LA JOLLA, Calif. — The University of California San Diego women's basketball team will host the 2019 NCAA West Regional Tournament as the No. 1 seed, the NCAA announced Sunday evening.
The Tritons welcome eight teams to RIMAC Arena for a total of seven contests over a three-day stretch, looking to earn a berth to the Elite 8 March 26 in Columbus, Ohio.
UC San Diego (29-0) takes on No. 8 seed Dominican in a quarterfinal matchup on Friday, March 15, beginning at 5 p.m. PT. With a win on Friday, the Tritons would advance to Saturday's West Region semifinal to face the winner between No. 4 Azusa Pacific and No. 5 Cal Poly Pomona beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets will be available at RIMAC Arena beginning at 11 a.m. Friday and are priced at $10 for adults and $5 for youth/seniors. A limited number of courtside seats will be available for $20. Parking is available in Hopkins Garage, adjacent to RIMAC Arena. A daily charge is required on Friday and Monday. Parking is free on Saturdays throughout the UC San Diego campus.
The Tritons are coming off a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament championship after defeating Cal Poly Pomona in the final, 72-60. Junior forward Mikayla Williams was named CCAA Tournament MVP after recording 25 points with 14 rebounds in the deciding game, while senior guard Kayla Sato joined her on the CCAA All-Tournament Team.
UC San Diego advanced to the West Region semifinals last season hosted by Azusa Pacific, as the Tritons knocked off Seattle Pacific in the quarterfinals before falling short to eventual west region champion Montana State Billings.
Winners of four-straight CCAA regular-season titles, UC San Diego has won 17-consecutive games played at RIMAC Arena and 22 of its last 23 at home.
2019 NCAA West Regional Schedule
Friday, March 15
Noon: Game No. 1. (Hawaii Pacfic vs. Alaska Anchoarge)
2:30 p.m. Game No. 2. (Humboldt St. vs. Northwest Nazarene)
5 p.m. Game No. 3. (Dominican vs. UC San Diego)
7:30 p.m. Game No. 4. (Cal Poly Pomona vs. Azusa Pacific)
Saturday, March 16
5 p.m. Game 5 (Winner Game No. 1 vs. Winner Game 2)
7:30 p.m. Game 6 (Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4)
Monday, March 18
7 p.m. Game 7 (Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6)
About UC San Diego Athletics
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 80 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 36 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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