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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

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2025-26 drought profile · 32 games played · 18-14 (56%)

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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos ranks 7th of 12 Big West teams in droughts per game (1.38 dpg, above the Big West average of 1.29). Their droughts average 3:41 (0:11 below the Big West norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 6.4 pts per drought, contributing to 11 influenced losses (2 decisive/major) in 2025-26.

Drought profile

1.38

Droughts/game

Conf avg: 1.3 · #7 of 12 in Big West

7th in Big West

+0.09/game vs Big West avg

#7 in Big West (12 teams)

3:41

Avg duration

Conf avg: 3:51 · #2 of 12 in Big West

-0:11 vs Big West avg

How long cold streaks typically last

6.4

Avg drought cost

Conf avg: 7.2 · #2 of 12 in Big West

-0.8 pts vs Big West avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game impact

11

Influenced losses

2 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin

18%

Timeout rate

Coach called a timeout in 8 of 44 droughts

3-10

Record w/ 2+ droughts

vs 15-4 in games with 0 to 1 droughts

Drought trend, 2025-26

Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.4 droughts/game.

When droughts happen

Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 44 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.

Half breakdown

1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?

1st half
29
droughts · avg 3:33
2nd half
15
droughts · avg 3:55

Drought cost by severity

How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.

Notable (3–4 min)
36
82% of droughts
6.3 pts drought cost
Significant (4–5 min)
4
9% of droughts
4.8 pts drought cost
Critical (5+ min)
4
9% of droughts
9.5 pts drought cost

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.3 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
4.8 pts
Critical (5+ min)
9.5 pts

Key takeaway

Critical droughts allow 98% more points than significant ones (9.5 vs 4.8 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-ending shots

What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.

3-PT(20%)2-PT(55%)FT(25%)
3-pointer (9, 20%)2-pointer (24, 55%)FT (11, 25%)

Score differential by game

Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.

Mar 11
UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis Aggies
L 73–79
Mar 7
UC San Diego Tritonsvs UC San Diego Tritons
L 63–64
Feb 28
UC Irvine Anteaters@ UC Irvine Anteaters
L 60–64
Feb 26
UC Riverside Highlandersvs UC Riverside Highlanders
W 70–59
Feb 21
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
L 75–78
Feb 19
Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge Matadors
L 83–85
Feb 14
Cal Poly Mustangs@ Cal Poly Mustangs
L 79–89
Feb 12
UC Riverside Highlanders@ UC Riverside Highlanders
W 76–68
Feb 7
UC Irvine Anteatersvs UC Irvine Anteaters
W 84–79
Feb 5
UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis Aggies
L 75–85
Jan 31
Cal State Fullerton Titansvs Cal State Fullerton Titans
W 83–69
Jan 29
UC San Diego Tritons@ UC San Diego Tritons
W 62–48
Jan 24
Long Beach State Beach@ Long Beach State Beach
W 74–71
Jan 22
Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly Mustangs
W 107–67
Jan 17
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
W 77–62
Jan 15
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
W 75–69
Jan 8
UC Davis Aggiesvs UC Davis Aggies
L 86–93
Jan 3
Cal State Northridge Matadors@ Cal State Northridge Matadors
L 65–74
Jan 1
Cal State Fullerton Titans@ Cal State Fullerton Titans
L 84–95
Dec 22
Portland Pilotsvs Portland Pilots
W 79–61
Dec 17
Green Bay Phoenix@ Green Bay Phoenix
L 64–67
Dec 13
Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley Wolverines
L 53–68
Dec 6
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunnersvs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
W 109–84
Dec 4
Long Beach State Beachvs Long Beach State Beach
W 84–77
Nov 29
Seattle U Redhawksvs Seattle U Redhawks
W 74–71
Nov 28
Lehigh Mountain Hawks@ Lehigh Mountain Hawks
W 72–70
Nov 24
vs Nobel Knights
W 84–49
Nov 22
Nevada Wolf Pack@ Nevada Wolf Pack
L 64–77
Nov 17
Loyola Marymount Lionsvs Loyola Marymount Lions
L 74–78
Nov 11
Sacramento State Hornets@ Sacramento State Hornets
W 92–87
Nov 8
San José State Spartansvs San José State Spartans
W 85–74
Nov 4
vs San Francisco State Gators
W 98–67
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →

Game log

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 11UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis AggiesL 79-730
Mar 7UC San Diego Tritonsvs UC San Diego TritonsL 63-64
2
Feb 28UC Irvine Anteaters@ UC Irvine AnteatersL 64-60
3
Feb 26UC Riverside Highlandersvs UC Riverside HighlandersW 70-59
1
Feb 21Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 78-75
3
Feb 19Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 83-85
2
Feb 14Cal Poly Mustangs@ Cal Poly MustangsL 89-79
1
Feb 12UC Riverside Highlanders@ UC Riverside HighlandersW 68-76
3
Feb 7UC Irvine Anteatersvs UC Irvine AnteatersW 84-79
1
Feb 5UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis AggiesL 85-75
2
Jan 31Cal State Fullerton Titansvs Cal State Fullerton TitansW 83-690
Jan 29UC San Diego Tritons@ UC San Diego TritonsW 48-62
2
Jan 24Long Beach State Beach@ Long Beach State BeachW 71-74
1
Jan 22Cal Poly Mustangsvs Cal Poly MustangsW 107-670
Jan 17Hawai'i Rainbow Warriorsvs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 77-62
1
Jan 15Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners@ Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 69-75
1
Jan 8UC Davis Aggiesvs UC Davis AggiesL 86-93
1
Jan 3Cal State Northridge Matadors@ Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 74-65
3
Jan 1Cal State Fullerton Titans@ Cal State Fullerton TitansL 95-84
3
Dec 22Portland Pilotsvs Portland PilotsW 79-61
1
Dec 17Green Bay Phoenix@ Green Bay PhoenixL 67-64
2
Dec 13Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley WolverinesL 68-53
2
Dec 6Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunnersvs Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 109-840
Dec 4Long Beach State Beachvs Long Beach State BeachW 84-77
1
Nov 29Seattle U Redhawksvs Seattle U RedhawksW 74-71
1
Nov 28Lehigh Mountain Hawks@ Lehigh Mountain HawksW 70-72
1
Nov 24vs Nobel KnightsW 84-490
Nov 22Nevada Wolf Pack@ Nevada Wolf PackL 77-640
Nov 17Loyola Marymount Lionsvs Loyola Marymount LionsL 74-78
3
Nov 11Sacramento State Hornets@ Sacramento State HornetsW 87-92
1
Nov 8San José State Spartansvs San José State SpartansW 85-74
2
Nov 4vs San Francisco State GatorsW 98-670

Drought-influenced losses

Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.

Loyola Marymount Lionsvs Loyola Marymount LionsL 74-78Nov 17
29 pts allowed during 3 droughts (37.2% of 4-pt margin)
Major Factor
Cal State Fullerton Titans@ Cal State Fullerton TitansL 84-95Jan 1
24 pts allowed during 3 droughts (25.3% of 11-pt margin)
Major Factor
Cal State Northridge Matadors@ Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 65-74Jan 3
17 pts allowed during 3 droughts (23% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UC Davis Aggies@ UC Davis AggiesL 75-85Feb 5
17 pts allowed during 2 droughts (20% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UC Davis Aggiesvs UC Davis AggiesL 86-93Jan 8
15 pts allowed during 1 drought (16.1% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Cal State Northridge Matadorsvs Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 83-85Feb 19
14 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.5% of 2-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UC Irvine Anteaters@ UC Irvine AnteatersL 60-64Feb 28
14 pts allowed during 3 droughts (21.9% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Utah Valley Wolverines@ Utah Valley WolverinesL 53-68Dec 13
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (19.1% of 15-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors@ Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 75-78Feb 21
13 pts allowed during 3 droughts (16.7% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UC San Diego Tritonsvs UC San Diego TritonsL 63-64Mar 7
9 pts allowed during 2 droughts (14.1% of 1-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Cal Poly Mustangs@ Cal Poly MustangsL 79-89Feb 14
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (9% of 10-pt margin)
Minor Factor

Drought killers

Players who most often ended UC Santa Barbara Gauchos scoring droughts in 2025-26.

1
ZS
Zion Sensley
56% clutchⓘ
9
2
AM
Aidan Mahaney
25% clutchⓘ
8
3
HK
Hosana Kitenge
38% clutchⓘ
8
4
CS
Colin Smith
38% clutchⓘ
8
5
CS
CJ Shaw
25% clutchⓘ
4
6
MI
Marvin McGhee IV
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
ML
Miro Little
67% clutchⓘ
3
3PT
2PT
FT