2008-09 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos — schedule and results

The 2008-09 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos went 16-15 (8-8 in the Big West) under head coach Bob Williams. Simple Rating System: -1.74.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-14vs Cal State Los AngelesW 64–55
2008-11-17vs Utah State AggiesL 59–61
2008-11-21vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 67–84
2008-11-24at San Francisco DonsL 72–73
2008-11-28neutral winston salemW 71–58
2008-11-29neutral Nicholls ColonelsW 57–38
2008-11-30at Illinois State RedbirdsL 59–87
2008-12-04at Utah Valley WolverinesW 62–57
2008-12-13vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 81–61
2008-12-17at Weber State WildcatsL 63–70
2008-12-20at San Diego State AztecsL 51–68
2008-12-29vs Ball State CardinalsW 71–51
2009-01-02at Long Beach State BeachL 64–76
2009-01-04at UC Riverside HighlandersL 69–71
2009-01-08vs UC Irvine AnteatersW 68–61
2009-01-10vs Cal State Fullerton TitansL 58–62
2009-01-17at Cal Poly MustangsW 72–62
2009-01-22at UC Davis AggiesL 75–89
2009-01-24at Pacific TigersL 36–58
2009-01-29vs Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 70–72
2009-02-05at Cal State Fullerton TitansL 65–72
2009-02-07at UC Irvine AnteatersW 65–56
2009-02-14vs Cal Poly MustangsW 68–66
2009-02-18vs Pacific TigersW 67–57
2009-02-21vs Montana State BobcatsW 78–71 (OTOT)
2009-02-25at Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 57–62
2009-02-28vs UC Davis AggiesW 66–64
2009-03-05vs UC Riverside HighlandersW 66–53
2009-03-07vs Long Beach State BeachW 76–75
2009-03-12neutral Cal State Fullerton TitansW 73–64
2009-03-13neutral Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 60–67

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