Gauchos 'One-and-Done' for the Third Straight Year at Big West Championships

Gauchos 'one-and-done' for the third straight year at Big West Championships

Olivia Bradley scored 23 points for UCSB HENDERSON, Nevada. (KEYT) - UCSB opened up an early nine point lead in the third quarter but they could not hold off UC Riverside and lost 58-53 in the first round of the Big West Championships. It's the third straight year that UCSB has failed to win a game in this tournament. The Gauchos had three turnovers in the final two and a half minutes of this game. UCSB was led in scoring by Olivia Bradley who h…

UCSB Women Come Up Short Against Riverside in Big West Conference Tournament Opener

HENDERSON, Nevada — Another end-game meltdown ended the women’s basketball season for UC Santa Barbara. The sixth-seeded Gauchos went without a basket in the final four minutes to fall to No. 7 UC Riverside, 58-53, in a first-round game at the Big West Conference Tournament at Lee’s Family Forum on Wednesday. “We’ve had some stifling last four, five minutes of fourth quarters offensively,” said second-year coach Renee Jimenez. “Our players, when…

Gauchos Fall to Highlanders in Round One of Championship - University of California, Santa Barbara

HENDERSON, Nev. – The No. 6 UC Santa Barbara Women's Basketball team took on No. 7 UC Riverside in the first round of the Big West Championships on Wednesday. Despite maintaining a close game with the Highlanders, the Gauchos fell 58-53.

The Highlanders Rally Past No. 6 Seed UC Santa Barbara in Big West Opener

The Highlanders overcame a second-half deficit to secure a 58-53 victory over No. 6 seed UC Santa Barbara in the opening round of the Big West Basketball Championship. Hannah Wickstrom led the charge with 26 points, while Kaylani Polk contributed 11. The win propels UC Riverside into the quarterfinals against No. 3 seed UC Davis on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The Highlanders demonstrated resilience, closing the game with critical plays in the final mi…