LA JOLLA, Calif. – The 2024-25 season was a record-breaking one for UC San Diego men's basketball. In their first season eligible for NCAA Division I postseason play, the Tritons won 30 games on the way to capturing a Big West regular season and tournament title and an appearance in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. In a memorable season full of records and program-firsts, here are some of the milestones achieved along the way.
Team
First Big West regular season title
First Big West Championship
30 wins – ties program record
15-game win streak – program's longest in Division I
13 of those 15 victories by 10+ points
Nine of those 15 victories by 15+ points
First Division I postseason win: Big West semifinal over UCSB (March 14)
17 road plus neutral wins – new program record
Leads the nation in turnover margin (+7.2)
Second nationally in scoring margin (17.5)
Leads the nation in steals
Individual
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.
