LA JOLLA, Calif. – The University of California San Diego women's basketball team (RV) will hit the road this week, taking on Stanislaus State and Humboldt State.
DETAILS
GAME 14:
vs. Stanislaus State
Thursday, Jan. 9 – 5:30 p.m.
Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena – Turlock
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Series Record: UC San Diego leads 33-11
GAME 15:
vs. Humboldt State
Saturday, Jan. 11 – 5:30 p.m.
Lumberjack Arena – Arcata
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Series Record: UC San Diego leads 20-11
ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 9-4
CCAA: 5-3
Home: 4-2
Away: 2-2
Neutral: 3-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 1-0
Streak: W1
Ranking: RV (D2SIDA)
ABOUT STANISLAUS STATE
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 7-6
CCAA: 5-3
Home: 2-2
Away: 5-3
Neutral: 0-1
vs. Ranked Opponents: N/A
Streak: L2
Ranking: N/A
ABOUT HUMBOLDT STATE
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 9-4
CCAA: 5-3
Home: 7-1
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: N/A
Streak: W1
Ranking: N/A
POLLS
The Tritons received votes in the latest D2SIDA Women's Basketball National Poll. In D2SIDA's most recent regional breakdown, UC San Diego ranked fourth.
View the D2SIDA poll
here.
SIBLING RIVALRIES
After last week's battle between
Stephanie Moore and her sister Delia of Cal State East Bay, another matchup between sisters is approaching for the Tritons.
Tyla Turner will face her twin sister Tyra, a senior guard for Humboldt State.
MOST RECENT MATCHUPS
UC San Diego recorded a 4-0 record against Stanislaus State and Humboldt State last season. Against the Warriors, the Tritons won 78-65 and 94-67, and against the Jacks, the Tritons were victorious, 72-58 and 72-61.
CAPITALIZING OFF THE CHARITY STRIPE
UC San Diego remains atop the conference leaderboard, shooting 78.8% from the free throw line (189-240). The Tritons' percentage is good for 13
th in the country.
Conference Free Throw Percentage
| UC San Diego |
0.788 |
| Sonoma State |
0.764 |
| Humboldt State |
0.749 |
FREE THROW AFTER FREE THROW
UC San Diego is coming off a 70-58 win over Cal State East Bay. In the game, the Tritons were 26-30 at the free throw line. UC San Diego's 26 made free throws tied the most by a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) team this season (Sonoma State – Dec. 21).
NO TURNOVER TROUBLE FOR TRITONS
The Tritons are averaging just 11.8 turnovers per game, which is the sixth-lowest in the nation. UC San Diego's opponents are averaging 13.9 turnovers per contest.
NCAA Turnovers Per Game
| Fort Hays St. |
9.7 |
| Pittsburg St. |
10.2 |
| Sioux Falls |
11.0 |
| Humboldt St. |
11.1 |
| Augustana (SD) |
11.1 |
| UC San Diego |
11.8 |
| Rollins |
11.8 |
TOP OF THE CONFERENCE
UC San Diego and Humboldt State are even with their assist/turnover ratios, leading the conference.
Conference Assist/Turnover Ratio
| UC San Diego |
1.15 |
| Humboldt State |
1.15 |
| Cal Poly Pomona |
1.01 |
CAREER NIGHT
Julia Macabuhay is coming off her top performance of the season in UC San Diego's win over Cal State East Bay. Macabuhay scored 26 points in the victory, topping her previous best of 25 from Nov. 15, 2019.
HEAD COACH HEIDI VANDERVEER
A former WNBA coach, Olympic team scout and assistant for the legendary Pat Summitt at the University of Tennessee,
Heidi VanDerveer enters her eighth season as the UC San Diego head coach in 2019-20. VanDerveer was named the CCAA Coach of the Year for the fourth-consecutive season in 2018-19 as well as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) West Region Coach of the Year for the second-straight year.
WHAT'S NEXT: SPIRIT NIGHT
The Tritons will return to action at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, hosting Cal Poly Pomona on Spirit Night. Food and t-shirts will be available for students at the Spirit Night Tailgate from 6-8 p.m. (while supplies last).
UC SAN DIEGO PARTNERS WITH ESPN NETWORKS
All UC San Diego home men's and women's basketball games will be broadcast live on ESPN3, making the Tritons one of just three NCAA Division II programs to have all of its home basketball games air live on ESPN Networks.
GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO HOOPS
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through
Twitter, Facebook, and
Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdwbb.
BIG WEST BOUND
UC San Diego is in its 20th and final year playing as an NCAA Division II team. In July of 2020, the entire athletics program will begin a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the
Big West Conference for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.
GEAR
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here.
FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the
Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
About UC San Diego Athletics
With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country. The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference. UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent. A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.
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