The Tritons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC).

At the end of the 2007–08 season, they won the CCAA tournament and advanced to the first round of the NCAA West Regionals.

After a relatively dry spell, the team has seen most of its success in recent years under Eric Olen.

[3] The team won the CCAA Tournament again in 2017–18, but dropped in the NCAA West Regional quarterfinals.

Triton basketball transitioned to NCAA Division I and the Big West Conference in 2020.