The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Say those words and it sure doesn’t sound like something that should have such a firm hold on what can be done on a basketball court. But there it was again, both in the ...

UC Santa Barbara's Colin Smith, left, and Aidan Mahaney celebrate a Gaucho basket during Saturday's 77-62 basketball victory over Hawai'i. Credit: Jeff Liang / UCSB Athletics Photo A bye in the ...

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SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — UC Santa Barbara will join the West Coast Conference for the 2027-28 season, increasing the membership in the league to 12 teams. The West Coast Conference Presidents’ Council ...

Cal Poly Mustangs (3-21, 1-13 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (16-7, 8-6 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCSB plays Cal Poly after Zoe Borter scored 20 points in ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) Aidan Mahaney scored 17 points as UC Santa Barbara beat Hawaii 77-62 on Saturday night. Mahaney went 6 of 11 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Gauchos ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) Peter Bandelj scored 18 points as Cal Poly beat UCSB 89-79 on Saturday. Bandelj shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from ...

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