LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego closed the first half on a 21-4 run and never looked back in a 78-60 win over visiting HCU Saturday night inside LionTree Arena.
Tom Beattie led all scorers with 18 points in the win. Beattie also paced the Tritons on the glass, with six boards and he was tops on the team with four assists in the win.
Alex Chaikin chipped in ten points for the Tritons, who improved to 2-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego scored the first four points of the night before the Huskies (1-1) reeled off nine straight of their own to go up 9-4. With HCU up by three, junior
Cade Pendleton drained back-to-back three-pointers to give UC San Diego a 20-17 advantage with eight minutes left in the half.
In all, the Tritons ran out on a 17-2 spurt to go up 31-19 as the clock wound down under 5:00 remaining in the half. UC San Diego led 35-21 at the break, holding the Huskies to just one field goal over the final seven minutes. The Tritons limited HCU to 36% shooting and UC San Diego held a 21-15 rebounding advantage. Pendleton led all scorers with nine.
UC San Diego used a quick 13-0 run out of the gate in the second half to build a 51-24 lead just 6:30 into the second half. The Tritons extended their advantage to as many as 31 points, 64-33, with 7:54 to play on a
Jaden Vance jumper.
TRITON TIDBITS
- The Homecoming crowd of 3,614 saw the Tritons raise their 2024-25 Big West Champions banner prior to tip.
- UC San Diego outrebounded the Huskies, 38-29.
- The UC San Diego starting lineup was Emanuel Prospere II, Aidan Burke, Tom Beattie, Leo Beath and Bol Dengdit for the second straight night.
- UC San Diego wore its alternate gold jerseys for the first time this season.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego hits the road for the first time this season when the Tritons visit Fresno State Wednesday night. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m. from Save Mart Center in Fresno, with links to live video and live stats on 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 has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-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 garnered 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
