UCSB Gauchos
Big West (17-15, 8-8)
Big Wins: 11/17 Saint Mary’s (61-52), 12/21 at UTEP (49-48), 3/9 vs Pacific (84-66)
Bad Losses: 12/19 at New Mexico State (51-52), 1/12 UC Irvine (53-61), 1/19 at Long Beach State (34-46)
Coach: Carlene Mitchell (1 season at UCSB)
Probable Starters:
Emilie Johnson, Senior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 2.9 apg, 4.3 rpg
Destini Mason, Junior, Guard, 3.8 ppg
Kelsey Adrian, Senior, Guard, 6.6 ppg
Sweets Underwood, Junior, Forward, 7.8 ppg. 7.0 rpg
Kirsten Tilleman, Junior, Center, 6.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Angelei Aguirre, Junior, Guard, 2.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Nicole Nesbit, Sophomore, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 2.2 apg
Melissa Zornig, Sophomore, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 2.0 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 51.6 (322nd in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 50.9 (5, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 38.6 (177, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.5 (34, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.0 (242, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: N/A
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.0 (127, 4)
Rebound Margin: 2.7 (102, 2)
Assists Per Game: 11.7 (227, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (36, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
UC Santa Barbara 2011 NIT Round of 64 loss to USC
UC Santa Barbara 2009 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Stanford
UC Santa Barbara 2008 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Virginia
UC Santa Barbara 2007 NIT First Round win over San Diego
UC Santa Barbara 2007 NIT Second Round loss to Oregon
UC Santa Barbara 2006 NIT Opening Round loss to Fresno State
*all team stats through 3/1
