SAN DIEGO – San Diego opened its game against San Diego Christian on a 34-4 run and never looked back, earning a 95-47 victory Thursday night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
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The Toreros (3-1) allowed just one Hawks (1-3) field goal in the first 9:39 and led by as many as 50 points. USD's 95 points is the most it has scored in a game since it defeated Bethesda, 105-89, on Dec. 17, 2016.
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Five USD players hit double-digits in points, led by
Olin Carter III with 21 on 8-of-11 shooting. It was the second consecutive game Carter III led the Toreros in scoring after dropping 17 at Washington on Monday night.
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Tyler Williams got hot early, connecting on four of his first five 3-pointers. He finished the night with 17 points. Jose Martinez scored a career-high 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting and
Isaiah Pineiro added 12.
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Martinez and Pineiro were both one rebound shy of a double-double with nine boards apiece.
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Williams led the Toreros with six assists. It was the second straight game he led USD in assists after dishing out a career-high nine at Washington.
USD shot 55 percent from the field as a team, including a 43 percent clip from 3-point range. The Toreros held SDC to 31 percent from the field and 37 percent from behind the arc.
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USD went deep into its bench with 13 players appearing in the game and nine playing 12 or more minutes.
Akim-Jamal Jonah,
Andrew Ferguson and
Finn Sullivan scored the first points of their collegiate careers.
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The Toreros will look to continue their momentum Tuesday at 7 p.m. PT when they play host to Colorado. USD won last year's meeting against the Buffaloes in Boulder, 69-59.
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