UC Santa Barbara

Big West · Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California

982-824

All-time

0.544

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

UC Santa Barbara’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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UC Santa Barbara 62-63 #19 Creighton

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

2021 · Mar 20, 2021 · First Round

1.31

Game Score

UC Santa Barbara 70-66 Houston

Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee

1990 · Mar 15, 1990 · First Round

1.30

Game Score

UC Santa Barbara 58-62 #4 Michigan State

Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee

1990 · Mar 17, 1990 · Second Round

1.17

Game Score

UC Santa Barbara 81-86 #7 Arizona

University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico

2002 · Mar 14, 2002 · First Round

0.93

Game Score

UC Santa Barbara 82-92 Maryland

Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio

1988 · Mar 18, 1988 · First Round

0.56

Game Score

UC Santa Barbara 56-74 #11 Baylor

Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado

2023 · Mar 17, 2023 · First Round

0.55

Game Score

UC Santa Barbara 51-68 #5 Ohio State

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2010 · Mar 19, 2010 · First Round

0.50

Game Score

UC Santa Barbara 51-79 #15 Florida

St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

2011 · Mar 17, 2011 · First Round

0.22

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 20, 2021	2021	First Round	UC Santa Barbara 62-63 #19 Creighton Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.31
2	Mar 15, 1990	1990	First Round	UC Santa Barbara 70-66 Houston Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee	1.30
3	Mar 17, 1990	1990	Second Round	UC Santa Barbara 58-62 #4 Michigan State Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee	1.17
4	Mar 14, 2002	2002	First Round	UC Santa Barbara 81-86 #7 Arizona University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico	0.93
5	Mar 18, 1988	1988	First Round	UC Santa Barbara 82-92 Maryland Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio	0.56
6	Mar 17, 2023	2023	First Round	UC Santa Barbara 56-74 #11 Baylor Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado	0.55
7	Mar 19, 2010	2010	First Round	UC Santa Barbara 51-68 #5 Ohio State Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin	0.50
8	Mar 17, 2011	2011	First Round	UC Santa Barbara 51-79 #15 Florida St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida	0.22

Season by season

2027 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

18-14

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#140

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

21-13

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#147

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

16-15

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#196

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West ★ ◆

Record

27-8

Conf record

15-5

—

SRS

#118

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2022 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

17-11

Conf record

8-5

—

SRS

#139

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West ★ ◆

Record

22-5

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#79

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

21-10

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#174

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

22-10

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#172

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

23-9

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#129

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

6-22

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#317

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · UC Santa Barbara

Big West

Record

19-14

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#111

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	UC Santa Barbara	0-0	Big West
2026	UC Santa Barbara	18-14	Big West	11-9	#140
2025	UC Santa Barbara	21-13	Big West	11-9	#147
2024	UC Santa Barbara	16-15	Big West	9-11	#196
2023	UC Santa Barbara	27-8	Big West ★ ◆	15-5	#118	14	NCAA tournament
2022	UC Santa Barbara	17-11	Big West	8-5	#139
2021	UC Santa Barbara	22-5	Big West ★ ◆	15-3	#79	12	NCAA tournament
2020	UC Santa Barbara	21-10	Big West	10-6	#174
2019	UC Santa Barbara	22-10	Big West	10-6	#172
2018	UC Santa Barbara	23-9	Big West	11-5	#129
2017	UC Santa Barbara	6-22	Big West	4-12	#317
2016	UC Santa Barbara	19-14	Big West	11-5	#111
2015	UC Santa Barbara	19-14	Big West	11-5	#114
2014	UC Santa Barbara	21-9	Big West	12-4	#110
2013	UC Santa Barbara	11-20	Big West	7-11	#220
2012	UC Santa Barbara	20-11	Big West	12-4	#111
2011	UC Santa Barbara	18-14	Big West ◆	8-8	#140	15	NCAA tournament
2010	UC Santa Barbara	20-10	Big West ★ ◆	12-4	#153	15	NCAA tournament
2009	UC Santa Barbara	16-15	Big West	8-8	#164
2008	UC Santa Barbara	23-9	Big West ★	12-4	#134		NIT
2007	UC Santa Barbara	18-11	Big West	9-5	#149
2006	UC Santa Barbara	15-14	Big West	6-8	#166
2005	UC Santa Barbara	11-18	Big West	7-11	#201
2004	UC Santa Barbara	16-12	Big West	10-8	#118
2003	UC Santa Barbara	18-14	Big West ★	14-4	#115		NIT
2002	UC Santa Barbara	20-11	Big West ◆	11-7	#90	14	NCAA tournament
2001	UC Santa Barbara	13-15	Big West	9-7	#176
2000	UC Santa Barbara	14-14	Big West	10-6	#143
1999	UC Santa Barbara	15-13	Big West ★	12-4	#171
1998	UC Santa Barbara	7-19	Big West	4-12	#221
1997	UC Santa Barbara	12-15	Big West	7-9	#189
1996	UC Santa Barbara	11-15	Big West	8-10	#165
1995	UC Santa Barbara	13-14	Big West	8-10	#126
1994	UC Santa Barbara	13-17	Big West	9-9	#171
1993	UC Santa Barbara	18-11	Big West	10-8	#76		NIT
1992	UC Santa Barbara	20-9	Big West	13-5	#83		NIT
1991	UC Santa Barbara	14-15	Big West	8-10	#106
1990	UC Santa Barbara	21-9	Big West	13-5	#32	9	NCAA tournament
1989	UC Santa Barbara	21-9	Big West	11-7	#63		NIT
1988	UC Santa Barbara	22-8	Pacific Coast	13-5	#50	10	NCAA tournament
1987	UC Santa Barbara	16-12	Pacific Coast	10-8	#64
1986	UC Santa Barbara	12-15	Pacific Coast	7-11	#137
1985	UC Santa Barbara	12-16	Pacific Coast	8-10	#173
1984	UC Santa Barbara	10-17	Pacific Coast	5-13	#164
1983	UC Santa Barbara	7-20	Pacific Coast	1-15	#171
1982	UC Santa Barbara	10-16	Pacific Coast	5-9	#118
1981	UC Santa Barbara	11-16	Pacific Coast	5-9	#199
1980	UC Santa Barbara	11-16	Pacific Coast	5-9	#148
1979	UC Santa Barbara	12-15	Pacific Coast	6-8	#172
1978	UC Santa Barbara	8-19	Pacific Coast	3-11	#181
1977	UC Santa Barbara	8-18	Pacific Coast	3-9	#157
1976	UC Santa Barbara	17-9	Independent		#106
1975	UC Santa Barbara	18-8	Independent		#68
1974	UC Santa Barbara	16-10	Pacific Coast	7-5	#86
1973	UC Santa Barbara	17-9	Pacific Coast	8-4	#79
1972	UC Santa Barbara	17-9	Pacific Coast	5-7	#71
1971	UC Santa Barbara	20-6	Pacific Coast	8-2	#46
1970	UC Santa Barbara	12-14	Pacific Coast	6-4	#74
1969	UC Santa Barbara	17-9	West Coast	8-6	#114
1968	UC Santa Barbara	9-17	West Coast	3-11	#159
1967	UC Santa Barbara	10-16	West Coast	6-8	#135
1966	UC Santa Barbara	10-16	West Coast	5-9	#151
1965	UC Santa Barbara	12-14	West Coast	7-7	#131
1964	UC Santa Barbara	18-11	West Coast		#126

NBA first-round picks

2 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Brian Shaw1988

Last college yr: 1988

Brian Shaw1988

Last college yr: 1987

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1988	Brian Shaw	1988
1988	Brian Shaw	1987