Basketball

Gauchos Advance to Second Round

March 9, 2012 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team hosted a party for three on Thursday afternoon at the Honda Center. Riding 10 three-pointers on the day at 47 percent shooting from behind the arc, the Gauchos beat Un...
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Gauchos Face Test Against Pacific in Second Round

March 9, 2012 by

With momentum on its side and a Big West championship two games within reach, the UCSB women’s basketball team heads to the Honda Center to take on Pacific this afternoon. Although Pacific swept the...
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UCSB Begins Defense of of Big West Tournament Title

March 8, 2012 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team will begin its defense as the two-time defending Big West Tournament Champions today when the team faces Pacific in the first round of the conference tournament at the...
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Gauchos Ready For Awaiting Challenge in Anaheim

March 8, 2012 by

The following is the latest installment of the Nexus Sports athlete blog series, featuring Chrisitan Peterson, a senior forward on the men’s basketball team.   So after a great senior night and...
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UCSB Beats Irvine, Advances to Second Round

March 7, 2012 by

Despite being swept in the season series, the UCSB women’s basketball team beat UC Irvine 61-51 and will head to the Honda Center to continue their quest for a Big West Championship. “I’m excite...
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One on One With James Nunnally

March 7, 2012 by

After another stellar season from guard James Nunnally, the UCSB men’s basketball team enters the Big West Tournament this Thursday as the No. 3 overall seed. Daily Nexus Sports Editor Ryan Porush s...
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Big West Tourney Begins With UC Irvine

March 6, 2012 by

It’s win or go home as March Madness kicks off for the UCSB women’s basketball team, which will face UC Irvine on the road tonight. The Gauchos enter the tournament as the sixth seed, finishing at...
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Gauchos Send Off Seniors in Style

March 5, 2012 by

On Senior Night in the Thunderdome, the UCSB men’s basketball team marched out its five seniors at the opening tip as the heralded class led the Gauchos to a decisive 90-43 victory over UC Davis. â€...
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UCSB Secures No. 6 Spot With Win vs. Davis

March 5, 2012 by

Behind the effort of senior guard Kelsey Adrian, the UCSB women’s basketball team outlasted UC Davis 60-56 on the road in its final game of the regular season, breaking a six-game win streak by UC D...
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Freshmen Pair Makes Big Impact For UCSB

March 2, 2012 by

With one of the most heralded senior classes in the history of the UCSB men’s basketball team set to finish off its college career, two Gaucho freshmen have been making an unexpected and immediate i...
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UCSB Blown Out At Pacific, Faces Davis on Saturday

March 2, 2012 by

In losing to Pacific 60-40 in a devastating blowout, The UCSB women’s basketball team also lost the chance to host a home playoff game in the Big West tournament. The last time the Tigers swept the ...
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Two-Game Road Trip Begins at Pacific

March 1, 2012 by

UCSB women’s basketball finishes their regular season with a crucial road trip north to Pacific Thursday and UC Davis Saturday, which will ultimately determine if the Gauchos receive a home playoff ...
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UCSB Welcomes University of Pacific to the Thunderdome for Big West Matchup

March 1, 2012 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team will play the second of a three-game homestand tonight against the University of the Pacific. The Gauchos, currently 16-9 overall and 10-4 in league play, are tied for...
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Santa Barbara Tops Rival Cal Poly 68-60

February 27, 2012 by

Senior guard Orlando Johnson scored 16 points for the Gauchos to break UCSB’s all-time scoring record Saturday night as the UCSB men’s basketball team defeated visiting Cal Poly 68-60. “It shows...
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Gauchos Outlast Long Beach State 47-35

February 27, 2012 by

It wasn’t pretty, but the UCSB women’s basketball team was happy to take the 47-35 victory against Long Beach State Saturday afternoon in its final regular season home game, guaranteeing a win for...
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