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Tritons Trounce Wayward Pioneers

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by Craig on February 17, 2010

LA JOLLA–Cal State East Bay is struggling through its first season in the ultra-competitive CCAA.  The Pioneers’ appearance at RIMAC Arena on Tuesday night couldn’t have come at a better time for a hungry UCSD team.

Keeping their hopes alive for a berth in the conference championship tournament, the UC San Diego men’s basketball team rode the early hot hand of senior Tyler Acevedo to control the Cal State East Bay Pioneers from start to finish, winning 67-48 in front of a crowd of 379.

Acevedo hit four three-pointers in the first ten minutes of the game on route to a season-high 19 point performance.  His outburst helped UCSD (7-14, 6-12 CCAA) overcome a rare off night by senior star Jordan Lawley, who was held to 9 points on 3-10 shooting.

“Jordan can’t be perfect every night,” said Acevedo after the game, “I decided to come out and let it fly tonight.”

Watch postgame video interviews and read about the women’s win over East Bay after the jump: Continue Reading →

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Frank Burlison Talks College Hoops

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by Craig on February 16, 2010

Will SDSU find its way into the NCAA Tournament this year?  College basketball Hall of Fame writer Frank Burlison says yes!  Burlison, longtime writer for the Long Beach Press Telegram and a man who is close with every coach and program in Southern California, joins 619 Sports to talk about each of our local teams.

Can the Mountain West get four teams into the NCAAs while the mighty Pac 10 gets just one?  Will Kawhi Leonard be a one-and-done player, off to the NBA (at 8:47)?  And what about Bill Grier (at 13:15) and Chris Carlson (at 17:15), two quality coaches who are struggling this year at USD and UCSD respectively?  Burlison covers it all with Craig in this college hoops podcast!

 

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A Win-Win Night For UCSD Basketball

February 7, 2010

ShareLA JOLLA–Behind an inspired effort underneath from sophomore center Christian Hatch, the UCSD men’s basketball team snapped their five-game losing streak, holding off Cal State L.A. 83-77 Saturday night at RIMAC Arena.  The victory capped a double-header sweep for the Tritons, as the 8th ranked women’s team earlier dispatched the Golden Eagles 75-43, extending their [...]

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UCSD Women Rising, Men Falling

February 5, 2010
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ShareLA JOLLA–The UCSD women’s and men’s basketball teams continued doggedly on their paths last night, heading in opposite directions.  The 8th ranked women’s team smoothly dispatched Cal State Dominguez Hills 83-57, running their win streak to four and their record to 18-1 (13-1 CCAA), while the men’s team (4-13, 3-11 CCAA) fell apart in the [...]

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10th Ranked UCSD Women Roll To 17-1 On Spirit Night

January 31, 2010
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ShareLA JOLLA–On a night when the likely CCAA player of the year was having trouble with her shot, the UCSD Tritons’ “junkyard dog” came through to clean up the mess.  Tiffany Hunter scored a career-high 23 points and added 13 rebounds as the 10th ranked Tritons (17-1, 11-1 CCAA) shut down Cal State San Bernadino [...]

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Spirit Willing, Flesh Weak For UCSD Men

January 31, 2010
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Spirit Night, UCSD’s annual attempt to infuse student spirit into the men’s and women’s basketball programs, brought out a combined crowd of almost 6,000 to RIMAC Arena on Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Tritons, the outcome was a familiar one. Despite a career-high 32 points from senior forward Jordan Lawley, UCSD (4-12, 3-9 CCAA) fell 76-67 to the Coyotes:

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Tritons Tonight: Lawley, Carlisle Prep For Spirit Week

January 28, 2010
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Jordan Lawley (pictured) and Chelsea Carlisle are the stars of UCSD’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. Each took time to sit down with Craig this week for one-on-one interviews:

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Heck Of A Job, Reggie! And Other Thoughts…

January 25, 2010
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Craig looks back at the sports weekend from the 619 point of view, hitting on Reggie Bush’s forgotten gaffe, SDSU and UCSD hoops, the Derby Dolls, Sockers and more!

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UCSD Men Throw One Away At Home

January 15, 2010
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ShareSixteen missed free throws.  Sixteen turnovers on the Tritons’ home floor.
And a four-point loss to show for it.
The numbers were easy to add up on Thursday night, as UCSD shot themselves in the foot and still almost came back to beat a vulnerable opponent.  Instead, the Tritons (3-8, 2-6 CCAA) were left to ponder another [...]

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Half Good Is Enough For UCSD Women This Time

January 15, 2010
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ShareLA JOLLA–Coming into Thursday’s home game against Cal State Monterey Bay, UCSD head coach Charity Elliott had a goal.
Yes, her Tritons were 12-0 and ranked 7th in the country in Division II, but that matters little to her.  Of late the team had been making a habit of playing only one good half of basketball. [...]

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