UC San Diego took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against UCSB by a score of 77-63.

UC San Diego took a comfortable 10-2 advantage into the break. The second half was much of the same as the Tritons out-scored the Eagles 4-0 in the third quarter and 5-1 in the fourth.

The UC San Diego Tritons and the Cal-Baker. Roadrunners will face off in a Big West battle at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at LionTree Arena.

Then, this season, UC San Diego finally broke through, going 30-4 and 18-2 in conference en route to its first D-I NCAA tournament appearance. Now, the Tritons will look to pull off the upset over ...

What is UC San Diego's mascot? UC San Diego's mascot is a human mascot called "King Triton." The mascot was named the "best mascot" by USA TODAY's For the Win for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

UC San Diego’s Nordin Kapic shoots the ball while Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones and Chris Howell wait to take their turn during practice day on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Ball Arena for the NCAA March ...

UC San Diego’s four-year reclassification period mandated by the NCAA is almost over, ending after this season.It’s about time.The Tritons more than proved themselves a year ago when th… ...

View the San Diego Toreros vs. UC San Diego Tritons basketball game played on November 11, 2023. Box score, stats, odds, highlights, play-by-play, social & more.

Why is UC San Diego called the Tritons? Unfortunately, the name does not reference Ariel's dad in 'The Little Mermaid.' Instead, the school decided to go deep into ocean lore for its mascot name.

The University of California-San Diego was founded in 1960. They decided to go with an unusual mascot and became the Tritons in 1964. Here is more on what their mascot is - and, more important, why.