Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball-2025 NCAA MBK Round of 64-South Region-UC San Diego Tritons vs. Michigan Wolverines

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight, it is a 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament-Round of 64 game, in the South Region. Between the #12-UC San Diego Tritons and #5-Michigan Wolverines.
 
The Tritons have been a story in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. They are in their first NCAA Division 1 Tournament, for the first time since moving to the premiere division in the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Tonight, the Tritons get their size challenged against the Wolverines' Twin Tower.
 
For the Wolverines, they do not have the Fab Five, but they do have Twin Towers. Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin are both 7 feet plus. They will need some guard play from Tre Donaldson for them to make some in roads in the NCAA Tournament.
 
Tritons are led by Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones in scoring, rebounding, and assists. While the Wolverines are led by Vladislav Goldin in scoring. Danny Wolf leads Michigan in rebounding. While Tre Donaldson leads the Maize & Blue in assists.
 
It is the UC San Diego Tritons and the Michigan Wolverines, in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Round of 64 game. The game will begin shortly.
 
Possible/Previous Starting Lineups:
UCSD Tritons:
G: #3-Hayden Gray
G/F: #13-Tyler McGhie
G/F: #8-Chris Howell
G/F: #12-Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones
F: #24-Nordin Kapic
 
Michigan Wolverines:
G: #3-Tre Donaldson
G: #4-Nimari Burnett
G: #15-Rubin Jones
F: #1-Danny Wolf
C: #50-Vladislav Goldin

2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Round of 64-South Region-UC San Diego Tritons vs. Michigan Wolverines

UC San Diego Tritons Game Notes

Michigan Wolverines Game Notes

Tritons are in their navy uniforms. While the Wolverines are in their home white uniforms.

1st Half:
20:00: Michigan wins tipoff. Wolverines to attack the left basket. While the Tritons to attack the right basket and have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:28: Wolf drills a 3-point FG. UCSD 0, MICH 3
18:28: Jump Ball! Tritons Ball! Michigan to have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
​17:58: Burnett gets a 3-point FG. UCSD 0, MICH 6
17:11; Donaldson makes a layup. UCSD 0, MICH 8
17:09: TRITONS TIMEOUT #1: UCSD 0, MICH 8
16:05: Goldin with a layup. UCSD 0, MICH 10
15:33: T.V. Timeout #1: UCSD 0, MICH 10

​NCAA MBK Division 1 Tournament Scores:

14:53: McGhie with a jump shot. UCSD 2, MICH 10
13:10: Tait-Jones gets a jump shot. UCSD 4, MICH 10
12:49: Gayle buries a 3-point FG. UCSD 4, MICH 13
12:29: Tait-Jones missed both free throws.
12:09: Kapic with a layup. UCSD 6, MICH 13
11:39: Rochelin with a layup. UCSD 8, MICH 13
11:30: Tschetter gets a FG. UCSD 8, MICH 15
11:30: T.V. Timeout #2: UCSD 8, MICH 15

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​10:49: Burnett drains a 3-point FG. UCSD 8, MICH 18
10:22: Wolf makes a layup. UCSD 8, MICH 20
8:53: Tait-Jones with a layup. UCSD 10, MICH 20
8:43: Wolf counters with a FG and foul. Wolf missed a free throw. UCSD 10, MICH 22
8:12: Gray delivers a 3-point FG. UCSD 13, MICH 22
7:51: Nessler: Tre for Tre. UCSD 13, MICH 25
7:25: Tait-Jones makes a FG. UCSD 15, MICH 25
6:57: T.V. Timeout #3: UCSD 15, MICH 25

​NBA Scores:

6:48: Howell with a reverse layup. UCSD 17, MICH 25
6:32: Cason with a layup. UCSD 17, MICH 27
6:07: McGhie gets a floating jump shot. UCSD 19, MICH 27
5:24: Gayle makes 1 of 2 free throw. UCSD 19, MICH 28
5:24; Wolverines are in the Bonus.
4:59: Tait-Jones with a layup. UCSD 21, MICH 28
4:49: Gayle with a FG. UCSD 21, MICH 30
4:36: Tait-Jones makes 1 of 2 free throws. UCSD 22, MICH 30
4:20: Cason makes a jump shot. UCSD 22, MICH 32
3:36: T.V. Timeout #4: UCSD 22, MICH 32

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2:51: Goldin with a layup. UCSD 22, MICH 34
2:41: Tait-Jones buries a 3-point FG. UCSD 25, MICH 34
2:22: Goldin with a jump shot. UCSD 25, MICH 36
1:41: Wolf missed a 1-and-1 free throw.
1:41: Both teams are in the Bonus.
1:00: Goldin makes a FG. UCSD 25, MICH 38
:18.6: McGhie hits both free throws. UCSD 27, MICH 38
:18.6: WOLVERINES TIMEOUT #1: UCSD 27, MICH 38
:01.8: Goldin with a rebound, layup, and foul. Goldin makes a free throw. UCSD 27, MICH 41
:00: The End of 1st Half. Wolverines to inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
UCSD 27, MICH 41

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: McGhie/Goldin 11 points
Rebounding: Kapic/Wolf 5 rebounds
Assists: 4 players with 2 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Wolverines jump to a 10-0 lead. But the Tritons are staying with Michigan. But for how long?

NCAA MBK Division 1 Tournament Scores:

NBA Scores:

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2nd Half:
20:00: Wolverines to inbound to start the 2nd Half. Michigan to attack the right basket. While UC San Diego to attack the left basket and have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:20: Tait-Jones commits his 3rd personal foul.
19:11: Tait-Jones commits his 4th personal foul.
19:11: Goldin makes 1 of 2 free throws. UCSD 27, MICH 42
18:56: Kapic with a layup and foul. Kapic makes a free throw. UCSD 30, MICH 42
18:23: McGhie draws a foul on Goldin.
18:23: McGhie hits both free throws. UCSD 32, MICH 42
17:40: Rochelin with a reverse layup. UCSD 34, MICH 42
17:12: Gray hits a layup. UCSD 36, MICH 42
17:11: WOLVERINES TIMEOUT #2: UCSD 36, MICH 42
​16:45: McGhie buries a 3-point FG. UCSD 39, MICH 42
16:30: Donaldson buries a 3-point FG. UCSD 39, MICH 45
16:10: Kapic nails a 3-point FG and foul. UCSD 42, MICH 45
15:57: T.V. Timeout #5: UCSD 42, MICH 45

​NCAA MBK Division 1 Tournament Scores:

14:56: Cason missed both free throws.
14:39: Gray makes a layup. UCSD 44, MICH 45
14:27: Tschetter makes both free throws. UCSD 44, MICH 47
13:19: Cason makes both free throws. UCSD 44, MICH 49
12:19: Wolf hits a FG. UCSD 44, MICH 51
11:59: T.V. Timeout #6: UCSD 44, MICH 51

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​11:59: Kapic makes both free throws. UCSD 46, MICH 51
11:44: Gayle with a layup. UCSD 46, MICH 53
11:06: Phat Phat Jones buries a 3-point FG. UCSD 46, MICH 56
9:39: Kapic nails a 3-point FG. UCSD 49, MICH 56
9:06: Tschetter buries a 3-point FG. UCSD 49, MICH 59
7:57: T.V. Timeout #7: UCSD 49, MICH 59

​NBA Scores:

​7:57: Kapic makes both free throws. UCSD 51, MICH 59
7:10: Gray nails a 3-point FG. UCSD 54, MICH 59
6:57: Tait-Jones has fouled out of the game.
6:23: Gayle nails a jump shot. UCSD 54, MICH 61
5:52: Howell with a layup. UCSD 56, MICH 61
5:52: TRITONS TIMEOUT #2: UCSD 56, MICH 61
5:52: Both teams are in the Bonus.
4:52: Gayle makes 1 of 2 free throws. UCSD 56, MICH 62
4:29: McGhie with a layup. UCSD 58, MICH 62
4:07: Donaldson makes 1 of 2 free throws. UCSD 58, MICH 63
3:49: McGhie hits a FG. UCSD 60, MICH 63
3:34: T.V. Timeout #8: UCSD 60, MICH 63

​​3:01; McGhie tied the game with a 3-point FG. UCSD 63, MICH 63
2:43: Wolf missed 1-and-1 free throw.
2:28: McGhie with a FG. UCSD 65, MICH 63
2:10: Donaldson counters with a 3-point FG. UCSD 65, MICH 66
1:58: TRITONS TIMEOUT #3: UCSD 65, MICH 66
:42.8: WOLVERINES TIMEOUT #3: UCSD 65, MICH 66
:19.3: Goldin makes both free throws. UCSD 65, MICH 68
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
UCSD 65, MICH 68
UCSD: (30-5)
MICH: (26-9)

Michigan Wolverines advance to 2025 NCAA MBK Round of 32 in the South Region

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Tyler McGhie (UCSD) 25 points
Rebounding: Danny Wolf (MICH) 11 rebounds
Assists: Nimari Burnett (MICH) 4 assists

Final Thoughts:
Wolverines started off the game with a 10-0 run. But as ESPN's Scott Van Pelt would say, 'Tyler McGhie and the Tritons signed up for 40 minutes'. McGhie had the game high with 25 points. UC San Diego had their lone lead with less than 2:30 in the game. But Tre Donaldson nails a 3-point to give the Wolverines the lead for good. 

A gallant effort for the UC San Diego. But it wasn't enough. As the Wolverines advance. Michigan will play Texas A&M in Denver on Saturday.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this post.