The 2009–10 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the

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during the 2009–10

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season. They were led by head coach Bob Williams in his 12th season at UCSB. The Gauchos were members of the

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and played their home games at the

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, also known as ''The Thunderdome''. They finished the season 20–10, 12–4 in Big West play to win a share of the regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Big West tournament, they defeated UC Davis and Long Beach State to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region, they lost in the first round to No. 2-seeded and No. 5-ranked

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Previous season

The Gauchos finished the 2008–09 season 16–15, 8–8 in Big West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big West tournament, they beat Cal State Fullerton before losing to top-seeded Cal State Northridge.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball seasons