UC SAN DIEGO VITALS
National Rank: 10 (NABC)/13 (D2SIDA)
Overall: 17-3
CCAA: 12-2
CCAA Standing: 1st of 13
Home: 8-2
Away: 8-1
Neutral: 1-0
Streak: won 4

THE SCHEDULE
Game 21
at Cal State San Bernardino (7-11, 4-10 CCAA)
Saturday, Feb. 6 • 7:30 p.m.
Coussoulis Arena • San Bernardino, Calif.
Live Stats

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:
• Drew Dyer (2/3/16)
• 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): 5.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.2 apg, .783 ft%, 24.2 mpg
G - #13 Adam Klie (Jr., 6-4/200): 14.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.2 apg, 0.9 spg, .519 fg%, 28.5 mpg 
G - #1 Aleks Lipovic (Jr., 6-4/196): 9.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, .839 ft%, 26.9 mpg 
F - #14 Drew Dyer (Sr., 6-6/215): 15.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, .517 fg%, .508 3fg%, .792 ft%, 31.7 mpg
C - #44 Chris Hansen (Fr., 6-7/265): 9.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg, .604 fg%, 0.7 bpg, 19.0 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.

WEEKLY REWIND
UC San Diego won two huge CCAA games on the road last week, defeating Humboldt State (73-69) and No. 13 Cal Poly Pomona (41-35). The win at CPP marked the first time the Tritons have swept a Division II regular season series from the Broncos.
UCSD/HSU Recap
UCSD/CPP Recap

CLINCHED!
The UC San Diego men have clinched a berth in the upcoming eight-team CCAA Tournament. The tourney will see first round games hosted on campus sites on Mar. 1 with semifinals and the championship game played at Stockton Arena in Stockton Mar. 4-5.

LOWDOWN IN POMONA
A win is a win. However, last week's victory at Cal Poly Pomona featured several season lows for UC San Diego, including:
• Points - 41
• Field Goals - 12
• Field Goal Percentage - .267
• Three Pointers Made - 2
• Three Point Field Goal Percentage - .100
• Opponent Points - 35
• Opponent Field Goals - 12
• Opponent Field Goal Percentage - .245

KLIE NAMED CCAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
UC San Diego junior guard Adam Klie was named the CCAA Player of the Week on Feb. 2. Klie averaged 10.5 points and a team-high seven rebounds per game over two huge CCAA wins on the road. At No. 13 Cal Poly Pomona, Klie recorded his third double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, both game-highs. He also added two assists and two steals in the 41-35 victory. At Humboldt State, the Anchorage, Alaska, native totaled nine points, four rebounds, two steals and an assist, helping the Tritons to a 73-69 win. Klie is the second CCAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week from UCSD this season as senior forward Drew Dyer earned the award in November.

ANOTHER BIG AWARD FOR KLIE
Adam Klie was selected as a Star of the Month for January by the San Diego Hall of Champions. Klie averaged 14.5 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds to help the 10th-ranked Tritons to an 8-2 record over the month. He also led the team with 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Klie made exactly 50 percent of his shots, draining 57 of 114 attempts. The junior guard recorded three double-doubles, most recently with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a huge league win at 13th-ranked Cal Poly Pomona on Jan. 30. He tallied 15 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and a career-best seven assists in a 72-69 home defeat of CPP earlier in the month when the Broncos were ranked fifth nationally. Klie hit double-digit point totals in nine of 10 games.

RACK 'EM UP
With 17 victories, UC San Diego is just one 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 12, 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 42-79 (.532) on two-pointers and 62-122 (.508) from behind the three-point line. You read that correctly. Dyer has made 62 threes compared to 42 twos and has taken 122 threes compared to 79 twos. His three-point field goal percentage ranks second in the country, while he is 33rd in threes/game (3.1) and 40th in threes made. Dyer has netted at least one trey in all 20 games and three or more 12 times.

NUMBER ONE AGAINST THE THREE
UCSD is holding opponents to a 25.0 (83-332) three-point field goal percentage, the best defense against the long ball in the country. Overall, Triton opponents are shooting just 37.0 percent (405-1094) from the field, giving UC San Diego the second-ranked field goal percentage defense in the nation.

U-C-S-DEFENSE
Through 20 contests, UC San Diego is giving up just 59.2 points/game, the second-ranked scoring defense among all NCAA Division II teams. The Tritons have held opponents to 50 or fewer points five times, including a season-low 35 at Cal Poly Pomona on Jan. 30. 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 12.4 points/game, which ranks 17th nationally. Only five 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 (2/2), UC San Diego moved up two spots to No. 10, a Division II high for the team. Augustana and Fairmont State stayed at No. 1 and No. 2, while Western Oregon moved up one spot to No. 3. Chico State is 14th and Cal Poly Pomona is 18th. Prior to this season, the Tritons had never been nationally-ranked as an NCAA Division II team.

POLL POSITION II
The Tritons improved three spots to No. 13 in the Feb. 2 D2SIDA media poll. Augustana is No. 1, Western Oregon is No. 2 and Fairmont State is No. 3. Chico State is 16th, while Cal Poly Pomona is receiving votes.

AGAINST THE RANKED
UC San Diego is 4-1 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)
• No. 12 UCSD 41, No. 13 Cal Poly Pomona 35 (1/30)

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.

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.

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

UC SAN DIEGO IN THE NCAA STAT RANKINGS
(through 2/4)
Team (all games, in top 50)
1. Three Point Field Goal Percentage Defense (25.0)
2. Scoring Defense (59.2)
2. Field Goal Percentage Defense (37.0)
17. Scoring Margin (12.4)
26. Defensive Rebounds/Game (28.4)
32. Rebound Margin (5.9)

Individual (all games, in top 100)
2. Drew Dyer, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (50.8)
33. Drew Dyer, Three Pointers/Game (3.1)
40. Drew Dyer, Three Pointers Made (62)

UC SAN DIEGO IN THE CCAA STAT RANKINGS
(through 2/4)
Team (league games, in top 3)
1. Scoring Defense (59.2)
1. Scoring Margin (10.6)
1. Field Goal Percentage Defense (37.0)
1. Three Piont Field Goal Percentage Defense (25.1)
1. Defensive Rebounds/Game (29.2)
2. Rebounds/Game (38.2)
2. Rebound Margin (6.1)
3. Three Point Field Goal Percentage (36.3)

Individual (league games, in top 5)
1. Drew Dyer, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (51.2)
1. Drew Dyer, Three Point Field Goals/Game (3.1)
4. Drew Dyer, Field Goal Percentage (52.2)
5. Adam Klie, Field Goal Percentage (50.3)
5. Aleks Lipovic, Three Point Field Goals/Game (2.3)

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 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO
CSUSB comes into Saturday's game at 7-11 overall and 4-10 in the CCAA, tied for 10th place with Cal State LA. The Coyotes dropped both of their games last week, falling on the road to Cal Poly Pomona (84-63) and Humboldt State (93-92). Four players are averaging 10 or more points including Everett Turner (13.0), Anthony January (10.7), Zeke DeBlase (10.6) and Desi Barmore (10.2). January is pulling down a team-high 5.2 rebounds/game, while DeBlase is dishing out 3.1 assists. CSUSB leads the CCAA in turnover margin (4.9) and assist/turnover ratio (1.1). The Coyotes also rank second in the conference in steals (7.9) and third in three pointers/game (8.0).

THE SERIES
Cal State San Bernardino leads the all-time series, 32-17. The Tritons won both meetings last season, but the Coyotes had taken the previous 12 match-ups.

GEAR UP
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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego returns to La Jolla next week for a pair of league games, hosting Chico State on Feb. 12 and Stanislaus State on Feb. 13. Both contests are slated for 7:30 p.m. tips.

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