UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball
| UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball | |||
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| University | University of California San Diego | ||
| First season | 1965 | ||
| Head coach | Clint Allard (1st season) | ||
| Location | La Jolla, California | ||
| Arena | LionTree Arena (capacity: 4,200) | ||
| Conference | Big West Conference | ||
| Nickname | Tritons | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold | ||
| All-time record | 712–683 (.510) | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| Division III: 1991 Division II: 2016, 2017 | |||
| NCAA Division I 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 | |||
| Uniforms | |||
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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.