The Gauchos finished the season 23 – 9 overall , and 11 – 5 in the conference . During the season , the Gauchos participated in the Legends Classic under the subregionals division , which was held in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , College Station , Texas , and Las Vegas , Nevada . The Gauchos finished as champions by defeating Pepperdine and Montana . Prior to the tournament , UC Santa Barbara lost at Pittsburgh and at Texas A&M as friendly matches . In the postseason , UC Santa Barbara defeated rival Cal Poly but lost to UC Irvine in the semifinals of the 2018 Big West Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament in Anaheim , California
2018 Big West Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2018 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team