

January 25, 2018

Gauchos Travel to Indiana for Hoosier Invitational

By Andrew Hernandez

The women’s water polo team will be traveling to Bloomington, Indiana to play the first game of the Hoosier Invitational.

January 25, 2018

UCSB Faces Big West Best UC Davis, Hopes to Split Season Series

By Calvin Thrift

After managing to get back on track with a win over LBSU, the UCSB women's basketball team prepares for its second attempt at an upset over conference juggernaut UC Davis.

January 25, 2018

X’s and O’s: Breaking Down the 2018 FIFA World Cup Groups (A-D)

By Richard Benites

Lots of buzz in the sports world for this year is due to the 2018 FIFA World Cup beginning this summer in June. Staff writer Richard Benites breaks down each qualifying team group by group as the anticipation grows.

January 25, 2018

UCSB Searches for Season Sweep of CSUF, Looks for 3rd-Straight Victory

By Omar Hernandez

After two successful wins last week at home, the Gauchos will head on the road this week hoping to knock off Fullerton for the second time in as many weeks.

January 25, 2018

X’s and O’s: Breaking Down the 2018 FIFA World Cup Groups (E-H)

By Richard Benites

Lots of buzz in the sports world for this year is due to the 2018 FIFA World Cup beginning this summer in June. Staff writer Richard Benites breaks down each qualifying team group by group as the anticipation grows.

January 25, 2018

Gauchos’ Quest For 4th-Straight Big West Title Starts as Season Begins

By Brandon Victor

The UCSB men's tennis team is set to begin its 2018 campaign.

January 25, 2018

Men’s Volleyball Remains on the Road for Match Against Loyola (Ill.)

By Richard Benites

UCSB hopes to continue to ride its current two-match win streak heading into the weekend.

January 21, 2018

Full-Court Vision: UC Davis Comes Back To Beat UCSB’s Women’s Basketball

By Johnny Mandaville, Jorge Mercado

Watch as the Gauchos fall to the Aggies in a showdown between the two top teams in the Big West Conference.

January 19, 2018

UCSB Faces Pepperdine in First Road Match of 2018

By Richard Benites

Three games into the season, the UCSB men's volleyball team rolls onward into its first road match of the year.

January 19, 2018

2018 NFL Playoffs: Conference Championship Preview

By Richard Benites

Only four teams remain, and sports writer Richard Benites analyzes each team and who will win for the right to go to the Super Bowl!

January 18, 2018

Under the Scope: 2017-18 Big West Women’s Basketball Preview

By Calvin Thrift, Andrew Hernandez, Richard Benites, Sean White, Jorge Mercado, Brandon Victor, Kendra Jackson, Spencer Ault, Andrew Bishop

With the Big West season underway, the Daily Nexus Sports staff breaks down all nine Big West teams seasons' thus far and their chances to run the table come March to secure a conference championship.

January 18, 2018

Under the Scope: 2017-18 Big West Men’s Basketball Preview

By Calvin Thrift, Sean White, Andrew Hernandez, Kendra Jackson, Richard Benites, Brandon Victor, Jorge Mercado, Andrew Bishop

With the Big West season underway, the Daily Nexus Sports staff breaks down every all nine Big West teams season thus far and their chances to run the table come March to secure a conference championship.

January 16, 2018

2018 NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round Award Winners

By Richard Benites

Nexus staff writer Richard Benites breaks down, and hands out awards following the wonderful divisional round weekend of the 2018 NFL Playoffs.

January 14, 2018

Gauchos Suffer First Conf. Loss at UC Irvine

By Calvin Thrift

After opening conference play 3-0, the Gauchos lost a close game to UC Irvine on Saturday night, 77-74.

January 11, 2018

UCSB Earns Close Road Win to Remain Unbeaten in League Play

By Kendra Jackson

On the road against the Matadors, Santa Barbara came out on top of what was a thrilling matchup that came up to the last few minutes of play. 

January 11, 2018

2018 CFP Championship Award Winners

By Richard Benites

Following the wonderful CFP Championship game between Alabama and Georgia, staff writer Richard Benites analyzes the game and hands out his awards to those who deserve them.