PORTLAND— UC San Diego women's basketball defeated Portland State, 94-64, on Sunday afternoon in Viking Pavilion. The Tritons (4-4) scored their most points against a Division I opponent—surpassing the previous mark of 90—to top the Vikings (2-5).
 
Sabrina Ma led the Tritons with her second 20-point game of the week, finishing with 21 points and 6-for-9 from beyond the arc. Erin Condron finished just shy of her second double-double in as many games, recording 17 points and nine boards. Rosa Smith also tallied 17 points, adding five rebounds and four assists. Dymonique Maxie set the Tritons' Division I program record with 11 assists in the contest, also leading the team with three steals along with Makayla Rose.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a close 5-3 start to the opening quarter, the Tritons caught fire scoring 12 unanswered points that included two 3-pointers by Ma. A free throw by Condron after being fouled on a made layup gave UC San Diego a 22-7 advantage. Another three from Ma and a three-point play by Smith gave the Tritons their largest lead of the period, 28-12. A jumper by Smith in the final 30 seconds gave UC San Diego a 30-14 advantage at the first quarter break. Ma put up 12 points, while Condron tallied 11 in the opening period.
 
The Vikings rallied early in the second period, putting together a 9-3 scoring run to cut the lead to ten, 33-23. The Tritons responded with a 9-0 run of their own, highlighted by five points from Smith to make it 42-23. Smith hit a bank-shot three at the buzzer to give UC San Diego a 45-25 lead at halftime.
 
UC San Diego came out strong to begin the second half, putting together a 9-2 scoring run to open the third quarter. Ma knocked down 3-pointers on consecutive possessions for the Tritons to extend a 5-for-5 streak from beyond the arc. UC San Diego continued to find success from deep, going 5-for-9 in the quarter with threes from Nicki Polocheck, Niya Price and Ma down the stretch. A jumper by Tatum Jones gave the Tritons their largest lead of the contest, 70-39, with under two minutes left in the period. UC San Diego maintained the pressure down the stretch and took a 72-45 advantage into the final quarter break.
 
Portland State put together a 6-2 run to begin the final quarter before the teams traded baskets for most of the period. Back-to-back layups by Damilola Sule and a three-point play by Price gave the Tritons an 88-60 advantage with two minutes to play. UC San Diego continued to play strong down the stretch on its way to the 94-64 victory.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Dymonique Maxie recorded the Tritons' Division I single game record for assists with 11 and finished three shy of the program's all-time record.
• Sabrina Ma recorded her second 20-point game of the season and second of the week.
• UC San Diego had the advantage in points off turnovers (23-5), second chance points (12-9), bench points (28-9), points in the paint (48-18), fast break points (6-2) and assists (24-9).
• The Tritons are now 1-0 in the all-time series with Portland State.
• UC San Diego starters were Erin Condron, Sabrina Ma, Dymonique Maxie, Makayla Rose and Rosa Smith.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will return to La Jolla for the first game of the Big West schedule, taking on Long Beach State on Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. for Bold Week. The game will be broadcast regionally on Spectrum SportsNet and live statistics will be available via UCSDTritons.com.
 
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 84 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.