| Current: | 2024–25 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team |
| UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball | |
| University: | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Conference: | Big West |
| Location: | Santa Barbara, California |
| Coach: | Joe Pasternack |
| Tenure: | 8th |
| Arena: | UC Santa Barbara Events Center |
| Capacity: | 5,600 |
| Nickname: | Gauchos |
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| Ncaaeliteeight: | 1961* |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 1961* |
| Ncaaroundof32: | 1961*, 1963*, 1990 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1961*, 1963*, 1988, 1990, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2023 *at Division II level |
| Conference Tournament: | 2002, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2023 |
| Conference Season: | 1999, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2021, 2023 |
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California, United States. The school's team competes in the Big West Conference. The current head coach is Joe Pasternack.[1]
See main article: Blue–Green Rivalry. The main rival of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team is the Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team. The rivalry is a part of the larger Blue–Green Rivalry, which encompasses all sports from the two schools.
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The Gauchos have appeared in seven NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 1 - 7.
| First Round | L 82 - 92 | |||
| First Round Second Round | W 70–66 L 58 - 62 | |||
| First Round | L 81 - 86 | |||
| First Round | L 51 - 68 | |||
| First Round | L 51 - 79 | |||
| First Round | L 62–63 | |||
| First Round | L 56–74 |
The Gauchos appeared in two NCAA tournaments. Their combined record was 3–2.
| Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Nevada Long Beach State South Dakota State | W 78–57 W 58–54 L 65–79 | ||
| Regional Semifinals Regional Third Place | Fresno State San Francisco State | L 60–68 W 58–56 |
The Gauchos have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–5.
| First Round | Wichita State | L 62–70 | ||
| First Round | Arizona State | L 65–71 | ||
| First Round | Pepperdine | L 50–53 | ||
| First Round | San Diego State | L 62–67 | ||
| First Round | Mississippi | L 68–83 |
The Gauchos appeared in the first and only Vegas 16 tournament held. Their record was 1–1.
| Quarterfinals Semifinals | W 70–63 L 49–64 |
The Gauchos have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| First Round | L 87–91 |
The Gauchos have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 0–1.
| First Round | L 83–86 |
The Gauchos have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 3–2.
| First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd Place Game | Wayne State Bemidji State Appalachian State Murray State West Texas State | W 32–26 W 31–29 W 36–29 L 33–35 L 35–46 |
See main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers. The Gauchos have only retired one number in program history, that of guard Brian Shaw.
| UC Santa Barbara Gauchos retired numbers | |||||||||
| width=40px style="" | No. | width=150px style="" | Player | width= px style="" | Pos. | width=100px style="" | Career | width= px style="" | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1986–1988 | [3] |