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Idaho ends UCSB’s season 86-83

Thursday, March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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MOSCOW, Idaho – UC Santa Barbara’s season ended on Wednesday night, but the Gauchos didn’t go down without a fight as they came from 17 points behind to get within one before losing 86-83 at Idaho in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.UCSB led 11-10 on a layup by Jaimé Serna with 14:41 to play in the first half, but the Vandals took control of the offensive glass and the game from there, outscoring the Gauchos 25-7 to take a decisive 35-18 lead with 4:42 to play in … [Read more...]

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Gauchos get past Mustangs to set up rematch with Long Beach

Friday, March 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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ANAHEIM - Orlando Johnson scored 20 points and James Nunnally had 13 as No. 3-seeded UC Santa Barbara pulled away in the last five minutes for a 64-52 win over Cal Poly Friday night in the second semifinal game of the Big West Conference Tournament.The Gauchos (20-9) will play No. 1-seeded Long Beach State at 7 p.m. Saturday for the championship and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.   It's the third year in a row the schools have met in the finals and the Gauchos are … [Read more...]

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Johnson sets scoring record, Gauchos cruise past Cal Poly

Saturday, February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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National media, UCSB's biggest rival and the Gauchos' all-time leading scorer were all present at the Thunderdome on Saturday night.UCSB defeated Cal Poly 68-60 in a Big West matchup that was broadcast on ESPNU.Early in the first half, Orlando Johnson drained a three-pointer and passed Alex Harris to become the top scorer in Gauchos' history with 1,710 points."It just shows the hard work that I've put in, and also the confidence that coach has had in me to give me the ball in … [Read more...]

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Playoffs on tap for local high schools

Monday, February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos soccer players from L to R: Julio Rubio, Kelvin Mendoza, Misty Soto, and Brandie Harris

Monday's Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon set the table for an important week as many of the area's high school teams begin CIF play in the coming days.In other words, it's do-or-die time, and coaches spent much of their time at the podium sizing up their postseason chances while also retelling some of the performances that got them there.Santa Barbara High's Emilio Gonzalez and Betsy Hendrix were named Athletes of the Week for big-time performances that sent their … [Read more...]

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Serna picks up slack in UCSB victory

Saturday, February 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Jaime Serna sat out the last time UC Riverside and UCSB met on the basketball court, with the Highlanders coming away with an overtime victory.In Saturday's second meeting between the two teams, Serna made his presence felt with 19 points and nine rebounds to lead UCSB past Riverside 60-52 in a Big West Conference game at the Thunderdome.Serna connected on seven of his 10 field goal attempts while the rest of the Gauchos combined to shoot 13-of-47."In a game like that, 19 and 9 … [Read more...]

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Big West names Serna Player of the Week

Monday, January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Jaimé Serna, who led UCSB to road wins at UC Davis and Pacific over the weekend, has been named Big West Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.Serna had two of the best games of his four-year Gaucho career in the victories.In Thursday night’s 86-59 win over UC Davis, the senior from Laguna Beach, had 18 points, five rebounds, one assist and a blocked shot. Most impressively, however, he made 9-of-10 shots from the field, a career-best, and the best mark by a UCSB player … [Read more...]

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Boswell’s three-pointer puts Gauchos ahead for good

Saturday, January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Kyle Boswell made a three-point basket from deep in the right corner with 29 seconds to play and Orlando Johnson made a pair of clutch free throw with 14 seconds remaining as UC Santa Barbara pulled-out a hard-fought 56-53 win at Pacific on Saturday night.The Gauchos (11-7 overall, 6-2 in the Big West) had to overcome a 33.3% shooting performance and an outstanding performance by the Tigers’ (7-13 overall, 3-5 in the Big West) Lorenzo McCloud, who scored all of his game-high 20 points in … [Read more...]

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Five players in double figures for Gauchos in rout over Davis

Thursday, January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The UCSB men's basketball team blew out struggling UC Davis 86-59 and received double-digit scoring performances from five different players.Orlando Johnson led all scorers with 21 points to go along with three rebounds and six assists.Jaime Serna went 9-10 from the field and finished with 18 points. Alan Williams also had a solid game down low recording a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, nine of which came on the offensive glass.James Nunnally added 11 points, and Kyle … [Read more...]

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X-ray reveals wrist sprain for Serna

Monday, January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this story was errant regarding the length of time Serna would miss due to injury. UCSB senior forward Jaime Serna has a sprained right wrist and is considered day-to-day.Serna fell on his wrist in Thursday's game against Cal State Fullerton and was immediately removed from the game in obvious pain. X-rays taken Friday morning turned out to be negative, instead revealing a sprain and some bruising.UCSB head coach Bob Williams was afraid after the … [Read more...]

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Sérna’s career night comes at right time for Gauchos

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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SAN DIEGO - Jaimé Serna capped his career night with a pivotal blocked shot in the waning seconds and Orlando Johnson made a pair of free throws with 0.6 seconds left to seal UCSB’s 65-61 win at the University of San Diego on Tuesday night.The victory moved head coach Bob Williams into a tie with Jerry Pimm for the school’s all-time record for coaching victories with 222.UCSB improves to 5-2 while San Diego falls to 5-5.Serna set a career-high with 22 points and tied … [Read more...]

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Johnson, Nunnally bring it in second half for Gauchos

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Once the juice started flowing on Tuesday, it was impossible for Portland to stop it. What started as a trickle in the first half turned into a flood as UCSB's men's basketball team used a strong second half to defeat visiting Portland University 83-69 at the Thunderdome.Johnson scored 19 of his 26 points in the final 20 minutes and totaled 12 rebounds on the night to help lead the Gauchos to a 4-0 start to the season. The star player - commonly referred to as "OJ" - scored 13 of UCSB's … [Read more...]

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PHOTO GALLERY: UCSB – Santa Clara men’s basketball

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Santa Clara's Niyi Harrison escaped Somogyi's reach on this drive to the basket.

PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: The UCSB men's basketball team routed Santa Clara in the Thunderdome on Tuesday 89-56. UCSB improves to 2-0 on the season while Santa Clara suffered its first loss and falls to 1-1. James Nunnally led all scorers with 24 points and added eight rebounds and three assists.  … [Read more...]

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