ANIWANIWA TAIT-JONES NEWS

No. 5 seed Michigan holds off UC San Diego 68-65 in March Madness nailbiter

Vladislav Goldin and Michigan proved a bit too much for UC San Diego when the Russian center scored 14 points and the fifth-seeded Wolverines overcame Tyler McGhie’s 25 points to e...

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Michigan takes on UCSD in opening round of NCAA Tournament

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Michigan and UCSD square off in opening round of NCAA Tournament

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Ognacevic bounces back after missing season due to injury and leads Lipscomb into NCAA Tournament

Lipscomb forward Jacob Ognacevic remembers growing up in Sheboygan and cheering for his home-state team as Wisconsin made back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Beware the 12 seed: Michigan, Memphis among the No. 5 seeds trying to avoid NCAA Tournament curse

Michigan probably thought it deserved a better seed than fifth for the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Electric outing for Big West title Tait-Jones accumulated 14 points (6-13 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-5 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists and one block across 30 minutes during Saturday's 75-61 victory over UC Irvine.

Impact Tait-Jones exploded in his senior season with UC San Diego, averaging 19.5 points while shooting 57.8 percent from the field to lead the Tritons in scoring. With eight rebounds and eight assists in the Big West title game as well, however, he put his game on full display. Tait-Jones is an all-around contributor for UC San Diego and will be a close to the top of the scoring report of of whoever the Tritons draw in the Round of 64.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Gray hits six 3s as UC San Diego beats UC Irvine 75-61 for Big West title and NCAA Tourney berth

Hayden Gray knocked down six of his seven 3-point attempts and UC San Diego pulled away late to beat UC Irvine, 75-61 to earn its first Big West Conference Tournament championship...

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Tait-Jones' 20 lead UC San Diego past UC Santa Barbara in Big West Tournament semifinals, 69-51

Led by Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 20 points, the top-seeded UC San Diego Tritons defeated the No. 5-seeded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 69-51 in the Big West Conference Tournament semifinal...

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

McGhie puts up 18, UCSD downs UC Davis 68-57

Led by Tyler McGhie's 18 points, the UC San Diego Tritons defeated the UC Davis Aggies 68-57

MARCH 9 • Associated Press

Johnson leads UC Davis against UCSD after 24-point showing

UC Davis hosts the UCSD Tritons after Ty Johnson scored 24 points in UC Davis' 88-59 loss to the UC Irvine Anteaters

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

McGhie's 20 lead UCSD past Long Beach State 70-63

Led by Tyler McGhie's 20 points, the UCSD Tritons defeated the Long Beach State Beach 70-63

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

UCSD hosts Askew and Long Beach State

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Tait-Jones' 21 lead UCSD past Cal State Fullerton 100-55

Led by Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 21 points, the UC San Diego Tritons defeated the Cal State Fullerton Titans 100-55 on Saturday

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Tait-Jones scores 20 points, UC San Diego beats Cal State Northridge 77-71 for 10th straight win

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead UC San Diego over Cal State Northridge 77-71 for its 10th straight win

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scores 19 as UC San Diego beats Hawaii 83-44 for 9th straight victory

Led by Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 19 points, the UC San Diego Tritons defeated the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 83-44 on Saturday for their ninth straight victory

FEBRUARY 23 • Associated Press

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones leads UC San Diego past Cal State Fullerton Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 20 points as UC San Diego beat Cal State Fullerton 76-69 on Saturday at LionTree Arena.

FEBRUARY 18, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM