Game of the Week
3/10: Men’s College Basketball: UCSB vs. UC Davis UCSB has visions of March Madness after winning its last eight games. To reach the NCAA’s Big Dance, the Gauchos (17-12) will have to win three more at the Big West Tournament, beginning with the first quarterfinal game on Thursday. First-team all-conference guard Michael Bryson is among six Gaucho seniors who want to prolong their careers. They beat the Davis Aggies (11-18) twice during their streak, both times by single digits. The opening-day games will be televised on Fox Prime Ticket. If the higher-seeded teams advance to the semifinals, the matchups Friday would be: UCSB versus top-seeded Hawai‘i at 6:30 p.m., followed by UC Irvine versus Long Beach State. The championship game will tip off at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Noon. The Honda Ctr., 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. $10-$30. Visit bigwest.org or ucsbgauchos.com.
