San Diego (2-1) San Diego Christian (1-2) | 7 p.m. PT
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100) • San Diego, Calif.
Live Stream • theW.tv |
Radio • ESPN 1700AM |
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego will look to continue its impressive start to the season when it plays host to San Diego Christian on Thursday at 7 p.m. PT.
The Toreros (2-1) return home after a two-game road swing at UC Davis and Washington. USD went 1-1 on the trip but played well in both contests.
The game will be streamed on theW.tv and on the radio at ESPN 1700AM with Jack Cronin on the call. Live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
LAST TIME OUT
• A last-second 3-point attempt by
Tyler Williams did not fall and San Diego's upset bid at Washington came up just short as the Toreros fell Monday night, 66-63.
• USD (2-1) gave the Huskies (2-1) all they could handle and held a one-point lead with less than four minutes to play.
• Washington outscored the Toreros 7-3 over the final 3:08 to escape with the win. Williams got a decent look at a 3-pointer from the right sideline on the final play of the game but the semi-contested effort hit the front of the rim and bounced out.
• The result spoiled an otherwise impressive night by the Toreros, which shot 47.2 percent and held the Huskies to 41 percent from the field and 26 percent from 3-point range. USD led for a longer amount of time throughout the contest at 18:35 to Washington's 17:46.
• USD hurt its own cause with 18 turnovers which led to 19 points for Washington. The Huskies produced 10 steals as a team.
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Olin Carter III celebrated his 22nd birthday with a team-high 17 points.
Isaiah Pineiro (14),
Yauhen Massalski (12) and
Alex Floresca (10) each hit double-digits in points. Williams had a career-high nine assists and Massalski recorded the first double-double of his career with 11 rebounds to go along with 12 points.
• Floresca was excellent off the bench and helped provide a physical presence inside for the Toreros which scored 28 of their points in the paint.
• Pineiro led USD in scoring in each of the first two games and played well against the Huskies but was limited to 29 minutes due to early foul trouble in the first half.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SAN DIEGO CHRISTIAN
• The Toreros are 5-0 all-time against the Hawks and won the most recent meeting 71-61 on Dec. 21, 2014. Thomas Jacobs led the Toreros with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
HOT START FOR PINEIRO
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Isaiah Pineiro has had a hot start to the season and is nearly averaging a double-double with 22.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 2.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Pineiro is shooting 52 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from 3-point range.
FINISHING STRONG
• USD has outscored opponents 128-94 during the second half this season. The Toreros are shooting 52 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range during second halves this season.
PAC-12 SCHEDULE
• Washington was the first of four Pac-12 teams on the Toreros schedule this season. USD will play host to Colorado (Nov. 20), travel to Oregon (Dec. 12) and take on Washington State (Dec. 22) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
