Basketball

Protect the Dome: Gauchos Host Hawaii Aiming to Seize Control of Big West

Tied for first place in the Big West, the UCSB men's basketball team puts its 9-0 home record to the test in a match against third-place Hawaii on Thursday.
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Gauchos Host CSUN in Heavyweight Conf. Bout

Fresh off a close loss to UC Davis, the UCSB women's basketball team is geared to go up against Cal State Northridge in a home match taking place on Wednesday, January 31.
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Gauchos Struggle to Knock Off Unbeaten UC Davis on the Road

Facing UC Davis for the second time in just over a week, the Gauchos dropped their second and final match against the Aggies much like the first.
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Full-Court Vision: UCSB’s Men’s Basketball Rallies to Beat UC Irvine

Watch as the Gauchos topple the Anteaters with the help of a late 12-0 run at the highest-attended home game of the season yet.
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UCSB Faces Big West Best UC Davis, Hopes to Split Season Series

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

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

Watch as the Gauchos fall to the Aggies in a showdown between the two top teams in the Big West Conference.
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Under the Scope: 2017-18 Big West Women’s Basketball Preview

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

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 champions...
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Gauchos Suffer First Conf. Loss at UC Irvine

After opening conference play 3-0, the Gauchos lost a close game to UC Irvine on Saturday night, 77-74.
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UCSB Earns Close Road Win to Remain Unbeaten in League Play

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. 
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UCSB Tallies First Big West Win

UCSB managed to bounce back from its late-game loss to Cal Poly with a win over UC Riverside.
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Gauchos Hang on to Win Blue-Green Rivalry

The Blue-Green rivalry ended in favor of UCSB when the final buzzer went off.
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Gauchos Outlast 49ers in Conference Opener

The Big West season is officially underway, and the UCSB women's basketball team has its first win.
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Gauchos to Host Long Beach and Cal Poly to Open Big West Play

The start of conference play just might be the best complement to UCSB recent win streak as it heads home to host LBSU and Cal Poly.
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