Big West Conference
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
2026–27 Team Profile
0–02026–27 OVERALL
Some advanced team metrics are awaiting complete saved game results.
2026–27 Team Metrics
Effective FG%54.9%#52 nationally
Turnover Rate—Rank unavailable
Offensive Rebound %—Rank unavailable
Free Throw Rate37.6%#102 nationally
Season Statistics
| Games | 32 |
|---|---|
| Points / Game | 77.6 |
| Opponent Points / Game | — |
| Rebounds / Game | 35.1 |
| Assists / Game | 14.2 |
| Steals / Game | 6.4 |
| Blocks / Game | 2.4 |
| Turnovers / Game | 12.8 |
| FG% | 46.8 |
| 3PT% | 37.3 |
| FT% | 76.3 |
| Offensive Efficiency | — |
| Defensive Efficiency | — |
| Net Efficiency | — |
| Tempo | — |
2026–27 MMH Rating
MMH Power: 57.0 · Preseason projection. Model ratings include preseason inputs.
2026–27 Player Season Stats
No player statistics are available for this season yet.
2026–27 Schedule and Results
| Date (Eastern) | Away | Home | Status / Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | Gators | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-07 | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-11 | Nevada Wolf Pack | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-15 | Bobcats | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-19 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Pepperdine Waves | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-24 | UNC Greensboro Spartans | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-27 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-03 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-05 | Cal Poly Mustangs | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-12 | Yale Bulldogs | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-18 | Weber State Wildcats | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-22 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Fresno State Bulldogs | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-31 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | California Baptist Lancers | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-02 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | UC Riverside Highlanders | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-07 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-09 | Long Beach State Beach | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-14 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Utah Valley Wolverines | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-16 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Sacramento State Hornets | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-21 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-23 | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-28 | UC San Diego Tritons | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-30 | UC Irvine Anteaters | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-04 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Long Beach State Beach | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-06 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Cal State Fullerton Titans | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-11 | UC Riverside Highlanders | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-13 | California Baptist Lancers | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-18 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Cal State Northridge Matadors | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-20 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Cal Poly Mustangs | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-25 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | UC Irvine Anteaters | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-27 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | UC San Diego Tritons | Scheduled |
| 2027-03-04 | Sacramento State Hornets | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
| 2027-03-06 | Utah Valley Wolverines | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Scheduled |
2026–27 Projected Rotation
2026-27 PROJECTION
Projected Rotation
Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.
Projected Starting Five
Miro LittleG | Sr | 6-4
ROLEVeteran lead guard
PREVIOUS TEAMReturning
2025-2611.9 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 4.6 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
RJ SmithG | Gr | 6-3
ROLETwo-way connector
PREVIOUS TEAMDePaul
2025-266.6 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.4 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Viljami VartiainenW | Gr | 6-6
ROLEFloor spacer
PREVIOUS TEAMWeber State
2025-2612.8 PPG, 42.4% 3PT
RECRUITINGN/A
Antonio CholF | Gr | 6-9
ROLEVersatile frontcourt piece
PREVIOUS TEAMNew Mexico
2025-267.7 PPG, 2.9 RPG
RECRUITINGN/A
Key Rotation
Eric DibamiF/C | So | 6-10
ROLEInterior anchor
PREVIOUS TEAMFIU
2025-269.3 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.4 BPG
RECRUITINGN/A
Marvin McGhee IVW | Sr | 6-7
ROLEShooting/rebounding
PREVIOUS TEAMReturning
2025-266.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 38.3% 3PT
RECRUITINGN/A
Declan Duru Jr.F | So | 6-8
ROLEFrontcourt upside
PREVIOUS TEAMTexas
2025-261.3 PPG, 1.2 RPG
RECRUITINGN/A
Koat Keat TongC | Gr | 6-10
ROLERebounding/connector
PREVIOUS TEAMReturning
2025-262.0 PPG, 1.9 RPG
RECRUITINGN/A