UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball

UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball
2024–25 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of California San Diego
First season1965 (1965)
All-time record712–683 (.510)
Head coachClint Allard (1st season)
ConferenceBig West Conference
LocationLa Jolla, California
ArenaLionTree Arena
(capacity: 4,200)
NicknameTritons
ColorsBlue and gold
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division III: 1991
Division II: 2016, 2017
NCAA tournament appearances
Division III: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
Division II: 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Division I: 2025
Conference tournament champions
CCAA
2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Big West: 2025
Conference regular-season champions
CCAA: 2017, 2019, 2020
Big West: 2025

The UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team is the men's college basketball program that represents the University of California, San Diego. The Tritons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The team plays its home games at LionTree Arena. They made their first appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2025, their first eligible year after transitioning from NCAA Division II.