UC SAN DIEGO VITALS
National Rank: 12 (NABC)/16 (D2SIDA)
Overall: 15-3
CCAA: 10-2
CCAA Standing: 1st of 13
Home: 8-2
Away: 6-1
Neutral: 1-0
Streak: won 2

THE SCHEDULE
Game 19
at Humboldt State (13-4, 7-4 CCAA)
Thursday, Jan. 28 • 7:30 p.m.
Lumberjack Arena • Arcata, Calif.
Live Stats • Live Video • Tickets

Game 20
at No. 13 Cal Poly Pomona (15-3, 8-3 CCAA)
Saturday, Jan. 30 • 7:30 p.m.
Kellogg Arena • Pomona, Calif.
Live Stats • Live Video • Tickets 

THAT'S A LOT OF SPIRIT
A total of 3,924 fans turned out for Spirit Night at RIMAC Arena on Jan. 22, setting a UC San Diego record for attendance at a men's basketball game. The previous high was 3,906 on Spirit Night in 2008.

WISHES DO COME TRUE
During halftime of the men's basketball game on Jan. 23 at RIMAC Arena, UC San Diego, Make-A-Wish and the San Diego Padres combined for an amazing wish reveal to five-year-old Renzo and his family. Padres pitcher Tyson Ross was on hand to let Renzo, a huge Pads fan, know that he'll be coming to meet the entire team as a Padre for the day on his birthday in April. Thank you to everyone involved, including UCSD student-athletes, who adopted Renzo's wish to meet the Padres. Watch Fox 5 San Diego's recap of the event here.

UC SAN DIEGO, VIASAT LAUNCH ONLINE STREAMING PARTNERSHIP
UC San Diego Athletics has partnered with local broadband services and technology giant ViaSat to create UCSDtritons.tv, an online streaming platform. The channel will carry all Triton home basketball, volleyball and water polo games, a majority of baseball and softball contests, and a selection of home events featuring virtually all of UCSD's 23 intercollegiate sports. All broadcasts will be live, in high definition, and can be viewed for the first time from smartphones and tablets alongside desktop and laptop computers. Viewing is subscription-based. A comprehensive package with access to all streamed events through the end of the current academic year is available for $29.99. A single-match pay-per-view option can also be purchased for $5.99.

MORE COVERAGE
In addition to all home games once again featuring live online video at our new streaming portal, UCSDtritons.tv, all contests - home and away - will be covered by live stats. A majority of road games also have video. Fans can access live coverage from the Schedule/Results page, or by clicking on the links above. Follow @UCSDtritons for in-game Twitter updates throughout the season.

MIGHTY FINE INTERVIEWS
Mighty 1090 AM talent Jordan Carruth is conducting flavorful interviews with UC San Diego student-athletes and coaches on a weekly basis, and they are definitely worth a listen. The station recently launched a page dedicated to UCSD athletics, where you can find all of the archived interviews. Here are the links to men's basketball interviews:
• Eric Olen (1/20/16)
• Adam Klie (1/13/16)
• Eric Olen (12/30/15)
• Eric Olen (11/24/15)
• Eric Olen (11/11/15)

PROBABLE TRITON STARTERS
G - #2 Grant Jackson (So., 6-1/175): 5.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 24.2 mpg
G - #13 Adam Klie (Jr., 6-4/200): 14.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, .530 fg%, 3.3 apg, 27.8 mpg
G - #1 Aleks Lipovic (Jr., 6-4/196): 9.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, .417 3fg%, 26.5 mpg 
F - #14 Drew Dyer (Sr., 6-6/215): 16.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, .528 fg%, .523 3fg%, .840 ft%, 31.1 mpg
C - #44 Chris Hansen (Fr., 6-7/265): 9.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, .615 fg%, 0.7 bpg, 18.3 mpg

ROSTER BREAKDOWN
• Starters Returning (7): George Buaku (G), Drew Dyer (F), Grant Jackson (G), Adam Klie (G), Aleks Lipovic (G), Zach McMillan (F/C), Hunter Walker (G/F)
• Starters Lost (0)
• Other Letterwinners Returning (3): Kenny Fraser (F), Brett Oosdyke (F), Jeff Van Dyke (G)
• Other Letterwinners Lost (3): Jordan Flannery (G/F), Treavon Francis (G/F), Chase Ogden (F)
• Newcomers (5): Anthony Ballestero (G), Koree Cox (G), Chris Hansen (C), Eric Patton (F), Ben Rico (G)

ALL-CONFERENCE RETURNERS
Three of the Tritons' returning starters - senior forward Drew Dyer, junior guard Adam Klie and senior guard/forward Hunter Walker - were named All-California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Second Team performers last season. Walker led UCSD in scoring at 12.3 points/game with Klie just behind at 12.2. Walker totaled a team-high 54 assists and Klie led all Tritons with 28 steals. Dyer averaged 11.4 points and held an .857 free throw percentage.

OFFENSE AND DEFENSE
Thursday's game features a match-up between the CCAA's top scoring offense and the league's top scoring defense. Humboldt State is netting a conference-best 79.3 points/game, while UC San Diego is giving up just 60.4 points/game to opponents.

WEEKLY REWIND
UC San Diego won both of its CCAA games at home last week, defeating Cal State Dominguez Hills (74-51) and Cal State LA. (79-55). With the victories, the Tritons took sole possession of first place in the league.
UCSD/CSUDH Recap
UCSD/CSULA Recap

RACK 'EM UP
With 15 victories, UC San Diego is just three away from equaling its best Division II (since 2000-01) total of 18 (18-12), set during the 2007-08 campaign. The program record for wins is 23 (23-4) in 1990-91. Currently at 10, the Tritons set a new mark for CCAA wins with 14 (14-8) last season.

DYER MAKER
Senior forward Drew Dyer is putting up some crazy shooting numbers. He is 39-73 (.534) on two-pointers and 56-107 (.523) from behind the three-point line. You read that correctly. Dyer has made 56 threes compared to 39 twos and has taken 107 threes compared to 73 twos. His three-point field goal percentage ranks second in the country, while he is 32nd in threes/game (3.11) and 33rd in threes made. Dyer has netted at least one trey in all 18 games and three or more 11 times.

NUMBER ONE AGAINST THE THREE
UCSD is holding opponents to a 25.5 (73-286) three-point field goal percentage, tied with Seattle Pacific for the best defense against the long ball in the country. Overall, Triton opponents are shooting just 37.6 percent (372-990) from the field, giving UC San Diego the fourth-ranked field goal percentage defense in the nation.

U-C-S-DEFENSE
Through 18 contests, UC San Diego is giving up just 59.9 points/game, the second-ranked scoring defense among all NCAA Division II teams (Mercyhurst is first at 59.0). The Tritons have held opponents to 50 or fewer points four times, including a season-low 36 at Notre Dame de Namur on Nov. 28. Only three times has UCSD given up 70 or more points. Humboldt State scored 82 on Jan. 1 in La Jolla, the highest total by any Triton opponent this season.

NO ERROR IN THIS MARGIN
UCSD is defeating opponents by an average of 13.2 points/game, which ranks 18th nationally. Only three of the team's victories have come by less than 10 points. The Tritons' 40-point (76-36) win at Notre Dame de Namur on Nov. 28 was the team's largest winning margin since defeating UC Merced by 59 (92-33) in December of 2013.

POLL POSITION
In the most recent NABC national poll (1/26), UC San Diego moved up five spots to No. 12. Augustana took over the No. 1 spot and is followed by Fairmont State and Minnesota State Moorehead. Cal Poly Pomona is 13th and Chico State is 16th. Prior to this season, the Tritons had never been nationally-ranked as an NCAA Division II team.

POLL POSITION II
The Tritons improved eight spots to No. 16 in the Jan. 26 D2SIDA media poll. Augustana is No. 1, Western Oregon is No. 2 and Midwestern State is No. 3. Chico State is 20th and Cal Poly Pomona is 23rd.

AGAINST THE RANKED
UC San Diego is 3-1 against national top-25 teams so far this season.
• UCSD 86, No. 10 Colorado School of Mines 74 (11/22)
• UCSD 76, No. 4 California Baptist 67 (11/24)
• No. 3 Western Oregon 67, No. 14 UCSD 63 (12/14)
• No. 13 UCSD 72, No. 5 Cal Poly Pomona 69 (1/2)

TAKING DOWN NUMBER FOUR
UC San Diego defeated fourth-ranked California Baptist, 76-67, on Nov. 24 in La Jolla. The last time the Tritons beat a higher nationally-ranked team was back in 2006 when they downed No. 2 Montevallo, 61-60, in Las Vegas.

DYER 1k
Senior forward Drew Dyer scored 14 points against Humboldt State on Jan. 1 to put him over 1,000 points for his career. He is the 13th Triton all-time and the fourth in the program's DII history to hit the mark. The last player to do so was James McCann, who totaled 1,339 points between 2010 and 2014.

FOUR ON THE FLOOR
In one of the most unique victories in college basketball history, UC San Diego defeated league rival Cal State San Marcos, 69-65, with just four players on the floor for the final 14 seconds of the game on Dec. 20. When Drew Dyer became the fourth Triton to foul out of the game, UCSD did not have an available substitute due to various injuries and redshirts. The Cougars couldn't capitalize on their power play, missing four free throws down the stretch.

QUICK STATS

CCAA STANDINGS
(through 1/27)
1. UC San Diego, 10-2
2. Chico State, 9-2
3. Cal Poly Pomona, 8-3
4. Cal State San Marcos, 7-3
5. Humboldt State, 7-4
6. Sonoma State, 6-5
7. Cal State Monterey Bay, 6-6
8. San Francisco State, 4-7
8. Stanislaus State, 4-7
10. Cal State San Bernardino, 4-8
11. Cal State Dominguez Hills, 3-8
12. Cal State East Bay, 3-9
13. Cal State LA, 2-9

UC SAN DIEGO IN THE NCAA STAT RANKINGS
(through 1/26)
Team (all games, in top 50)
2. Scoring Defense (59.9)
2. Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense (25.5)
4. Field Goal Percentage Defense (37.6)
18. Scoring Margin (13.2)
29. Defensive Rebounds/Game (28.3)
31. Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (39.8)
36. Rebound Margin (6.0)
43. Field Goal Percentage (48.5)

Individual (all games, in top 100)
2. Drew Dyer, Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (52.3)
32. Drew Dyer, Three-Point Field Goals/Game (3.1)
33. Drew Dyer, Three-Pointers (56)
73. Aleks Lipovic, Three-Point Field Percentage (41.7)
94. Adam Klie, Field Goal Percentage (53.0)
97. Drew Dyer, Field Goal Percentage (52.8)

UC SAN DIEGO IN THE CCAA STAT RANKINGS
(through 1/27)
Team (league games, in top 3)
1. Scoring Defense (60.4)
1. Scoring Margin (11.6)
1. Field Goal Percentage (47.4)
1. Field Goal Percentage Defense (37.9)
1. Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense (25.9)
1. Defensive Rebounds/Game (29.3)
2. Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (39.5)
2. Three-Pointers/Game (8.2)
2. Rebounds/Game (37.8)
2. Rebound Margin (6.4)

Individual (league games, in top 5)
1. Drew Dyer, Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (53.5)
1. Drew Dyer, Three-Point Field Goals/Game (3.2)
4. Drew Dyer, Points/Game (16.6)
4. Drew Dyer, Field Goal Percentage (53.8)
5. Adam Klie, Field Goal Percentage (51.6)

DYER A DECEMBER STAR
The San Diego Hall of Champions recently named Drew Dyer a Star of the Month for December. He averaged team-high 16.6 points over five games, helping the Tritons to a 4-1 record and a No. 11 national ranking. The senior forward shot .510 (26-51) overall, .500 (14-28) from behind the three-point line and a team-best .850 (17-20) from the charity stripe. Dyer also pulled down 5.0 rebounds per game. He totaled 19 points against third-ranked Western Oregon and again versus CCAA rival Cal State San Marcos.

DYER NAMED CCAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Drew Dyer was named the CCAA Player of the Week on Nov. 24. He shot 55 percent (12-22) from the field and drained eight of 13 three-pointers to lead UC San Diego to a pair of victories the week prior. In an 86-74 win against No. 10 Colorado School of Mines, Dyer finished with 19 points and nine rebounds, both game-highs. He was 4-for-6 from behind the arc. He then had 16 points and netted four treys as the Tritons defeated Winona State, 77-60. For the week, Dyer led UCSD in points (35), points/game (17.5), field goal percentage and three-pointers made and was tied for the team lead in rebounds (10) and rebounds/game (5.0).

TRITONS SIGN 6-7 FORWARD SCOTT EVERMAN
The UC San Diego men's basketball team received a commitment from six-foot-seven forward Scott Everman to play for the Tritons next season during the NCAA's early signing period. Currently a senior at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, Everman was named First Team All-Channel League and First Team All-City as a junior. He averaged 15 points and seven rebounds, leading the Royals to a 21-10 record. Everman earned MVP honors at the 2014 Jim Bashore Holiday Cage Classic.

WHAT DO THE COACHES THINK?
2015-16 CCAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Chico State, 137 points (8 first-place votes)
2. Cal Poly Pomona, 124 (1)
3. UC San Diego, 121 (2)
4. Cal State San Bernardino, 116 (2)
5. Cal State San Marcos, 81
6. SF State, 80
7. Humboldt State, 74
8. Cal State L.A., 73
9. Cal State Monterey Bay, 63
10. Stanislaus State, 48
11. Cal State East Bay, 44
12. Sonoma State, 34
13. Cal State Dominguez Hills, 19

2014-15 AT A GLANCE
UC San Diego went 16-11 overall and 14-8 in the CCAA, placing fifth and earning a berth in the conference tournament. The 14 league victories were the most since the Tritons joined the CCAA for the 2000-01 season. In addition, the team's 16 wins were the most since its 2008-09 campaign. A six-game win streak in January equaled UCSD's longest since becoming an NCAA Division II team for the 2000-01 season. UC San Diego held opponents to 61.5 points/game, the sixth-best scoring defense in the country. The Tritons kept a tight grip on the basketball, turning it over just 291 times, the fourth-fewest giveaways in the country. At 10.8 turnovers/game, UCSD ranked 14th nationally.

HEAD COACH ERIC OLEN
Eric Olen is in his third season in charge of the UC San Diego men's basketball team. He holds a 31-22 (.585) overall record and a 25-19 (.568) CCAA mark through his first two campaigns. Olen had previously served nine seasons as a Triton assistant before being named the program's 12th head coach on Oct. 1, 2013. He joined the Tritons as a second assistant for the 2004-05 season and was promoted to first assistant the next year. Olen was on the bench during the 2007-08 campaign when UCSD won its first CCAA tournament title and earned its first berth in the NCAA Division II Championship. As a player at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., Olen helped the Badgers to three straight appearances in the NAIA National Tournament, including trips to the NAIA Elite Eight in 2000 and 2001.

ABOUT HUMBOLDT STATE
HSU comes into Thursday's game at 13-4 overall and 7-4 in the CCAA, good for fifth place. The Lumberjacks played just once last week, losing at Cal Poly Pomona by a score of 86-76. They lead the conference in scoring offense (79.3), three-pointers made (100) and three-pointers/game (9.1). Rakim Brown leads HSU in scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.7 points and 9.3 rebounds. His 8.4 rebounds/game in CCAA contests is tied for the league lead. Malik Morgan leads the conference in assists (4.9).

THE SERIES
Humboldt State leads the all-time series against UC San Diego, 16-7. UCSD has won four of the last seven meetings. On Jan. 1 at RIMAC Arena, the Tritons cut a 25-point deficit to just five, but ended up losing by a score of 82-72. Adam Klie had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Tritons, both team-highs. Drew Dyer finished with 14 points, putting him over 1,000 for his career. For HSU, Rakim Brown led all players with 27 points and nine boards. Thomas Witzel finished with 20 points.

ABOUT CAL POLY POMONA
CPP, which hosts Cal State San Bernardino Thursday, came into the week at 15-3 overall and 8-3 in the CCAA, in third place behind UC San Diego and Chico State. The Broncos defeated Humboldt State, 86-76, in their last outing on Jan. 23, but lost two straight prior to that. Cal Poly Pomona leads the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.24) and is third nationally in scoring defense (60.2). Jordan Faison is averaging a team-best 18.2 points/game and is shooting .611, the 23-best percentage in the country. In CCAA games only, he is third in both scoring (17.4) and rebounding (7.9).

THE SERIES
Cal Poly Pomona holds a commanding 26-10 advantage in the all-time series against UC San Diego. On Jan. 2 in La Jolla, UC San Diego dealt CPP its first loss of the season, 72-69. The Tritons hit 11 three-pointers and out-rebounded the Broncos 41-34, which included a 13-7 advantage on the offensive glass. Drew Dyer had a game co-high 23 points, 15 of those coming via three-pointers. Adam Klie notched his second career double-double with 15 points and a career-best 12 boards. He dished out seven assists, also a career-high. Jordan Faison had a double-double for the Broncos with 23 points and 12 rebounds.

GEAR UP
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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events and much more!

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UP NEXT
UC San Diego plays just once next week, traveling to Cal State San Bernardino on Feb. 6. It will be the only time the two squads meet during the regular season.

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