GAUCHOS GET DANCIN’ SHOES ON
ANAHEIM — We are deep into March, so let the madness begin.
In a championship game for the ages, the UCSB battled, clawed, and eventually outlasted a feisty Long Beach State squad en route to a 69-64 victory on Saturday. The win earns the Gauchos (20-9) their second Big West Tournament title and, more importantly, an automatic [...]
Powell closes door, Gauchos advance to title game
ANAHEIM — The Gauchos started off strong, then went to their closer to finish the job.
UCSB defeated UC Davis 76-62 on Friday behind a clutch performance from senior James Powell, who scored 16 of the Gauchos’ final 28 points, including two gutsy three-pointers that put the game out of reach. The victory advances UCSB to [...]
UCSB season done in by Davis
ANAHEIM – It was a hearty performance by the UCSB women’s basketball team, but ultimately UC Davis got the better of the Gauchos, cutting short UCSB’s season on its way to the Big West championship game.
Paige Mintun had 15 points and Haylee Donaghe chipped in 12 points and 6 steals – including two timely buckets in [...]
Everything going Gauchos’ way right now
ANAHEIM – The joke around the Big West Tournament in recent years has been that the annual conference tourney should be called “The Gaucho Invitational,” because odds are the UC Santa Barbara women’s team would wind up with the tournament trophy in their hands when all the games were done.
Even though this year’s Gaucho team [...]
Mekia and Meagan manhandle Pacific in Gaucho romp
ANAHEIM – The Pacific Tigers were billed as the run-and-gun team, but the Gauchos were the team that ran away with the game.
Meagan Williams led the way with 24 points and Mekia Valentine had a near triple-double with 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 blocks as UCSB defeated the Tigers 82-54 in this Big West [...]
UCSB’s Johnson, Williams named best of the Big West
UCSB sophomore guard Orlando Johnson was named 2010 Big West Player of the Year and head coach Bob Williams was named Big West Coach of the Year, it was announced Monday.
Johnson was also a First Team All-Big West choice. Fellow sophomore James Nunnally was a Second Team All-Big West selection.
UCSB sophomore Orlando Johnson was named Big West Player [...]
Gauchos end regular season with fifth-straight win
Ariana Gnekow closed out her final regular season game as a Gaucho in great fashion, turning in career-highs for points and rebounds, but she wasn’t the only UC Santa Barbara player to get a double-double on Saturday at the Icardo Center.
Mekia Valentine had 14 points and 21 rebounds while Gnekow had 13 points and 13 [...]
Conference title goes to Gauchos
UCSB cut down a net at the Thunderdome on Wednesday night, and the Gauchos are hoping it’s not the only time they put scissors to the twine this basketball season.
Led by the combined 42 points from James Nunnally and Orlando Johnson, and the clutch free-throw shooting from senior James Powell, UCSB held off a hot-shooting [...]
UCSB possibly improves tourney outlook with 4th straight
IRVINE – Chris Spencer’s blocked shot with under two seconds remaining preserved the lead and ultimately gave the UCSB women’s basketball team a 57-55 victory over UC Irvine on Wednesday night at the Bren Events Center.
It was also Spencer’s two free throws with 1:28 remaining that gave UCSB (12-16 overall, 9-7 in the Big West) [...]
Johnson claims second Big West POW award
Sophomore point guard Emilie Johnson was named the Big West Player of the Week after leading the UCSB women’s basketball teams to a pair of important conference victories. It is the second time this season that the Loomis, Calif. native has been so honored.
Johnson opened the week with 21 points and four assists in a 67-54 [...]
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