UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's basketball
College basketball team
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The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference.[2]
(capacity: 5,600)
| UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | |||
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| University | University of California, Santa Barbara | ||
| Head coach | Renee Jimenez (2nd season) | ||
| Location | Santa Barbara, California | ||
| Arena | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (capacity: 5,600) | ||
| Conference | Big West Conference (WCC in 2027–28) | ||
| Nickname | Gauchos | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2004 | |||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 1992, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 | |||
History
As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Gauchos have an all-time record of 699–581. They previously played in the SCWIAC from 1972–1976, the SCAA from 1976–1981, Independent status from 1981–1983, and the PCAA from 1983–1987 before it rebranded as the Big West Conference in 1987. UCSB has the most Big West Conference tournament titles with 14, with 11 regular season titles in addition. advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in 2004 after beating Colorado 76–49 and Houston 56–52. They lost 63–57 to Connecticut to end their run.[3]
Year by Year Records
| Season | Record | Conference record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bonnie Henrickson |
NCAA tournament results
UC Santa Barbara has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament fourteen times. They have a record of 7–14.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Houston #1 Stanford | W 80−69 L 73–82 |
| 1993 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 BYU #4 Colorado | W 88−79 L 54–81 |
| 1997 | #13 | First Round | #4 Tulane | L 69–72 |
| 1998 | #11 | First Round Second Round | #6 Vanderbilt #3 Illinois | W 76−71 L 65–69 |
| 1999 | #10 | First Round | #7 SW Missouri State | L 70–72 |
| 2000 | #4 | First Round | #13 Rice | L 64–67 |
| 2001 | #14 | First Round | #3 Purdue | L 62–75 |
| 2002 | #12 | First Round Second Round | #5 Louisiana Tech #4 Texas | W 57−56 L 60–76 |
| 2003 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Xavier #2 Texas Tech | W 71−62 L 48–71 |
| 2004 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 Colorado #3 Houston #2 Connecticut | W 76−49 W 56–52 L 57–63 |
| 2005 | #13 | First Round | #4 Notre Dame | L 51–61 |
| 2008 | #13 | First Round | #4 Virginia | L 52–86 |
| 2009 | #15 | First Round | #2 Stanford | L 39–74 |
| 2012 | #16 | First Round | #1 Baylor | L 40–81 |
