Basketball

UCSB Stumbles on Road Against UCR

January 18, 2011 by

A slow start doomed the UCSB women’s basketball team on Saturday night in an 81-48 loss at UC Riverside. The Highlanders used a 21-point scoring streak to take a 27-2 lead while the Gauchos were nev...
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Johnson Drops 28 in Second Straight Win

January 17, 2011 by

After a relentless first-half attack and another dominant scoring effort from junior guard Orlando Johnson, the UCSB men’s basketball team never let UC Riverside get within striking distance in a 64...
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Gauchos Use Strong First Half to Take Down Highlanders

January 15, 2011 by

Gaucho men’s basketball rode another 40-point performance from its two highest scorers on Saturday to a victory over Big West foes UC Riverside.
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UCSB Upsets Irvine

January 14, 2011 by

On the road facing Big West-leading UC Irvine, the UCSB women’s basketball team stepped up big on Thursday with an important 69-58 victory over the Anteaters.
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Johnson, Nunnally Score 44 in Big West Win

January 14, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team might have found yet another option at guard in its 6’10” senior forward Jon Pastorek.
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Transfer Finds Family in Gaucho Gold

January 11, 2011 by

For senior forward Mekia Valentine, the UCSB women’s basketball team has been more than just a team. It has been a family. And for the Gauchos, Valentine has been more than an average player; she ha...
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The Seventh Weekly Photo of the Week: “Basketball is a Contact Sport”

January 10, 2011 by

Sports have referees to reduce violence in sports. Every once in awhile, they do a halfway decent job. Aside from each referee’s (in)ability to call fouls consistently, the simple fact of their pres...
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UCSB Drops Conference Game to Pacific on Last-Second Three

January 9, 2011 by

Junior guard Orlando Johnson scored 27 points — 20 in the second half — against the Pacific on Saturday night, but the Tigers escaped with a 57-54 victory thanks to a three-pointer by Pat Eveland ...
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Bench Scores 23 in Big West Win Over Tigers

January 9, 2011 by

On a night when senior forward Mekia Valentine moved to second all-time in career blocks, the UCSB women’s basketball team defeated the University of Pacific 56-47 on Saturday at the Thunderdome.
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UCSB Women Take Down Tigers

January 8, 2011 by

UCSB women’s basketball team defeated the University of Pacific 56-47 on Saturday at the Thunderdome.
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Gauchos Falter in Second Half v. UC Davis

January 7, 2011 by

The UCSB women’s basketball team lost its conference home opener to UC Davis on Thursday night 63-55, dropping its record to 7-7 (1-1 in conference) for the season.
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UCSB Takes Care of Aggies

January 7, 2011 by

Junior guard Orlando Johnson found his stroke on Thursday night, scoring 16 points in the second half on the way to a game-leading 21 points on 7-15 shooting in the Gauchos’ 77-65 victory at UC Dav...
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’Chos Play First Big West Home Game

January 5, 2011 by

It has been a tale of two seasons for the UCSB women’s basketball team. After a slow start to the year, the Gauchos have managed to win seven of their last nine games, setting up their first home co...
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Gauchos Set Sights for Top of Big West

January 5, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team, predicted to finish first in the conference in a preseason poll of Big West coaches, might have the talent to not only make its second consecutive appearance in the N...
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Speace’s Pieces: Kobe and the Lakerettes

January 3, 2011 by

Kobe will always be Kobe. Whether Phil Jackson likes it or not, Kobe is always going to hoist up shots when he decides that the win is slipping from the Lakers’ grasp.
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