LA JOLLA, Calif. – Four Tritons scored in double figures but it wasn't enough as Seattle U earned an 85-71 victory over UC San Diego Monday night inside LionTree Arena in the 2022-23 season opener for both teams. Redhawks guard Cameron Tyson scored a career high 35 points in the victory.
UC San Diego was led by 23 from
Bryce Pope, a career high 15 from newcomer
Emmanuel Tshimanga, 11 from
J'Raan Brooks, and ten from freshman
Roddie Anderson III.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Seattle U came out firing, knocking down four of its first six shot attempts from three-point range. The Redhawks built an 18-5 lead less than five minutes into the contest. The Redhawks were up 33-20 before UC San Diego went on a 7-0 run to get back in it.
Freshman point guard Roddie Anderson's driving layup on a fast break drew the Tritons to within six, 33-27 with four minutes left in the half.
UC San Diego drew to within four at 33-29 before Seattle U closed the half on a 9-0 run. Cameron Tyson led all scorers with 22 in the first half.
Bryce Pope paced the Tritons with eight with newcomer
Emmanuel Tshimanga adding seven.
The Tritons held a 15-2 advantage in first half bench points.
In the second half, Tshimanga continued to make an impact for the Tritons off the bench.
However, the Redhawks rebuilt their lead, going up by 14. UC San Diego answered with a 6-0 run to draw to within eight at 58-50 but could get no closer.
The Tritons shot 47% overall but connected on just 5-of-20 three-point tries.
QUOTABLE
TRITON TIDBITS
- Sophomore forward Justin DeGraaf made his first career start.
- Senior J'Raan Brooks played his first career game as a Triton after missing the 2021-22 season due to injury.
- Anderson added six rebounds and five assists for the Tritons.
- The Tritons scored 29 points off the bench.
UP NEXT
The Tritons continue their three-game home stand to start the season on Saturday night, when UC San Diego hosts Sacramento State at 7 p.m. The game will be preceded by a Triton Fan Fest outside LionTree Arena beginning at 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at
UCSDTritons.com/tickets and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Steve Quis and Martin Bahar calling the action.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
