LA JOLLA, Calif. – An exciting week is coming up for the University of California San Diego women's basketball team (RV) as it hosts Cal Poly Pomona for Spirit Night and Cal State San Bernardino for Health Sciences Night.
DETAILS
GAME 16:
vs. Cal Poly Pomona
Thursday, Jan. 16 – 5:30 p.m.
RIMAC Arena – La Jolla
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Ticket Information
Series Record: UC San Diego leads 22-18
GAME 17:
vs. Cal State San Bernardino
Saturday, Jan. 18 – 5:30 p.m.
RIMAC Arena – La Jolla
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Series Record: UC San Diego leads 37-21
ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 11-4
CCAA: 7-3
Home: 4-2
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 3-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 1-0
Streak: W3
Ranking: RV
ABOUT CAL POLY POMONA
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 11-5
CCAA: 7-3
Home: 6-2
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 2-1
vs. Ranked Opponents: 2-2
Streak: W5
Ranking: N/A
ABOUT CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 1-12
CCAA: 1-9
Home: 0-5
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-2
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-2
Streak: L7
Ranking: N/A
SPIRIT NIGHT
Get ready for an electric atmosphere at RIMAC Arena on Thursday evening, as the Tritons host Cal Poly Pomona for Spirit Night. For all the details on transportation, tickets, Fun Fest, and more, click
here.
UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SCIENCES NIGHT
Saturday evening will be Health Sciences Night as the Tritons face Cal State San Bernardino. Fans will receive free UC San Diego Health rally towels (while supplies last).
POLLS
The Tritons received votes in the latest D2SIDA Women's Basketball National Poll. In D2SIDA's most recent regional breakdown, UC San Diego tied for third with Azusa Pacific.
View the D2SIDA poll
here.
MOST RECENT MATCHUPS
UC San Diego faced both teams on the road earlier this season. On Nov. 24, the Tritons topped the Coyotes, 70-59. On Dec. 22, the Tritons battled the Broncos, but fell in OT, 69-61.
PLENTY OF POINTS
UC San Diego is coming off of an 88-82 win over Humboldt State on Jan. 11. The Tritons' 88 points are their most in a single game this season, and their most since Feb. 14, 2019 when they defeated Cal State Dominguez Hills, 89-70.
FREE THROW FANATICS
UC San Diego remains atop the conference leaderboard, shooting 78.3% from the free throw line (227-290). The Tritons' percentage is good for 13
th in the country.
Conference Free Throw Percentage
| UC San Diego |
0.783 |
| Sonoma State |
0.756 |
| Humboldt State |
0.750 |
NO TURNOVER TROUBLE FOR TRITONS
The Tritons are averaging just 12.1 turnovers per game, which is the seventh-lowest in the nation.
NCAA Turnovers Per Game
| Fort Hays St. |
10.1 |
| Humboldt St. |
10.7 |
| Sioux Falls |
11.1 |
| Augustana (SD) |
11.6 |
| Pittsburg St. |
11.6 |
| Rollins |
12.0 |
| UC San Diego |
12.1 |
LEADING THE CONFERENCE
UC San Diego leads the conference with a 1.14 assist/turnover ratio.
Conference Assist/Turnover Ratio
| UC San Diego |
1.14 |
| Humboldt State |
1.11 |
| Cal Poly Pomona |
1.06 |
CAREER NIGHT
Two Tritons earned new collegiate bests in UC San Diego's 88-82 win over Humboldt State on Saturday evening.
Sydney Brown put up 23 points in the victory, while
Sydney Sharp collected 14 rebounds as she recorded a double-double (14 points).
HEAD COACH HEIDI VANDERVEER
A former WNBA coach, Olympic team scout and assistant for the legendary Pat Summitt at the University of Tennessee,
Heidi VanDerveer enters her eighth season as the UC San Diego head coach in 2019-20. VanDerveer was named the CCAA Coach of the Year for the fourth-consecutive season in 2018-19 as well as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) West Region Coach of the Year for the second-straight year.
WHAT'S NEXT
Next, the Tritons will hit the road. UC San Diego will battle San Francisco State at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 23.
UC SAN DIEGO PARTNERS WITH ESPN NETWORKS
All UC San Diego home men's and women's basketball games will be broadcast live on ESPN3, making the Tritons one of just three NCAA Division II programs to have all of its home basketball games air live on ESPN Networks.
GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO HOOPS
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through
Twitter, Facebook, and
Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdwbb.
BIG WEST BOUND
UC San Diego is in its 20th and final year playing as an NCAA Division II team. In July of 2020, the entire athletics program will begin a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the
Big West Conference for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.
GEAR
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons
here.
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!
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 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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