One Down, One to Go for SB Women Showdown With Squad Uses Second-Half Run to UNLV Finishes Pull Out 66-61 Win Over NMSU

Key Two-Game By Jason Mas ini Homestand Staff Writer_____ Having to overcome a 12-point deficit with just over 10 minutes to go was probably not in the plans of the UCSB women’s basketball By Jason Mas ini team Saturday night, but it adjusted in time. Staff Writer_____ Using a 23-6 run over the last 10:53 of the game, the Gauchos (14-9 overall, 12-3 in the Big West) defeated New Mexico State 66-61 in One week ago tonight, the the Events Center, with senior Becky Brown (14 points, 12 re­ UCSB men’s basketball team did bounds) and freshman Sasha Scardino (14 points, 10 rebounds) the almost impossible. Now it’s leading the way. time to see if die women can do The key to the game might have been the Roadrunners’ surprise it. defense. They used a box-and-one on senior point guard Cori Close The UCSB women’s basket­ for most of the night, stifling the Gauchos’ post game and frustrating ball team will take on #19 UNLV Close into one of her worst outings of the season. She tallied only se­ tonight in the Events Center at ven points and three assists, and had eight turnovers. 7:30. After getting spanked ear­ “We were real lethargic in the first half,” UCSB Head Mark lier this season by the Lady Re­ French said. ‘They played a box-and-one on Cori, which really bels, 89-51 at Las Vegas, the threw us off kilter on offense and we didn’t know what in God’s Gauchos are banking on a big name to do. We tried about eight things and none of them worked. home crowd to help put them “The older I get, the more I should learn right away that when over the edge against UNLV. someone shows you something new, you have to go back to the bas­ ics,” French added. “We just went back to our zone offense in the “A big crowd would be a huge second half and didn’t worry about the fact that we were [facing] a help,” UCSB point guard Cori box-and-one, and so what if Cori didn’t score? We did a good job on Close said. “If the students came the boards and lifted our defensive intensity and got some help from out for this one, it would not some other people.” only mean a lot for us, but it UCSB did an outstanding job on the boards, outrebounding could make a huge difference in NMSU — the leading rebounding team in the Big West— by a 48-33 terms of who wins the game. A margin and got some clutch help from freshman reserve Dio Agui­ big crowd fires us up. There’s go­ naldo, who had two crucial steals and six key points down the ing to be a lot of emotion run­ stretch. ning because it’s UNLV, and we GERRY MELENDEZ/Dtily N o is After a lackluster first half which saw the Gauchos trailing 34-27, PUSHING IT UP THE FLOOR: Sophomore Anna McConnell See UNLV, p.3A brings the ball up court during UCSB’s 66-61 win over NMSU. See WIN, p.3A Swimmers, Divers Race Past UNLV to Take Big West Title

By Michelle Imperial UCSB men and the sixth overall for the surpassed UNLV’s 695. in the 200-yard breaststroke. UNLV put Staff Writer______Lady Gauchos. “For the men, it went event for event, forth top swimmer Colin Dirks, who was Heading into the three-day competi­ with the point totals flopping back and the odds on favorite to win the event. tion, the Santa Barbara swimmers and di­ forth,” Wilson said. “And we had to come However, UCSB sophomore Craig Balbo You can add two more Big West vers knew that they woul d have to surpass down to the last race to pull this off. This came from behind in the final laps to edge Championships to the 18 titles that Head confemce rival UNLV to take first place. is exactly how the [Big West Champion­ Dirks for first place by two-hundredths of Coach Greg Wilson has brought to Santa For the UCSB men, it came down to the ship] meet should be every year, because a second', finishing in 2:01.98. Barbara in his 16 seasons at the helm of last relay race of file meet before they it was so unbelievably exciting. “The victoiy was a significant point the UCSB swimming squads. clinched the title with 830.5 combined ‘The women’s meet was pretty much swing for us, but more important it gave The Gaucho men’s and women’s swim­ total points — a mere 34 points over under control, and it was just a matter of the kids the momentum they needed to go ming and diving teams both took top UNLV’s 796.5. watching the individual races to see how into the last races of the meet,” Wilson honors at the Big West Championship The Lady Gauchos, however, had an the kids raced,” Wilson added. said. “As soon as we pulled off the victoiy, meet this weekend at Long Beach. It was easier time with the Runnin’ Rebs, as The Santa Barbara men pulled out the the 14th straight conference title for the UCSB’s. 772 combined total points far title after a momentum-building victoiy See SWIM, p.2A Gauchos Travel to SJSU to Sluggers Just Can’t Hold the Lead Face ‘Dangerous’ Spartans Walks, Mental Errors Drop SB to 0-3-1 in By Scott McPherson Staff Writer______Sacramento Tourney

The strange and unusual 1993 Big West men’s basketball season By Rob Carpio produced another upset this weekend, as ninth-place San Jose State Staff Writer______came up with a win against fourth-place Cal State Fullerton Saturday. Going into the inaugural The 60-58 Spartan victory put-SJSU (7-16 overall, 4-11 Big West), Sacramento Tourna­ into a tie with UC Irvine for eighth place and the final berm in the ment at Sacramento State this conference tournament, which gets under way March 13 at Long weekend, all the UCSB base­ Beach. ball team wanted to do was get The UCSB Gauchos (14-9,7-8) will get their first look at the 1993 playing time. What they were Spartans Monday when the teams square off at the San Jose State not expecting was to lose three Event Center at 7:30. of their four round-robin “They’ve been in every one of their games, and they have yet to get games. blown out by anybody,” UCSB Head Coach Jerry Pimm said of SJSU. The Gauchos fell to host “So their record of [7-16] is not an indication of their ability, in my Sacramento State 11-7 in Sa­ opinion. They’re a dangerous team.” turday’s opener and tied Cali­ ANDREY KUZYK/Daily Nexus The Spartans were hardly a dangerous team last year, when they fornia 7-7 immediately after. YOUR TURN: Head Coach Al Ferrer used a variety o f compiled a dismal 2-24 overall mark and sank deep into the Big West UCSB then lost 11-7 to Oregon this weekend, but his couldn’t save any for UCSB. cellar. Although the team remains near the bottom of the conference State and 9-8 to Cal in the fi­ Gauchos roared to a 5-1 lead (0-1) took the loss. standings in 1993, SJSU has played well against the Big West front­ nale on Sunday. Santa Bar­ after one inning of play, capped The contest remained tied runners, losing by six (80-74) and seven (84-77) points to UNLV, bara’s record fell to 4-10-1 by a two-run home run by se­ entering the eighth, when the coming within five (60-55) of New Mexico State and defeating third- overall with the losses. nior third baseman Rich Haar. Hornets erupted with four runs place Pacific at Stockton (54-50). Walks and mental errors The host team took advantage to take the victoiy. With two “We have more quickness, jumping ability and athleticism than in proved to be the demise for of four Santa Barbara walks la­ outs and the bases loaded, the the past,” said San Jose Head Coach Stan Morrison, a former Athle­ UCSB. The Gauchos could not ter in the sixth inning — and Gauchos dropped a pop fly in tic Director at UCSB. hold three-run leads late in the one batsman — by seniors foul territory that would have Senior Daryl Scott continues to lead the Spartans on offense, aver­ first two games, blowing a 7-4 Pat Bennett and Travis ended the inning. Instead, Sac­ aging 16.8 points a game in Big West action and shooting 50% from lead against Sacramento, and Arsenault to cross the plate ramento State followed with a the field. As a team, San Jose is averaging 34.2 rebounds a night in 7-4 again in the Cal game. three times without having re­ In the series opener, the corded a hit Ryan O’Coyne See TOURNEY, p.2A See HOOPS, p.2A 2A Monday, March 1,1993 Daily Nexus Spikers Drop Fourth Straight With Loss to CS Northridge tacking errors brought the Gauchos to within two, but and played tough,” UCSB middle blocker Jason Mount By Daniel Solomon CSUN finally took a two games to none advantage off a said. “Although that can backfire sometimes, it payed off Staff Writer______solo block from outside hitter Axel Hager. this time.” “It took on the resemblance of last year’s game where Game four looked much like the first, with CSUN out- NORTHRIDGE —Win #300 will have to wait. they won the first game convincingly, and then we did hitting UCSB .450-.127. In the match, the Gauchos were Entering Saturday’s match against #4 Cal State North­ some subbing and began to comeback,” Preston said. outhit .359-.148 and outdug 70-57. UCSB’s serving was ridge, the sixth-ranked UCSB men’s volleyball team had “But this time, they stopped our comeback before we much better than the past few games, as the Gauchos hopes of capturing win #300 for Head Coach Ken Pre­ could get the lead.” committed only nine service errors — compared to ston. However, the Matadors had other hopes in mind as The two teams reversed roles in game three as UCSB Northridge’s 26 — and UCSB outblocked its opponent they handed the Gauchos their fourth straight loss, 15-5, came out with an early 8-0 lead. A pair of kills from fresh­ 19.5-15.5. 15-12, 12-15, 15-4 at Northridge. man Amaury Velasco kept the Gauchos rolling, and the “It looked like we were overtrying at times,” Preston With the loss Santa Barbara (9-8 overall, 5-4 in confer­ score was soon 13-3. However, CSUN went on a 9-1 run, said. “We also lost a lot of long rallies, and I think our de­ ence) has dropped five of its last six contests, and fallen aided by two UCSB ball-handling errors and three at­ fense, especially our digging, was a problem.” to fifth place in the Mountain Division of the MPSF. tacking errors before freshman Doug Hughes put the All-American Kenny Lynch led CSUN with 36 kills In game one, the Matadors (11-3, 6-2) came out clamps on the Northridge run with one of his five solo for a .469 hitting percentage, nine digs and six blocks. strong, outhitting file Gauchos .437-.195. CSUN carried blocks. Fellow All-American Koley Kyman added 16 kills (.419) its good hitting into the second game, as UCSB quickly “We were worried that they were coming back, but I and 12 digs, and junior Craig Hewitt had 14 kills (.409) found itself in a 13-4 hole. A series of five Matador at- think we won that game because we took some chances and eight blocks for Northridge. I TRACK & FIELD ROUNDUP Í SWIM Continued from p.lA Young Women’s Squad Gets Home both our team ana their team knew that was the end of the meet” Wins Over UC Irvine, CS Fullerton Gaucho team captain Derigan Silver broke a By Matt Allen good race for us.” UCSB record with his first Reporter______“I had no idea the meet was that place finish in the close,” Thomas said. “After the race was 200-yard backstroke over, [Triplett] came up to me and told (148.42), while junior Bill With half of the UCSB women’s track me that that was the clincher. I was re­ and field team comprised of freshmen, Sweeney took second in ally excited afterwards.” the 100-yard freestyle with many people figured the squad would Erika Bomhurst also had a big day for Derigan Silver Kelli Cornelius lack confidence and experience in 1993. a time of 44.35 seconds. the Gauchos, winning both the long “My swim felt really Somebody obviously forgot to tell jump (17’ 3 1/2”) and the shot put (26’ good because I knew I IM, Hansen set a new re­ and the 100-yard breasts­ them that. 6”). Bomhurst tied teammate Julie cord with a time of troke (1:04.9) The team upset UC Irvine 78-69 this could go fast, but I didn’t Rusher for second place in the high know I could go that fast," 2:04.01, while her 4:21.9 “I was a little nervous weekend at UCSB’s Pauley Track. Ful­ jump with a mark of 5’ 4”. Bomhurst Silver said. “I knew I had it time was good enough to about how my perfor­ lerton finished third in the three-way was also second in the javelin (107’ 0”), break the 400 IM record. mance would be, because meet with 19 points. in me, and when it turned with Dawn Marusou (114’ 9”) and out that good, I surprised “I was very happy with it has been two years since ‘This is a very big win for our prog­ Penny Smith (100* 5”) finishing first and myself and just felt great.” my swims and am excited I’ve competed," Cornelius ram,” UCSB Head Coach Jim Triplett third, respectively, for the Gauchos. “When we knew we had to break both the records,” said. “I was both happy said. “Hopefully this will give us positive UCSB’s Becky Thomas (15.04 sec­ the title sewn up, we just Hansen said. “The entire and surprised because I momentum heading into next week’s onds) and Lisa Knott (15.41) finished went crazy and everyone team was very supportive didn’t expect to go that meet versus UCLA.” first and second, respectively, in the was releasing tension that throughout the meet and fast” The Gauchos clinched the meet in the 100-meter hurdles. Tami Olsen led the they had built up the past that made things a lot ea­ Helping to clinch the next to last event. Junior Julie Thomas Gauchos to a sweep in the 400-interme- sier for me.” championship for both the edged out UCI’s Rayna Cervantes in the three days,” Silver added. diate hurdles. Olsen conquered poor UCSB’s Kelli Cornelius, Gaucho men and women 1,500-meter race to give the Gauchos The UCSB women were conditions on the track and ran an im­ on fire, winning the title who had been out of com­ was the addition of the di­ the five first-place points and the pressive time of 65.1 seconds. Knott mission for the past two victory. that they had lost to ving competition, which (67.0) and Alison Higgins (69.4) com­ UNLV for two consecu­ years with a knee injury, Santa Barbara dominated. ‘That was the race that clinched it for pleted the sweep, finishing second and starred in her first Big West us,” Triplett said. “Thomas ran a very tive years. Santa Barbara’s UCSB’s Erin Evans placed third. Wenke Hansen broke Conference Champion­ second on the 1-meter UCSB records in the 200- ship meet by posting life­ board, while Ted Moore and 400-yard individual time bests in the 200-yard set a Gaucho record with Kallick Leads Men as Team Takes medley events. In the 200 individual medley (2:05.7) his victory on the 3-meter.

there [to San Jose] and ourselves than we are ab­ First Place in 15 of 18 Meet Events take this game as the big­ out our opponents. We’re for the Gauchos, taking first place in the HOOPS gest game of the year right about improving and By Matt Allen Continued from p.lA now for us, because it’s the keeping our intensity and Reporter______long jump (22’ 1 1/2”) and the triple jump (46’ 9 1/2”). The 400-meter relay conference play, com­ next game,” Pimm said. everything up. That’s the team of Dan Huber, Reggi Johnson, pared to 31.5 for its “That’s how we have to ap­ approach we’ve taken in The UCSB men’s track and field team Rich Frank and Kallick scored an easy opponents. proach every game in our the last couple of games— finally got its season underway this victory when Johnson ran a strong sec­ M ean w h ile, the position, trying to get as we still study the oppo­ weekend, and the squad wasted no time ond leg to pull away from the field. Gauchos are looking to many wins as we can to im­ nent, but we’re working in crashing UC Irvine and Cal State Ful­ Johnson won the 110-high hurdles their last three games — prove our position in the on what we have to do,” lerton at home. The Gauchos won 15 of (14.64 seconds), with Kallick finishing which include a rematch tournament.” Pimm said. 18 events to rack up 111 points to sec­ second in a time of 14.95. Frank (49.5 with San Jose on Saturday Although Pimm said ond place Irvine’s 46. Fullerton had 39. seconds) edged out James Strong (49.8) — to get them into a better that UCSB Assistant Senior guard Idris Jones “For the coaches, this victory is very of Fullerton to win the 400-meter dash. position for the confer­ Coach Bobby Castagna continues to pace the exciting,” UCSB Head Coach Pete Do­ Huber finished first in the 100-meter ence tournament. Cur­ had scouted the Spartans Gauchos in scoring and lan said. “I think this will build the con­ dash with a time of 11.3, then came back rently in sixth place in the last week, he added that brought his average up to fidence within the team heading into the to place second in the 200 meter at 23.01 Big West, UCSB remains a the Gauchos are more 12.8 ppg with his 25-point heart of the season.” seconds. In the 800-meter race, UCSB’s game and a half behind concerned with their own performance against Marc Kallick led UCSB despite com­ Gus Harper stayed behind the leaders Fullerton, which dropped execution than they are in UNLV last week. Senior peting in five events. “I was signed up for until the final 150 meters, and then put to fifth place with Satur­ San Jose State’s. Paul Johnson’s 4.7 re­ several events and it seemed like I had to on a swift kick to win in 1:56.14. day’s loss. “I think right now, bounds a game leads the be at four different places at once,” Kal­ Senior Jeff Gartenburg (134’ 11”) led “We’ve got to go up w e’re more about team. lick said. “I had to drop out of the 200 the Gauchos to a sweep in the hammer meters because I was just too throw with Dan Facchetti (116* 3”) and following two more walks called after eight innings exhausted.” Kevin Sexton (104’ 11”) finishing sec­ TOURNEY and another hit-by-pitch. due to darkness. Kallick finished first in four events — ond and third, respectively. Gaucho It was a case of ineffec- “I really don’t have any­ the discus, high jump, shot put and Brad Tower won the javelin throw (185' Continued from p.lA ,tive relief pitching, accord­ thing to say — I’m kind of 400-meter relay — and finished second 10”) and Ken Reynolds barely beat an Ir­ two-run single, and ing to UCSB Head Coach down about [Saturday’s in the 110-high hurdles. vine runner at the finish line to win the catcher Tony Turnbull A1 Ferrer. games],” Brontsema ex­ Ernest Morrell was a double winner 400 hurdles in 56.19 seconds. doubled in two more runs “Basically, it was people plained. “We could have coming in [to pitch] and conceivably won two not getting the job done,” games today. Instead, Presents... FREE MEMBERSHIP Ferrer said. we’re 0-1 -1. We didn’t play “You’re not going to terribly—we just didn’t do CALVIN $1.00 OFF WITH ANY RENTAL win many games with 10 the things it fakes to win.” 6545 Pardall Rd. & HOBBES w/this comic walks,” UCSB Assistant The third game was an Isla Vista, CA 968-6059 By Bill Watterson void w/other offer Coach Bob Brontsema offensive battle, with both said. the Gauchos and the WHERE'S CM XIN ? DIDNT ILL BET HE'S AT HIS s r m u tp o v s m a h s s t u p e n d o u s The second game was a Beavers combining for 32 HE COME BACK FROM LOCKER. MISS WORMWOOD. p o w e r s a r e o f h o a m a il in similar stoiy. Santa Bar­ hits. Phoenix, Jared Janke, TUE DRINKING FOUNTAIN ? HE BROUGHT SOMETHING THIS CUNNING TRAP/ Z0VHPS.' bara freshman outfielder Haar and Mike Wolger all SECRET IN A PAPER BAS ITS STUPMMS HAHS FIENDISH Wynter Phoenix mis­ hit homers for UCSB. The TODM THAT HE SAW WOULD NEMESIS, THE CRAB TEACHER, judged a fly ball that loss was credited to Travis HELP HIM ON THE TEST. COMING TO FINISH HIM OFF/ dropped for a single to Rodgers (0-1). \ keep the seventh inning In the rematch against going for Cal. With two the Bears, Cal won in the • outs and two runners on bottom of the ninth to give base, California desig­ Brian Stephenson (2-1) nated hitter Nate Brown his first loss of 1993. In all, belted a three-run homer Gaucho pitching gave up 1 off Gaucho starter Ar­ 34 earned runs in 35 in­ mando Delsi to tie the nings pitched, striking out game 7-7. The game was 19 and walking 26 batters. Daily Nexus Monday, March 1,1993 3A

WIN UNLV Gannon, Meyer Named to Academic All-American Team Continued from p.lA the Roadrunners pro­ Continued from p.lA Gaucho basketball players Christa has posted a 3.30 cumulative grade point ceeded to extend their lead want to win the Big West Gannon and Michael Meyer were both average since coming to UCSB from his to 42-31 after the first four Championship.” named to the GTE CoSIDA District VIII hometown of Joliet, 111. in 1989. A minutes of the second half. The Gauchos are 12-3 Academic All-American Team, UCSB 6-foot-S starting forward for the But Scardino did her best in conference play after Sports Information announced Gauchos, Meyer is averaging 8.9 points to keep Santa Barbara in Saturday’s win over New Wednesday. and 3.4 rebounds a game this season. Last the game. Mexico State. Meanwhile, The awards make UCSB the only uni­ year Meyer was named a Big West Scholar Over the next three mi­ the Lady Rebels stand in versity in District VIII — which includes Athlete, one of several honors he received nutes, Scardino scored the second place at 14-1, a half the states of California, Alaska, Arizona, In 1992. game behind front-runner Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah The CoSIDA Academic All-American next six Gaucho points Sasha Scardino and grabbed half of her 10 Hawaii (15-1). Heading and Washington, as well as British Col­ Teams feature five players from each of rebounds to keep UCSB State timeout, Paulina into this month’s Big West umbia — to have both a men’s and wo­ the eight national districts, and are voted within striking distance to Blunt hit a lay-in to cut the tournament, those three men’s basketball player named to the on by Sports Information Directors from make its move. lead to 62-61, but an Agu- teams seem to be the odds Academic All-American Team. throughout the country. Both Gannon After NMSU’s Anita nialdo 10-footer and two on favorites to win the Gannon, a 6-foot-2 power forward and Meyer will have their names on die Maxwell’s (a game-high 20 Brown free throws pre­ championship and gain who hi» averaged 13.1 points and 8.9 re­ ballot lor National Academic All- po in ts with nine re ­ served the win. the automatic berth in the bounds a game in 1992-93, is double ma­ American honors, which will be handed bounds) two free throws NCAA Tournament. joring in law & society and sociology. The out in two weeks. put the Roadrunners in Gaucho« 66, NMSU 61 “I think to say to win junior has accumulated a 3.9 gpa in her Editor’s note: This story ran in Fri­ Nm Mexico State this game would be ex­ three years at UCSB, and hopes to pursue day’s Nexus, but because of a printer’s front 55-43 with 10:53 to ■In h a Ilk r • tp go, the Lady Gauchos Edwards 22 3 7 0 0 7 0 6 tremely important would a career as an attorney. error it was not shown in its complete Maxwell 3 8 0 10 220220 Meyer, a senior bio-psychology major, caught fire. Blurt 39 5 12 5 8 7 2 15 be an understatement,” form Col* 35 1 11 0 0 1 6 3 Close added. “We’re talk­ Over the next nine mi­ Vau 31 1 6 0 0 0 3 2 nutes, Santa Barbara out- Rail 12 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 ing not only about a win— Bel 23670013 12 scored NM SU19-4 — cul­ T o o le 200 28 83 • 11 33 17 61 we’re talking about pride, down 8.1 rebounds a con­ aggressive wing players, ence,” Bolla said. “Gwynn UCSB we’re talking about inten­ test. Sophomore Gwynn and we didn’t do very well. minated by a Cori Close m in fa at ft f t e r a fa Hobbs maturing is a big Gannon 33 4 9 2 3 10 0 10 sity, and Becky Brown and Hobbs is third on the team Once we get into our of­ part, and so is Teresa Jack­ lay-in — to take a 62-59 Scardino 29 6 11 2 2 10 4 14 lead with 1:41 remaining. Brown 31 6 10 2 3 12 2 14 I kicking butt on Senior’s with 14.5 ppg and leads fense, I think we’ll be OK.” son’s leadership. When McConel 2 3 4 14 02328 Night.” “We just said, ‘Screw if Ckse 39 3 5 1 3 3 3 7 the Big West in three-point In the first contest, Hopgood went down with in th e second half,” Aguraldo 14 3502226 Seniors Close and shooting, hitting at 43%, French felt that UNLV’s an injury against New GoUslln* 15 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 UCSB’s Christa Gannon Gzazzini 15 1 1 3 4 3 0 5 Brown will be honored be­ but that’s not UCSB Head two new Australian play­ Mexico State, the whole Hurtled 10 10 0 10 0 (10 points, 10 rebounds) T o O l* 200 28 <6 10 10 48 15 68 fore the game as they play Coach Mark French’s ers, Cherie H o p (12.1 team got down and we just their last home game in the main concern. points, 5.5 assists per said. “This type of game is Hamm*—NMSU 34, Gauchot 27. didn’t play. She got taped really frustrating because Three-part goals—NMSU 1-10 (Cole 1-10), Events Center, adding to ‘They’re on-ball pres­ game) and Trudie Hop- up and came back when UCSB 0 4 the athletes [from NMSU] Blocked shols-NMSU 2 (Maxwell. Blunt). the emotion of the contest. sure worries me the most,” good (14.7 ppg) made a she shouldn’t have and UCSB 5 (Garmon, Grazzini. Aqunaldo, Scardino. UNLV (21-2 overall) is huge difference. UNLV are so incredible. But ba­ Brown). he said. “We’re going to missed the next three sketball is guts and deter­ Swta-NMSU 14 (Maxwel 5, Cde 4, Blurt 2, led by senior All-American have to pass the ball and Head Coach Jim Bolla games, so she’s a tough Vau Z B el), UCSB 13 (Brown 4, Scardno 3, Gan­ mination and thaf s what non 2. Agunakfa 2, Grazzini, McComed). candidate Teresa Jackson, not dribble it. Up at their agreed that they have kid. They give us some­ Total kxis-N M S U 16. UCSB 15. Fouled out­ who leads the conference place, we got taken out of made an impact on his we did, and that’s what done. Technical fouls—None. Turnovers—NMSU thing that you won’t see in happened.” 19. UCSB 22. Team rebounda-NMSU 7, UCSB in scoring with 22.0 points our offensive sets and team’s play this season. the stats. They have a real 2. After a New Mexico Attendance—286. per game and also pulls dribbled against their veiy ‘They’re a big differ­ good sense of the game.” GAUCHO SPORTS: THE WEEK AHEAD MARCH 1 - 5 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Women’s Basketball vs. UNLV, Softball vs. Cal Poly, at Baseball vs. Pepperdine, at Men’s Basketball vs. Pacific, at the Thunderdome, 7 3 0 p.m. Softball Diamond, 1:00 p.m. Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. a t the Thunderdome, 7 3 0 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. San Jose 2 0 0 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. UC State, at San Jose. 7:30 p.Tn, Irvine, at Irvine, 5:00 p.m. Softball vs. UCLA, at Los Angeles, J.:00 p.m.

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