2014-15 Men's Basketball News
Saddleback men's basketball coach Andy Ground was named as the 2014-2015 Orange Empire Conference male sport Coach of the Year in voting by the conference's athletic administrators.
Former Cal State Fullerton player Perry Webster comes back to the city of Fullerton to serve as the men's basketball coach of Fullerton College.
The Saddleback men's basketball program captured its third state title on Sunday with a 50-47 win over East Los Angeles College in Cerritos.
The Saddleback basketball team will open the California Community College Athletic Association State Basketball Tournament on Friday night at Cerritos College with a 7:00 PM game against Cañada College.
Saddleback's starting five were 1st team All-Orange Empire Conference selections with Conor Clifford leading the charge as the 2015 Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year.
Already through the first half of the season, and the Saddleback College Gauchos (23-2, 6-1) are holding a one-game lead for first place in the Orange Empire Conference.
The Saddleback men's basketball team improved to 23-2 on Friday night with a 70-53 win at Cypress College. The Gauchos looked rusty at times after a bye date on the schedule, but managed to pull away from the Chargers in the second half..
The Dons had chances to end the game at regulation and in the first overtime before finally ending it in the second overtime.