The first half was extremely hard-fought, and saw the Anteaters take a lead as big as nine after multiple made threes. The Tritons, just like Friday against Santa Barbara, fought through adversity to climb to within one possession before halftime 33-31.

The top-seeded Tritons pull away late to beat the second-seeded Anteaters, 75-61, reaching the Big Dance in their first year of eligibility and denying UCI, which was looking to make its first

It was maybe 50 feet to the bench and the pile of bodies that mobbed her as the horn sounded, the final confirmation that the Triton women’s basketball team, with a 75-66 decision against the Aggies,

Gracie Gallegos scored 24 points to spark fourth-seeded UCSD to a 75-66 win to capture the Big West Tournament championship.