2017–18 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team

The 2017–18 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gauchos, led by first-year head coach Joe Pasternack, will played their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, better known as The Thunderdome, in Santa Barbara, California, as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 11–5 in Big West play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big West Tournament, they defeated Cal Poly before losing to UC Irvine in the semifinals. Despite winning 23 games, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2017–18 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball
Legends Classic Subregional champion
ConferenceBig West Conference
2017–18 record23–9 (11–5 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Thunderdome
2017–18 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Davis124 .750  2211  .667
UC Santa Barbara115 .688  239  .719
UC Irvine115 .688  1817  .514
Cal State Fullerton106 .625  2012  .625
Long Beach State97 .563  1518  .455
Hawaii88 .500  1713  .567
Cal Poly412 .250  922  .290
UC Riverside412 .250  922  .290
Cal State Northridge313 .188  624  .200
2018 Big West Tournament winner

Previous season

The Gauchos finished the 2016–17 season 6–22, 4–12 in Big West play to finish in last place. As a result, they failed to quality for the Big West Tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Eric Childress1G6'0"190SeniorHawthorne, CAGraduated
Tide Osifeso11G5'10"155SophomoreRancho Cucamonga, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Scotty Harris34G6'5"190FreshmanPortola Valley, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Tyler Jackson35C7'2"284RS FreshmanOak Park, CATransferred to San Francisco State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Leland King II1F6'7"215RS SeniorInglewood, CATransferred from Nevada. Will be eligible to play immediately since King II graduated from Nevada.
Marcus Jackson55G6'3"185RS SeniorActon, CATransferred from Rice. Will be eligible to play immediately since Jackson graduated from Rice.
Zack MooreF6'5"200SophomoreBellevue, WATransferred from Seattle. Under NCAA transfer rules, Moore will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Devearl RamseyG5'10"170SophomoreChatsworth, CATransferred from Nevada. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ramsey will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2017 incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marcus Shaver
#57 PG
Phoenix, AZ Saint Mary's High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 17, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-12-04.

    Roster

    2017–18 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Jarriesse Blackmon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)211 lb (96 kg) JrLayton HS Layton, Utah
    F 1 Leland King II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrBrentwood School
    Nevada
    Inglewood, California
    G 2 Gabe Vincent 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Mary's HS Stockton, California
    G 3 Clifton Powell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)171 lb (78 kg) SoVillage Christian Schools Ladera Heights, California
    F 5 Jalen Canty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrSt. Patrick-St. Vincent HS
    City College of San Francisco
    Oakland, California
    F 10 Maxwell Kupchak 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrBrentwood School Los Angeles, California
    G 11 Brandon Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBishop Alemany HS Mission Hills, California
    F 12 Alex Hart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS SrImmaculata Regional HS Kelowna, Canada
    G 13 Sam Walters 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS JrSoquel HS Soquel, California
    F 14 Ami Lakoju 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)273 lb (124 kg) RS JrSt. Luke's School (CT) Harlem, New York
    G 21 Max Heidegger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)181 lb (82 kg) SoOaks Christian School Malibu, California
    G 23 Christian Terrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSacramento Charter HS Sacramento, California
    F 40 Andrew Pickles (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMercer Island HS Seattle, Washington
    F 43 J.D. Slajchert (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)227 lb (103 kg) RS JrPhillips Exeter Academy Oak Park, California
    G 55 Marcus Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrPacific Hills School
    Rice
    Acton, California
    G Zack Moore  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBellevue HS
    Seattle
    Bellevue, Washington
    C Devearl Ramsey  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSierra Canyon School
    Nevada
    Los Angeles, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 23, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    Fresno Pacific W 92–69 
    The Thunderdome (1,032)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    North Dakota State W 85–66  1–0
    The Thunderdome (1,892)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Nov 15, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Pittsburgh
    Legends Classic campus site game
    L 62–70  1–1
    Petersen Events Center (2,685)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Nov 17, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    at No. 16 Texas A&M
    Legends Classic campus site game
    L 65–84  1–2
    Reed Arena (7,275)
    College Station, TX
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:30 pm
    at Pepperdine
    Legends Classic Sub Regional semifinals
    W 92–84  2–2
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,682)
    Malibu, CA
    Nov 21, 2017*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Montana
    Legends Classic Sub Regional finals
    W 80–73  3–2
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,239)
    Malibu, CA
    Nov 24, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Prairie View A&M W 69–66  4–2
    The Thunderdome (1,012)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Nov 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at San Francisco W 79–72  5–2
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,720)
    San Francisco, CA
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    San Diego W 67–57  6–2
    The Thunderdome (1,716)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Omaha W 77–70  7–2
    The Thunderdome (1,322)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Dec 9, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    at Montana State W 91–69  8–2
    Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (2,271)
    Bozeman, MT
    Dec 17, 2017*
    5:00 pm, P12N
    at USC L 87–98  8–3
    Galen Center (3,519)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    San Diego Christian W 87–69  9–3
    The Thunderdome (1,271)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Dec 23, 2017*
    7:05 pm
    at Sacramento State W 82–72  10–3
    Hornets Nest (802)
    Sacramento, CA
    Dec 30, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Pacific Union W 81–49  11–3
    The Thunderdome (1,101)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Big West regular season
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Cal Poly
    Blue–Green Rivalry
    L 79–80  11–4
    (0–1)
    Robert A. Mott Athletics Center (2,631)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Jan 6, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    UC Riverside W 65–57  12–4
    (1–1)
    The Thunderdome (1,882)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Jan 13, 2018
    10:00 pm
    at Hawaii L 76–77  12–5
    (1–2)
    Stan Sheriff Center (5,719)
    Honolulu, HI
    Jan 17, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Fullerton W 83–64  13–5
    (2–2)
    The Thunderdome (1,714)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Jan 20, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    UC Irvine W 70–58  14–5
    (3–2)
    The Thunderdome (3,823)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Jan 25, 2018
    7:30 pm, FS West
    at Cal State Fullerton W 70–65  15–5
    (4–2)
    Titan Gym (1,033)
    Fullerton, CA
    Jan 27, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UC Riverside W 76–69  16–5
    (5–2)
    Student Recreation Center Arena (569)
    Riverside, CA
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Hawaii W 84–82 OT 17–5
    (6–2)
    The Thunderdome (2,317)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Feb 3, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Cal State Northridge W 75–51  18–5
    (7–2)
    The Thunderdome (2,229)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at UC Davis W 90–81  19–5
    (8–2)
    The Pavilion (3,392)
    Davis, CA
    Feb 15, 2018
    6:00 pm
    at Long Beach State W 80–70  20–5
    (9–2)
    Walter Pyramid (3,015)
    Long Beach, CA
    Feb 17, 2018
    2:00 pm
    UC Davis L 54–71  20–6
    (9–3)
    The Thunderdome (2,883)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Feb 22, 2018
    7:30 pm, Prime Ticket
    at UC Irvine L 49–69  20–7
    (9–4)
    Bren Events Center (2,318)
    Irvine, CA
    Feb 24, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    Cal State Northridge W 82–73  21–7
    (10–4)
    Matadome (1,122)
    Northridge, CA
    Mar 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Long Beach State L 69–70  21–8
    (10–5)
    The Thunderdome (1,743)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Mar 3, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Cal Poly
    Blue–Green Rivalry
    W 86–61  22–8
    (11–5)
    The Thunderdome (4,823)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Big West Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    10:30 pm, FS West
    (2) vs. (7) Cal Poly
    Quarterfinals
    W 75–53  23–8
    Honda Center (3,311)
    Anaheim, CA
    Mar 9, 2018
    10:30 pm, ESPNU
    (2) vs. (3) UC Irvine
    Semifinals
    L 58–61  23–9
    Honda Center (3,984)
    Anaheim, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time..

    Source:[1]

    See also

    • 2017–18 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's basketball team

    References

    1. "UC Santa Barbara - Men's Basketball Schedule". UCSBgauchos.com. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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