UCSD Tournament : Triton Men and Women Win, Both Face Clark in Finals

The UC San Diego men’s and women’s basketball teams advanced to the finals of the UCSD Tournament Friday night.

The UCSD men defeated Carnegie-Mellon (Pa.), 75-70, behind John Saintignon’s 23 points. The Tritons meet Clark (Mass.) College in the final at 8. Clark (8-0) beat Rochester (N.Y.) College Friday, 72-67. Kermit Sharp scored 35 points to lead Clark.

UCSD, which also got 18 points from Greg Kamansky, is 8-5. The UCSD women beat Carnegie-Mellon, 75-68. Chris McCallum had 24 points and Shelli Velie added 13 to lead the Tritons (6-4). UCSD’s women play Clark in the final tonight at 6.

The Clark women’s team defeated Rochester, 68-55, behind 30 points and 13 rebounds by Marina Giolas.

The women’s consolation game is today at 1, followed by the men’s consolation game at 3:30.