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(Photo by David Zalubowski/AP) In its first-ever NCAA March Madness tournament appearance, the Tritons fought hard to come back in the second half, but a final shot to tie it up in the waning ...

While all of that already makes a compelling case for a Cinderella darling, the program's most intriguing part is likely its nickname: the Tritons. Here's what you need to know about why UC San ...

They fly charter. The Tritons will send out a starting lineup with no player taller than 6-foot-8 and four Division II transfers. The Wolverines will walk out … and look down, starting a pair of ...

Despite the fledgling program, the Tritons present a tricky matchup for Michigan. Their 25-7 ATS mark is the best in the NCAA. Oddsmakers are wary of a closer game and list Michigan as a 2.5-point ...

SAN DIEGO — UC San Diego’s run in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship came to an end on Thursday evening with the men’s team’s loss to Michigan, 68-65 in Denver. The Triton's ...

The run of play was against them. The crowd was against them. The basketball gods even took King Triton’s side in the final minutes after a dreadful first half of shooting from 12-seed UC San Diego.

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Michigan led the whole way until UCSD’s Tyler McGhie went on a 9-1 run himself to take the first lead of the game, 65-63, for the Tritons with 2:29 to play. It lasted 17 seconds, however ...