UCSD won five of the seven awards handed out by the league. UC Irvine’s Jurian Dixon, a St. Augustine High School graduate, was named the Big West Freshman of the Year and Cal State Bakersfield’s Jemel Jones, a transfer from South Suburban College, was named Newcomer of the Year.

The Anteaters, Highlanders and Matadors finished in the top four in the regular-season standings, and all of them are capable of knocking off top-seeded UC San Diego.

Aggie guard Leo DeBruhl, one of six seniors who played their final home game of their collegiate career, was one of two players who scored in double digits with 19 points. He was 6-of-10 from the field, 5-of-6 in making 3-pointers and a perfect 2-for-2 at the free throw line. Clearly, a solid offensive game against the Tritons.

The second-seeded Anteaters hope to be the team “that’s firing at the same time,” but several squads appear capable of winning the eight-team event.

Win Thursday, and UCSD can clinch a share of the regular-season conference title. The Tritons have already locked in a top-two seed for next week’s Big West Tournament in Henderson, Nev., ensuring them a bye into the semifinals.

The Tritons could become the first Division I newcomer to make the tournament on its first try since Northern Kentucky in 2017.

The UC San Diego basketball team wrapped up its 2025 regular season Saturday with its 13th win in a row against UC Davis, officially securing the first seed in the Big West tournament, which begins Wednesday.

UC San Diego and UC Irvine are the top two seeds on the men’s side, and Hawaii and UCI occupy the top two seeds for the women’s tournament. Play begins Wednesday in Henderson, Nevada.

The Aztecs are 12-7 against MWC opponents. UNLV makes 44.3% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.6 percentage points higher than San Diego State has allowed to its

ESPN’s Basketball Power Index remains unkind to Mountain West teams. Utah State currently leads all Mountain West teams at No. 45. The Aggies, losers of two in a row and three o

The UC San Diego men's basketball team is 26-4 and 16-2 in the Big West Conference. The Tritons could make the NCAA tournament in their first season of eligibility.