http://www.ucsbgauchos.com en-us en-us http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120725lxfrup UC Santa Barbara is pleased and excited to announce that men’s and women’s basketball season tickets are now on sale with several outstanding and affordable packages available. And with discounted “Early Bird” specials for both teams, the time to act is now. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120725lxfrup 2012-07-25T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201206291adqkd Orlando Johnson, UC Santa Barbara’s all-time leading scorer and one of the greatest players in school history, was drafted with the 36th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings and quickly traded to the Indian Pacers on Thursday evening. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201206291adqkd 2012-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201206287hiuzb On the eve of the NBA Draft - a day that Orlando Johnson admits to having anticipated ever since he got big enough to reach a 10-foot rim with a basketball - UCSB's all-time leading scorer visited a barber. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201206287hiuzb 2012-06-28T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012061429c9ff Greg Somogyi was already 7 foot and 3 inches tall when he arrived at UCSB in 2008, but his view from up there will be very different when he walks graduation on Sunday. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012061429c9ff 2012-06-14T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120509j8sx4k The UCSB men's basketball program will host a pair of youth camps during the summer of 2012, including its first ever Elite Camp, the program announced Wednesday. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120509j8sx4k 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120412b4r6vt Aamahd Walker, a talented and explosive 6-foot-2 guard from Culver City High School, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at UC Santa Barbara, head coach Bob Williams announced Thursday. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120412b4r6vt 2012-04-12T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120323qkpr2l UCSB basketball coach Bob Williams analyzes the NCAA Tournament with former Gaucho baseball player and current YAHOO! Sports Radio personality Travis Rodgers. To listen to the latest interview, click here. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120323qkpr2l 2012-03-23T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012031560kok0 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 CollegeInsder.com Tournament. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012031560kok0 2012-03-15T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120312rnqt8j UC Santa Barbara will play in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament for the first time when it travels to the University of Idaho on Wednesday night. The Gauchos will be making their third consecutive postseason appearance and their fourth in the last five seasons. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120312rnqt8j 2012-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120311cy0qg3 Tournament MVP Casper Ware scored 33 points and handed out six assists Saturday night at the Honda Center to lead No. 1 seed Long Beach State to a 77-64 victory over No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara for the championship of the Big West Conference Tournament and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120311cy0qg3 2012-03-11T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201203122c9u6q The UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team has accepted an invitation to play in the postseason College Insider Tournament on Wednesday at the University of Idaho, it was announced on Sunday. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201203122c9u6q 2012-03-11T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120310foz254 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. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120310foz254 2012-03-10T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120308en7sia UC Santa Barbara ended the first half on a 13-3 run and began the second with an 8-0 surge to blow open a close game en route to a 72-52 win in a quarterfinal contest in the Big West Tournament at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120308en7sia 2012-03-08T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201203073qizrl C Santa Barbara has won each of the last two Big West Tournament championships and advanced to two consecutive NCAA Tournaments. In 2010, the Gauchos entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed and held up their end of the bargain, defeating UC Davis and Long Beach State to win their first title since 2002. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201203073qizrl 2012-03-07T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201203067047h6 The UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball program recorded its highest average attendance and highest total attendance in 17 years in 2011-12, it was announced Tuesday. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201203067047h6 2012-03-06T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201203058kj3lg UC Santa Barbara's Orlando Johnson was named First Team All-Big West Conference for the third straight season and teammate James Nunnally was selected second team all-conference it was announced Monday. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201203058kj3lg 2012-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120304p6k25h Fittingly, on Senior Night at UC Santa Barbara, all five seniors were in the starting lineup for the first time this season. Even more fittingly, the five led the Gauchos to a resounding 90-43 win over visiting UC Davis on Saturday night. They have now won three in a row and six of the last seven. Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120304p6k25h 2012-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120302j36n71 James Nunnally scored a season-high 28 points and had a career-high eight assists with no turnovers and Orlando Johnson had 24 points and nine rebounds as UC Santa Barbara defeated visiting Pacific on Thursday night, 76-61. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120302j36n71 2012-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120302zbqx4d UC Santa Barbara will play its final game of the 2011-12 regular season on Saturday night at the Thunderdome. The Gauchos, who will have closed the season with three straight home games, will host UC Davis to finish things off. The tip-off for the game against the Aggies is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120302zbqx4d 2012-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120229osxjd8 UC Santa Barbara will remain at home for its final two games of the 2011-12 regular season. The Gauchos, who played just their second home game in 35 days on Feb. 25 against Cal Poly, will host Pacific on Thursday, Mar. 1 and UC Davis on Saturday, Mar. 3. Both games will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. in the Thunderdome. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120229osxjd8 2012-02-29T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202260z7xeo Orlando Johnson scored 16 points and became UC Santa Barbara’s all-time leading scorer on Saturday night as the Gauchos defeated visiting Cal Poly, 68-60. James Nunnally led UCSB with 20 points. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202260z7xeo 2012-02-26T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012022445zof5 With all deference to Thomas Wolfe, you can go home again. After playing seven of its last eight games on the road, a period that spanned 34 days, the UC Santa Barbara basketball team will return home for its final three regular season games of the 2011-12 season. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012022445zof5 2012-02-24T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202233zht96 Casper Ware scored 16 points to lead first-place Long Beach State past UC Santa Barbara in a Big West game Wednesday night, 70-58. Orlando Johnson led the Gauchos with 20 points, closing to with three points of the program’s all-time record. He now has 1,694. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202233zht96 2012-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012022142zj01 UC Santa Barbara travels to Long Beach State on Wednesday night for its final regular season road game of the 2011-12 season. The match-up of the two teams that have played in each of the last two Big West Tournament championship games, will be the seventh road game in the last eight overall for UCSB. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012022142zj01 2012-02-21T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120220rs87dz UC Santa Barbara senior guard Orlando Johnson was named Big West Player of the Week on Monday. Last week, Johnson paced the Gauchos to road wins at UC Irvine and Utah State. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120220rs87dz 2012-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202193hqw3g James Nunnally had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Orlando Johnson added 22 points and UC Santa Barbara took advantage of two pivotal plays, winning at Utah State for the first time since 1999, 72-64. The game was part of the Sears BracketBuster series. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202193hqw3g 2012-02-19T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202174es844 UC Santa Barbara travels to Logan, Utah on Saturday for a Sears BracketBuster game against Utah State. The Gauchos-Aggies tilt has been picked up by ESPN3 and ESPN Fullcourt. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202174es844 2012-02-17T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120217ol5wqs Freshman forward Alan Williams was supposed to be a bit player for this year’s UC Santa Barbara basketball team. He would pick-up minutes where he could, maybe three or four at a time, do what he could in those short spurts, and then return to his place on the bench. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120217ol5wqs 2012-02-17T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120216spb7w6 Orlando Johnson scored 25 points and added 10 rebounds and Kyle Boswell had career-highs with 19 points and five three-point baskets as visiting UC Santa Barbara crushed UC Irvine on Wednesday night, 85-62. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120216spb7w6 2012-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120214y527z5 Because of Sears BracketBuster weekend, UC Santa Barbara, and most of the Big West for that matter, will play a Wednesday-Saturday schedule this week. The Gauchos will play at UC Irvine on Wednesday before returning home for a few hours. They will then turnaround and leave late Thursday for Logan, Utah where they will play at Utah State in a Sears BracketBuster game on Saturday, Feb. 18. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120214y527z5 2012-02-14T05:00:00Z