UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball explained

Current:	2023–24 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
University:	University of California, Santa Barbara
Conference:	Big West
Location:	Santa Barbara, California
Coach:	Joe Pasternack
Tenure:	7th
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 currently competes in the Big West Conference. The current head coach is Joe Pasternack.^[1]

The Blue–Green Rivalry

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.

Yearly records

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Postseason

NCAA Division I

The Gauchos have appeared in seven NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 1 - 7.

10	First Round	L 82 - 92
9	First Round Second Round	W 70–66 L 58 - 62
14	First Round	L 81 - 86
15	First Round	L 51 - 68
15	First Round	L 51 - 79
12	First Round	L 62–63
14	First Round	L 56–74

NCAA Division II

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

NIT results

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

Vegas 16 results

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

CBI results

The Gauchos have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.

	First Round		L 87–91

CIT results

The Gauchos have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 0–1.

	First Round		L 83–86

NAIA tournament results

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

Retired numbers

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
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22			1986–1988	^[3]