UC San Diego

LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego women's basketball (2-1) defeated Portland State (0-4) 78-64 on Thursday morning in LionTree Arena. In their 2026-27 home opener, the Tritons (2-1) used a 22-0 run that turned a five-point deficit into a 17-point advantage over the Vikings (0-4). UC San Diego finished with 18 steals and a 31-7 advantage in points off turnovers while committing just seven turnovers.
 
Lev Feiman scored 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting and added four rebounds, leading the Tritons offensively for the second consecutive game. Sadie Sin finished with 15 points, six steals and four assists while making three 3-pointers. Dymonique Maxie added 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Noelle Mulvanny recorded eight points, four rebounds and two blocks.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego built a 12-9 lead on Rosa Smith's layup with 5:08 left in the first quarter, but the Vikings answered and held the home team to one basket over the final 2:16. The Tritons forced three turnovers while committing two, but the Vikings finished the quarter with a 15-4 rebounding edge and seven made free throws. The Vikings ended the opening quarter ahead 24-16.
 
The Tritons turned the second quarter with defense, forcing eight Vikings turnovers and scoring 10 points off them while outscoring the visitors 22-11. After falling behind 35-30, Michaela Fairwell made a layup and free throw, Feiman hit a 3-pointer to put the Tritons ahead 36-35, and Maxie added a jumper as the Tritons took a 38-35 lead into halftime.
 
UC San Diego created separation in the third quarter with its defense once again, recording six steals and turning six Vikings turnovers into nine points while outscoring the visitors 21-12. Sin had four steals, and Mulvanny scored twice during an early stretch that took the Tritons from a 42-35 lead to 50-35. The Tritons finished the quarter ahead 59-47.
 
The Tritons closed out the game by scoring 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting in the fourth quarter while committing just two turnovers. Feiman's 3-pointer off a Maxie assist made it 75-59 with 2:17 left, and Maxie added a 3-pointer off an assist from Smith at 1:21. The Tritons finished off a 78-64 win over the Vikings.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• LionTree Arena was filled to capacity with 4,000 local San Diego elementary and middle school students in attendance—marking a record crowd for Triton women's basketball. 
• Lev Feiman led the Tritons offensively for the second consecutive game. Sadie Sin recorded her third double-figure scoring effort in three collegiate appearances. 
• The Tritons celebrated their 2025-26 Big West Championship prior to the contest, unveiling the championship banner in LionTree Arena and with eight members of the 25-26 team receiving their championship rings.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will continue its homestand on Sunday, playing host to San Francisco at 1 p.m. in LionTree Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and streaming audio on 97.3 The Fan, with live statistics 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.