WBB: Tritons Rally Past Broncos In Dramatic Fashion, 71-69

Chelsea Carlisle's three-pointer with 25 seconds remaining capped off a thrilling comeback, as the 10th-ranked UC San Diego women's basketball team defeated visiting Cal Poly Pomona 71-69 on Thursday evening at RIMAC Arena. UCSD trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half, but rallied to knock off the Broncos and sweep the season series. Carlisle finished with a game-high 22 points for the Tritons, who improved to 16-1 overall and 11-1 in CCAA play with the victory. Reyana Colson scored 20 points to pace the Broncos, who fell to 12-4 overall and 9-2 in conference. Cal Poly Pomona (12-4, 9-3 CCAA) led 58-47 with 9:07 remaining, but UCSD || CONTINUE

MBB: UCSD Loses Defensive Struggle With Cal Poly Pomona, 59-49

The UC San Diego men's basketball team held a five-point halftime lead, but ultimately dropped a 59-49 decision to visiting Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday night at RIMAC Arena. Freshman guard Jake Tarabilda scored a season-high 15 points for the Tritons, but it wasn't enough to overcome the stiff Bronco defense. UCSD (4-11, 3-9 CCAA) hit 5-of-7 three-pointers in the opening half to take a 25-20 advantage into the locker room, but the conference's top defensive unit put the clamps down in the second period, outscoring the Tritons 39-24 over the game's final 20 minutes. Austin Swift scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Cal Poly || CONTINUE