Fullerton over Santa Barbara

Host Fullertion took down UC Santa Barbara 86-79 last night as Sammy Yeager busted out for 30 points (eight treys) and Kwame Vaughn was close behind with 27 (12-12 from the foul line).

Nate Garth went for nine points plus eight assists for the Gauchos while T.J. Taylor produced nine points and five assists.

The Aztecs handle UCSB

Host San Diego State turned back UC Santa Barbara 84-70 last night as Chase Tapley totaled 23 points, powered by 6-8 shooting from long distance.

For the Gauchos, Nate Garth passed for nine assists.

It Santa Barbara by a trey

It was UC Santa Barbara 83-80 over host Santa Clara with Gauchos TJ Taylor being credited for six assists in 22 minutes of play and Nate Garth also passing for five assists. Bronco Niyi Harrison went for seven points plus 11 boards.

UCSB wins easily

Host UC Santa Barbara got back to normal with an 80-60 victory over The Master's College Saturday night.

Nate Garth produced 12 points plus seven assists with T.J. Taylor enjoying 10 points and three assists.

UCSB gets blasted

UC Santa Barbara traveled to the Land of Lincoln to face Illinois State last night and it wasn't pretty -- 100-72.

Nate (Capital Christian) Garth totaled nine points and three assists in 17 minutes as the starting point for the Gauchos with sophomore TJ (Oakland High) Taylor scoring 10 points (4-6 overall shooting, 2-2 from three-point range) in 18 minutes on the court.

Three items for your reading pleasure this a.m.

AW Prince at his Silver and Blue Sports site has posted a feature on Jesuit's Akachi Okugo as well as an update on former Elsie Allen High/Chabot College frontcourter Jacob Noisat's recruiting.

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UCSB Gaucho Hoops offers an interview with Nate Garth, who was up in the Sacramento area at one time during high school. Other northern California players are also mentioned in the piece.

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BOD's Richard Longrus is highlighted in this The Slipper Still Fits interview with recruiting analyst Josh Gershon.