UC San Diego has secured a new broadcast home for its rapidly rising basketball program. The university has entered a multi-year agreement with 97.3 The Fan, an Audacy station in San Diego, to air more than a dozen Tritons men’s and women’s basketball games for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. As part of the deal, 97.3 The Fan becomes the exclusive over-the-air radio home of UC San Diego basketball, with all broadcasts also streaming on the free Audacy app.
The partnership expands the Tritons’ reach across the San Diego market. The basketball program has continued to gain momentum following a historic transition to Division I competition.
“We are thrilled to partner with Audacy and 97.3 The Fan to air Tritons basketball games throughout San Diego for the remainder of this season and beyond,” UC San Diego Athletics Director Andy Fee said in a statement. “Our teams play a fun brand of basketball the entire San Diego community can get behind. We can’t wait to showcase Tritons basketball on San Diego’s number one sports station starting Thursday night.”
Veteran broadcasters Steve Quis and Ted Mendenhall will handle play-by-play duties for the broadcasts. They will be joined on women’s game coverage by analyst Madison Baxter. She is a recent UC San Diego graduate, with presence adding a Triton perspective to the call.
The 2025-26 broadcast schedule includes all remaining Big West men’s road games. It also features a pair of UC San Diego women’s regular-season contests. In addition, 97.3 The Fan will carry Tritons postseason basketball. The station will provide live coverage of both teams as they defend their conference titles at The Big West Championship in March.
For 97.3 The Fan, the agreement marks a first.
“We are proud to establish this landmark partnership with UC San Diego. Marking the first time 97.3 The Fan will serve as the exclusive broadcast home for Tritons basketball,” said Adam Klug, brand manager for 97.3 The Fan. “The program’s seamless transition to Division I and its continued dominance on the court is a story San Diego fans want to hear. This collaboration reinforces our unwavering commitment to being the city’s premier destination for live and local sports.”
UC San Diego’s rise has been swift. Last season, the Tritons became the first program in NCAA Division I history to win conference titles. Plus compete in the NCAA Tournament in their first year with postseason eligibility. That success helped elevate the program’s profile locally and nationally, creating new opportunities for expanded media coverage.
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