LA JOLLA, Calif.— UC San Diego women's basketball will wrap up the first half of conference play at UC Santa Barbara before returning to La Jolla to host CSUN.
 
The Tritons (13-6, 8-1 Big West) will face the Gauchos (15-3, 7-2 Big West) in Santa Barbara on Thursday at 6 p.m. UC San Diego will take on the Matadors (6-12, 2-7 Big West) for the second time this season, playing host on Saturday at 4 p.m. in LionTree Arena for the Celebrating Black Excellence game.
 
The games will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live statistics available via UCSDTritons.com. 
 
DETAILS
Game 20
UC San Diego (13-6, 8-1) at UC Santa Barbara (15-3, 7-2)
Thursday, Jan. 29 | 6 p.m.
The Thunderdome (6,000) | Santa Barbara, Calif.
All-time series: 4-8
Division I series: 4-4
Last meeting: UCSD 62, UCSB 43 (Jan. 23, 2025)
Streak: W1
Watch on ESPN+ | Live Stats
 
Game 21
UC San Diego vs CSUN (6-12, 2-7)
Saturday, Jan. 31 | 4 p.m.
LionTree Arena (4,000) | La Jolla, Calif.
All-time series: 6-3
Division I series: 6-2
Last meeting: UCSD 60, CSUN 48 (Jan. 15, 2026)
Streak: W3
Watch on ESPN+ | Live Stats
 

ABOUT THE TRITONS	ABOUT UC SANTA BARBARA	ABOUT CSUN
Roster | Schedule | Stats	Roster | Schedule | Stats	Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 13-6	Overall: 15-3	Overall: 6-12
Big West: 8-1	Big West: 7-2	Big West: 2-7
Home: 7-3	Home: 6-1	Home: 4-6
Away: 6-3	Away: 8-2	Away: 2-6
Neutral: 0-0	Neutral: 1-0	Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-1	vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-1	vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W1	Streak: W2	Streak: L4

 
LAST TIME OUT
The Tritons went 1-1 last week, dropping their first conference game to UC Davis at home, 62-66, on Thursday. UC San Diego held a seven-point advantage to start the fourth quarter, but the Aggies outscored the Tritons, 22-14, in the final period to take the contest. Erin Condron recorded her sixth double-double of the season in the contest.
 
UC San Diego bounced back on Saturday with a tightly contested, 68-66, victory at UC Irvine, snapping a 16-game win streak for the Anteaters and handing them their first conference loss. The teams remain tied for first place in the Big West at 8-1. The Tritons scored 24 points off turnovers in the contest, leading by as many as 10 in the fourth quarter before UCI closed the gap late. Rosa Smith tallied her third 20-point performance of the season, going 4-for-6 from three-point range and scoring eight of her 20 points in the fourth quarter.
 
UC San Diego 62, UC Davis 66
Points: Condron (21); Smith (15); Rose (12); Ma (11)
Rebounds: Condron (10); Rose (7); Ma (6)
Assists: Condron, Maxie (4); Smith (2)
Steals: Rose (6); Condron (4); Maxie (3)
Blocks: Maxie (1)
 
UC San Diego 68, UC Irvine 66
Points: Smith (20); Condron (19); Rose (12); Ma (11)
Rebounds: Polocheck (8); Condron (7); Rose (6)
Assists: Rose (5); Maxie, Smith (3)
Steals: Rose, Smith (2)
Blocks: Condron (2); Smith (1)
 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will travel to face Long Beach State on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. The Tritons will celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Saturday, Feb. 7, playing host to Hawai'i in LionTree Arena at 4 p.m. The games will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live statistics will be available via UCSDTritons.com.
 
SHARING THE WEALTH
Five different Tritons have been UC San Diego's leading scorer in a game this season, paced by Erin Condron with eight games and three 20-point performances. Sabrina Ma and Rosa Smith have both led the Tritons in scoring in four games with four 20-point games for Ma and three for Smith this season. Makayla Rose has led the way in three games with two 20-point efforts, while Lev Feiman was the top scorer in one game to round out the group.
 
QUICK STARTS
UC San Diego has won 12 of its last 15 games, while outscoring opponents 275-171 in the opening quarter. The Tritons built their largest first-quarter advantage against Air Force with an 18-point lead (22-4) and scored their most points in the opening period against Portland State with a 30-14 advantage. UC San Diego also built first-quarter leads against Occidental (25-12), No. 22 Washington (21-12), Long Beach State (23-7), California Baptist (18-8), Cal Poly (14-7), Cal State Fullerton (19-13), CSUN (14-5), Cal State Bakersfield (18-14) and UC Davis (21-11) during that stretch.
 
TRITON TAKEAWAYS
The Tritons currently rank second in the Big West in turnover margin (6.53), 21st nationally in the same category and second in the conference in steals (11.2 per game, 33rd nationally). UC San Diego is forcing 20.74 turnovers per game, good enough for second in the Big West and 36th nationally. Makayla Rose ranks second in the Big West with 2.95 steals per game (56 total steals) and Dymonique Maxie ranks fifth with 2.53 per game (48 total), respectively ranking 25th and 56th nationally. Sabrina Ma ranks 13th in the conference with 1.84 steals per game. The Tritons are also taking care of the ball on the other end, ranking third in the Big West with the fewest turnovers per game (14.2).
 
DEPENDABLE DEFENSE 
UC San Diego currently ranks third in the Big West in scoring defense, allowing 59.9 points per game (83rd nationally) with a scoring margin of 9.9. The Tritons are holding opponents to a 28.0 three-point percentage which ranks third in the Big West and 37.4 percent from the field to rank fifth (60th nationally). UC San Diego also ranks fourth in the conference in blocks per game (3.3).
 
ELECTRIC ERIN
Triton forward/center Erin Condron has been leading UC San Diego in her junior season, averaging 15.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks in 32.6 minutes per game. Condron has scored in double-figures 17 times, tallied six double-doubles and set career highs in points (22) against UC Riverside (Jan. 10) and rebounds (15) at No. 22 Washington (Nov. 28), assists (5) against Long Beach State (Dec. 6) and steals (4) against UC Davis (Jan. 26). 
 
She currently leads the Big West and ranks 35th nationally in field goal percentage (55.4), ranks third in the conference in rebounds (8.2) and fourth in total rebounds (155). Condron also ranks second in the conference total field goals (124), third in blocks (27 total, 1.42 per game) and 10th in scoring (15.4 per game, 292 total).
 
RED HOT ROSA
Redshirt junior Rosa Smith has found her rhythm, scoring in double figures in 11 of the last 15 games for the Tritons. During that stretch, Smith is second on the team with 14.2 points per game and averaging 3.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 32.1 minutes per game. 
 
Smith ranks second in the Big West in three-point percentage (41.9), sixth in field goal percentage (47.5) and three-pointers (2.2 per game), seventh in assists (3.1 per game), eighth in assist/turnover ratio (1.1) and 15th in scoring (13.0 per game).
 
DYMO DEALING DIMES
Point guard Dymonique Maxie currently leads the Big West with 4.2 assists per game, facilitating the Tritons' offense. The junior also ranks first in the conference with 80 total assists and second in assist/turnover ratio (1.63). Maxie set the Tritons' Division I single game record with 11 assists at Portland State (Nov. 30), finishing just three shy of the program's all-time record. She has recorded double-figure assists twice this season and surpassed her previous season high against UC Irvine (Jan. 24). UC San Diego currently ranks second in the Big West in assists (14.4 per game) and second in assist/turnover ratio (1.01).
 
SHARP SHOOTING SABRINA
Senior guard Sabrina Ma leads the Big West in threes per game (2.68), which ranks 35th nationally. She also leads the conference in three-point baskets with 51 made threes this season, ranking 51st in the NCAA, and ranks first in the conference in three-point attempts (143). Ma currently ranks eighth in the conference in three-point percentage, shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc. She has scored in double-figures 14 times this season with four 20-point performances and ranks 15th in the Big West with 13.0 points per game. 
 
TRITON MILESTONES
Makayla Rose is five assists shy of her 200th—currently with 195—and tallied her 300th career rebound on Nov. 24 against Occidental. Rosa Smith is 12 rebounds away from 200—currently with 188—and 17 assists shy of 200—currently with 183.
 
Erin Condron recorded her 500th career point against UC Davis (Jan. 22) and her 300th career rebound at UC Irvine (Jan. 24). Dymonique Maxie recorded her 500th career point at CSUN (Jan. 15) and her 200th career assist at Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 8). Rosa Smith tallied her 500th career point at California Baptist (Dec. 15). Sabrina Ma recorded her 1,000th career point on Nov. 22 against Air Force and her 400th career rebound against UC Davis (Jan. 22).
 
RECORDS REACHED IN 2025-26
The Tritons have already set several program records in the early part of the 2025-26 season, including Dymonique Maxie setting the program's Division I single game record with 11 assists at Portland State (Nov. 30). UC San Diego also set the program's points record against a Division I opponent, scoring 94 points against the Vikings (Nov. 30).
 
BACK-TO-BACK UCU HONORS FOR CONDRON (JAN. 17)
Erin Condron earned her fourth UCU Athlete of the Week award of the season and second-straight honor after averaging nearly a double-double with 17.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in another 2-0 week for UC San Diego. Condron also tallied six blocks to lead the Big West for the week. In Thursday's victory at CSUN, Condron recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. On Saturday, she led the Tritons with 21 points—her second 20-point performance of the season—and eight rebounds, adding three blocks and two assists to defeat Cal State Bakersfield. She currently leads the Big West with a 56.2 field goal percentage, which ranks 30th nationally.
 
THIRD WEEKLY HONOR FOR CONDRON (JAN. 12)
Erin Condron averaged 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds to lead UC San Diego to another 2-0 week in Big West play. The junior forward set a new career high with 22 points in Saturday's victory over UC Riverside, adding 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. She shot 57.7 percent from the field (15-for-26), also averaging 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists in 36.2 minutes per game. Condron currently leads the Big West with a 56.5 field goal percentage, which ranks 28th nationally.
 
SMITH EARNS SECOND UCU WEEKLY HONOR (JAN. 5)
Redshirt junior Rosa Smith had another stellar week, averaging 17.5 points, 6.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 36.2 minutes per game. Smith led the team in points (35) and assists (12), while shooting 8-of-16 (.500) from three-point range to help the Tritons to a 2-0 week in Big West play. Smith recorded her second 20-point performance of the season, finishing with 21 points and a season-best eight assists in Thursday's 75-54 victory over Cal Poly. She finished in double figures again on Saturday, tallying 14 points and four assists in a 65-54 victory at Hawai'i.
 
CONDRON EARNS SECOND UCU WEEKLY NOD (DEC. 22)
Junior Erin Condron averaged nearly a double-double with 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds to lead UC San Diego in the final week of non-conference play. Condron shot 53.8 percent from the field, adding five assists, three steals and two blocks in two games for the Tritons. In Monday's 67-59 victory at California Baptist, Condron tallied a team-best 15 points and 13 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. On Saturday against NAU, she led the Tritons once again with 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks. 
 
SMITH NAMED UCU ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (DEC. 8)
UC San Diego guard Rosa Smith recorded her Triton career high with 27 points in UC San Diego's Big West-opening win over Long Beach State. The redshirt junior finished 11-for-18 from the field (61 percent) with four 3-pointers in 32 minutes. Smith also tallied five assists, four rebounds and two steals in the contest. It marked her fourth consecutive double-figure scoring effort and fifth this season. 
 
CONDRON EARNS UCU ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (DEC. 1)
Junior Erin Condron averaged a double-double in an outstanding week, with 16.3 points and 11.7 rebounds over three games. The Tritons' forward recorded career highs in rebounds (15) and steals (3) against No. 22 Washington and tallied a career high in field goals made (8) against Occidental. Condron shot 57 percent from the field (21-for-37), totaling 49 points, 35 rebounds (9 offensive), three blocks, three steals and two assists.
 
EXPERIENCED ROSTER
UC San Diego returns seven Tritons from the 2024-25 squad that recorded the program's first 20-win season of the Division I era. Starters Gracie Gallegos and Sabrina Ma return, as well as All-Big West preseason honoree Erin Condron. Last season Ma was named Big West Newcomer of the Year and All-Big West Honorable Mention alongside Gallegos, who earned a spot on the Big West Championship All-Tournament Team. 
 
FRESH FACES
The Tritons added six talented newcomers to the squad during the offseason, signing two transfer scholar-athletes and four incoming true freshmen for the 2025-26 season. UC San Diego added 2024-25 Big West Defensive Player of the Year, Makayla Rose (UC Riverside) for her senior season and junior guard Dymonique Maxie (Nevada). Guard Michaela Fairwell (Irmo, S.C.), guard Lev Feiman (Woodland Hills, Calif.), forward Tatum Jones (Aurora, Colo.) and guard/forward Niya Price (Lancaster, Calif.) round out the freshman class for the Tritons.
 
CONDRON NAMED TO PRESEASON COACHES' TEAM
Junior forward Erin Condron was named to the Big West Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Team, selected by the conference's 11 head coaches. Condron had a breakout sophomore season for the Tritons in 2024-25, averaging 8.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game. Condron appeared in 22 games after missing the first 14 games due to injury, recording 10 double-figure scoring efforts and one double-double.
 
TRITONS PICKED FOURTH IN PRESEASON POLL
The defending Big West champions were picked to finished fourth in the Big West Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 77 points and two first-place votes. Hawai'i was picked to finish first with 91 points and four of the 11 first-place votes, followed closely by UC Irvine with 90 points and four first-place votes as well. UC Davis received one first-place vote and 83 points for third, while UC San Diego received the remaining two first-place votes to rank fourth.
 
UC Santa Barbara was picked to finish fifth with 61 points, followed by Long Beach State (57 points), UC Riverside (51), Cal Poly (34), CSUN (27), Cal State Fullerton (20), Cal State Bakersfield (14).
 
HISTORY MADE
The Tritons women's basketball team had a historical 2024-25 campaign, winning the Big West Championship as the No. 4 seed and recording the first 20-win season of the program's Division I era. UC San Diego made history as the first program to send both its men's and women's basketball teams to the NCAA Tournament in their first season of Division I eligibility.
 
WINNING IN THE CLASSROOM
The Tritons excelled in the classroom in 2024-25, with six scholar-athletes being named to the Big West Winter All-Academic Team, including current Tritons Erin Condron, Gracie Gallegos, Junaé Mahan and Rosa Smith. Additionally, 15 Tritons were named to the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll with 10 earning Highest Honors (3.51-4.00 GPA) including Gracie Gallegos, Sabrina Ma, Nicki Polocheck, Rosa Smith and Damilola Sule.
 
UC SAN DIEGO HEADED TO THE WCC
On Sept. 3, 2025, UC San Diego accepted a formal invitation to join the West Coast Conference (WCC) beginning July 1, 2027. UC San Diego will compete in 14 of the West Coast Conference's 16 sponsored sports, including men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's water polo, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's golf and women's rowing. The university remains committed to finding a conference affiliation for its sports that will not compete in the West Coast Conference.
 
Beginning in 2027-28, the WCC membership will consist of: University of California San Diego, Loyola Marymount University, University of the Pacific, Pepperdine University, University of Portland, Saint Mary's College, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University, and Seattle University. UC San Diego will become the first public institution in the West Coast Conference since the departure of the University of Nevada-Reno in 1979.
 
ANDY FEE NAMED ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT UC SAN DIEGO 
On Sept. 10, 2025, UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla announced the hiring of college sports veteran Andy Fee as the Tritons' new Director of Athletics. Fee will become just the fourth Director of Athletics at UC San Diego since 1966. Fee joins the Tritons after spending the 2024-25 season as Deputy AD at Seattle University. Prior to Seattle U, Fee spent two years at Washington as Deputy AD and Chief of Staff. 
 
Before relocating to Seattle, Fee spent five years as Director of Athletics at Long Beach State from 2017 to 2022. During this time, Long Beach State's athletic programs found great success as the school advanced to the postseason in 18 of its 19 sports programs in his five-year tenure. The Beach won a pair of national championships in men's volleyball and claimed The Big West Commissioner's Cup three times. 
 
No stranger to conference transition, Fee will help guide the Tritons into the West Coast Conference in 2027-28. He also helped guide Washington into the Big Ten and Seattle U into the WCC in July.
 
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.