The Gauchos finished the 2015 – 16 season 19 – 14 , 11 – 5 in Big West play to finish in fourth place . They defeated UC Davis in the Big West Tournament losing to Hawaii in the semifinals . They were invited to the inaugural Vegas 16 Tournament , which only had eight teams , where they defeated Northern Illinois to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Old Dominion
Big West Tournament
2016 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team