What are Tritons? Here's what to know about the history of UC San Diego's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament game vs ...

The University of California-San Diego was founded in 1960. They decided to go with an unusual mascot and became the Tritons in 1964. Here is more on what their mascot is — and, more important, why.

There are eight teams taking part in March Madness in Denver, UC San Diego in their first year of eligibility are dancing for the first time. So what is a ...