UCSD Tritons

It took a lot longer than they’d hoped but UC San Diego finally got to play its first basketball game as a Division 1 program against another Division 1 program. The Tritons hosted UC Irvine on Saturday night at RIMAC Arena. They didn’t win, but they showed they’re not far away from being a threat. The Anteaters won 79-65...

The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on college basketball schedules. Just ask UC San Diego. Eric Olen’s team started its season nearly a month after the opening night of college basketball. They’ve played two games, both against local NAIA program Saint Katherine. Their first two Big West series have been canceled, and they haven’t played since December 23. On...

UC San Diego’s wait for the program’s Division I debut got even longer Saturday. The Big West Conference announced that the Tritons’ series at Cal Poly has been canceled because of a positive COVID-19 test in the Mustang program. UC San Diego was supposed to visit San Luis Obispo for a pair of games next weekend. With that series...

In the year 2000, U.C. San Diego’s sports jumped from Division III to Division II. In the 20 years since the Tritons have sent their teams to 222 NCAA Tournaments and become one of the most accomplished athletics departments in the nation. Simply put, it was time for the Tritons to move up. On July 1, 2020, they did just…

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