# @ucsdguardian on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHHOTnYyEsB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32630828-ucsdguardian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-03-12T20:34:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The UC San Diego Guardian (@ucsdguardian) — https://gondola.cc/ucsdguardian

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In only the Tritons' fifth season in Division I, UC San Diego is the regular season Big West champion.

On Thursday’s Senior Night, many considered the conference regular season title to be a foregone conclusion. Against the Beach, senior forward Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones and senior guard Tyler McGhie each scored 20 points, a fitting conclusion for this year’s graduating class. Senior guard Hayden Gray added 9 points and two steals to extend his lead as the NCAA leader in steals and steals per game. On Saturday, the Tritons claimed possession of the regular season crown with a shoo-in win against the Aggies. McGhie also earned an impressive individual accolade, tying the program’s single-season 3-point shooting record.

While the regular season title is a fantastic feat, the job is not finished yet. This week, the Big West tournament will take place in Henderson, Nevada, and the winner will be awarded an automatic bid to March Madness. The Tritons’ first-place finish guarantees them a double-bye into Friday’s semifinals, scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. on March 14.

As the No. 1 seed in the Big West, the team is confident about its chances in the tournament. “I definitely think we can win,” McGhie told The UCSD Guardian. “We’ve been playing great basketball, and we believe in our coaches and the game plan they’re gonna give us."

Story by Alan Zhang, Senior Staff Writer.

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| The UC San Diego Guardian | @ucsdguardian | https://gondola.cc/ucsdguardian | Newspaper |
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