SAN DIEG — Tyler McGhie’s 20 points helped UCSD defeat Long Beach State 70-63 on Thursday.
McGhie added five rebounds for the Tritons (27-4, 17-2 Big West Conference), who have clinched at least a tie with UC Irvine for the league’s regular-season title. UCSD holds a one-game lead over UCI heading into the final game of the regular season. UCSD visits UC Davis and Long Beach State hosts Cal Poly.
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 20 points, going 7 of 15 and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line. Hayden Gray shot 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points. The Tritons picked up their 12th straight victory.
Devin Askew finished with 29 points for the Beach (7-24, 3-16). Derrick Michael Xzavierro added 11 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks for Long Beach State. Kam Martin also recorded eight points. The loss is the 14th straight for the Beach.
