UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
No. 5 Creighton beats 12th-seeded UCSB 63-62 with clutch FTs

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 20, 2021 06:04 PM EDT

UC Santa Barbara's Robinson Idehen, right, is defended by Creighton's Mitch Ballock, center, and Christian Bishop (13) during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Creighton Bluejays 3/20/2021

Mar. 20, 2021 03:56 PM EDT

FILE - Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas (3) shoots over Oklahoma State's Bryce Williams (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., in this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, file photo. Abmas, the star for No. 15 seed Oral Roberts, is 10th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Abmas leads crop of potential mid-major NCAA bracket busters

By Aaron Beard Mar. 18, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

Connecticut's James Bouknight drives past Creighton's Antwann Jones during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals in the Big East men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Pick Six: Backcourt stars have chance to shine in NCAAs

By Dave Skretta Mar. 17, 2021 02:11 AM EDT

FILE - Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates with Keylan Boone (20) after slam dunking the ball during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game against Texas Christian in Stillwater, Okla., in this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, file photo. Cunningham has made The Associated Press All-America first team, announced Tuesday, March 16, 2021.(AP Photo/Mitch Alcala, File)
The Associated Press Men's All-America Teams

By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2021 12:02 PM EDT

Grand Canyon's Asbjørn Midtgaard (33) shoots against New Mexico State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
Pick Six: Veterans to watch as NCAA Tournament begins

By Dave Skretta Mar. 16, 2021 02:26 AM EDT

UC Irvine's Brad Greene (55) and UC Santa Barbara's Amadou Sow (12) go for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Big West Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
UCSB tops UCI for Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth

Mar. 14, 2021 01:51 AM EST

UC Irvine's Brad Greene (55) keeps the ball away from UC Santa Barbara's Devearl Ramsey (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Big West Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
UC Irvine Anteaters at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 3/13/2021

Mar. 14, 2021 12:49 AM EST

UC Santa Barbara tops UC Davis 71-55 in Big West semifinal

Mar. 13, 2021 05:16 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amadou Sow scored a season-high 23 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated UC Davis 71-55 in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament...

UC Santa Barbara beats LBSU 95-87 in Big West tourney

Mar. 11, 2021 10:33 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Pierre-Louis had a career-high 24 points as UC Santa Barbara topped Long Beach State 95-87 in the quarterfinals of the Big West...

Sow scores 22 to lead UC Santa Barbara over Cal Poly 70-54

Mar. 06, 2021 11:23 PM EST
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow had a season-high 22 points and had 12 rebounds as UC Santa Barbara stretched its home win streak to 11 games, beating...

McLaughlin lifts UC Santa Barbara over Cal Poly 71-57

Mar. 05, 2021 11:05 PM EST
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — JaQuori McLaughlin had 15 points and seven assists as UC Santa Barbara won its 10th straight home game, topping Cal Poly 71-57 on...

Pullin lifts UC Riverside past UC Santa Barbara 68-52

Feb. 28, 2021 12:59 AM EST
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Zyon Pullin had 21 points as UC Riverside defeated UC Santa Barbara 68-52 on Saturday night. Jock Perry had 11...

Sow, McLaughlin score 14 apiece, Hawaii beats UCSB 59-50

Feb. 13, 2021 02:36 AM EST
HONOLULU (AP) — Amadou Sow had 14 points as UC Santa Barbara stretched its winning streak to nine games, defeating Hawaii 59-50 on Friday night. ...

UC Santa Barbara tops UC Davis 72-51

Jan. 29, 2021 09:38 PM EST
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — JaQuori McLaughlin, Ajare Sanni and Devearl Ramsey scored 11 points apiece as UC Santa Barbara won its seventh straight game, rolling past...

McLaughlin leads UC Santa Barbara past CS Northridge 80-66

Jan. 23, 2021 10:03 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JaQuori McLaughlin had a career-high 25 points as UC Santa Barbara got past Cal State Northridge 80-66 on Saturday. ...

UC Santa Barbara beats CS Northridge 105-58

Jan. 22, 2021 10:07 PM EST
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — JaQuori McLaughlin had 21 points as UC Santa Barbara rolled past Cal State Northridge 105-58 on Friday. Josh...

Sow leads UC Santa Barbara over UC San Diego 84-53

Jan. 16, 2021 10:25 PM EST
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow recorded 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead UC Santa Barbara to an 84-53 win over UC San Diego on Saturday. ...

Sow carries UC Santa Barbara past UC San Diego 69-52

Jan. 15, 2021 11:01 PM EST
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow tallied 14 points and 14 rebounds to carry UC Santa Barbara to a 69-52 win over UC San Diego on Friday. ...

UC Santa Barbara beats Cal State Fullerton 65-61

Jan. 02, 2021 10:27 PM EST
JaQuori McLaughlin had 19 points and 10 assists to lift UC Santa Barbara to a 65-61 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. McLaughlin...