CARSON, Calif. – Five players scored in double-figures led by a career-high 22 from junior guard Gabe Hadley as the eighth-ranked UC San Diego men's basketball team downed Cal State Dominguez Hills, 84-65, in a CCAA contest at the Torodome Tuesday night. With the win, UC San Diego is 9-1 overall and 3-1 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play. Dominguez Hills fell to 7-4 overall and 3-2 in the CCAA.

"Gabe is a really good shooter, and over the course of the season we expect him to make shots," said UC San Diego head coach Eric Olen. "Coming off a loss and then a long layoff, the guys couldn't wait to get back out there and show what they're capable of. The break came at a good time and allowed us to work on defining roles."

Despite completing final exams and playing their first game in 12 days, the Tritons showed no signs of rust. UC San Diego hit its first four shots – including three 3-pointers – to take an early 11-5 lead. The Tritons remained hot, connecting on 11 of its first 15 field goal tries – and 5-of-6 three-point tries – to go up 29-20 with 7:40 left in the first.
 
Hadley came off the bench and connected on his first four field goal tries – all from beyond the arc – as the Tritons took a 46-38 lead into the half.
 
UC San Diego shot 70% in the first half and 70% from distance, paced by Hadley's 14-point effort. Senior forward Scott Everman added 11, junior forward Marek Sullivan scored 10, and sophomore guard Tyrell Roberts added nine.
 
The Tritons continued to shoot the ball well in the second half, as they stretched their lead into double digits, and for a time, over 20 points. UC San Diego never trailed in the game, improving to 5-0 on the road this season.
 
Hadley's 22-point effort came on 7-of-9 shooting (6-8 3FG). Everman contributed a season-high 17 points, while Roberts and senior forward Christian Oshita each poured in 14 points. Junior guard Mikey Howell added eight assists to move into fifth place in the program's Division II history with 269 career helpers.
 
As a team, the Tritons shot 57% from the field, connecting on 28 of 49 attempts. The visitors were even more deadly from beyond the arc, hitting 16 of their 26 three-point tries. That 62% mark from three was a season best.
 
UC San Diego was once again without senior All-American Chris Hansen, who sat out with a foot injury.
 
Cal State Dominguez Hills was led by Andrew Whitsett's 13 points.

UC San Diego returns home to host Sonoma State on Thursday night at RIMAC Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
 
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With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country.  The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference.  UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent.  A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships.  In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.

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