UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Baylor Bears March 17, 2023

Baylor avoids upset against UC Santa Barbara with big second half

The three-seeded Baylor Bears trailed at halftime but were able to run away with a first-round victory over No. 14 UC Santa Barbara on Friday.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos February 12, 2023

Big college basketball brawl between rival teams leads to suspensions

A fight between UC Santa Barbara and UC Davis men's basketball on Saturday night resulted in two players and a UC Davis assistant coach being suspended

March Madness March 29, 2021

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament 2021: West region matchups, schedule & more

Gonzaga is the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament but they will have to wait until later this week to see who they play in the first round.

March Madness March 20, 2021

No. 5 Creighton beats 12th-seeded UCSB 63-62 with clutch FTs

Christian Bishop made both ends of a one-and-one with 16 seconds left to give fifth-seeded Creighton the lead, and the Bluejays hung on to beat 12th-seeded UC Santa Barbara 63-62 on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

College Basketball March 17, 2021

Big West Conference women's basketball championship history

The Big West Conference holds an annual women’s basketball tournament, with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

College Basketball March 17, 2021

Big West Conference men's basketball championship history

The Big West Conference holds an annual men’s basketball tournament with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

March Madness March 14, 2021

March Madness 2021: Men's basketball tournament automatic bids

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament selection committee will determine who makes the 68-team field and will compete for the Division I championship between the end of March and early April.

March Madness March 14, 2021

2021 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more

The 2021 Big West Conference women’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

March Madness March 14, 2021

2021 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more

The 2021 Big West Conference men’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

March Madness March 14, 2021

UCSB tops UCI for Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth

JaQuori McLaughlin scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to help UC Santa Barbara beat UC Irvine 79-63 on Saturday night and win the Big West Conference Tournament.