Jimmy Connors, known for his fiery temperament when he was the world's No. 1 tennis player in the 1970s, was arrested Friday night outside the Thunderdome on the campus of UC Santa Barbara, where the Gauchos were playing host to North Carolina.
Connors, 56, who has a home in the Santa Barbara area, was taken into custody after refusing to comply with an order to leave an area near the Thunderdome after a confrontation.
Connors, who attends several Gaucho games each season, was booked and released. It's not clear what charges he might be facing.
Connors didn't miss much of a game. The Tar Heels brushed aside Gauchos, 84-67.
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