San Diego (14-7, 3-3 WCC)
San Francisco (17-3, 5-1 WCC)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)  •  San Diego, Calif.  •  7 p.m. PT
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego will pursue its third straight victory against San Francisco on Saturday at 7 p.m. PT.
 
The Toreros (14-7, 3-3 WCC) are coming off a 71-58 victory against Loyola Marymount this past Thursday. USD is 5-4 in its last nine games and has alternated wins and losses in every game during that stretch. The Dons (17-3, 5-1 WCC) enter the contest on a three-game winning streak and earned a convincing 83-61 victory against Portland on Thursday.
 
The game will be streamed on WatchStadium.com and TheW.tv with Dave Friedman (play-by-play) and Dave Miller (analyst) on the call. Jack Cronin will have the radio broadcast on the ESPN 1700AM app. Live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Tyler Williams scored 14 points to lead San Diego to a 71-58 victory against Loyola Marymount this past Thursday night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
 
• Williams was one of four Toreros (14-7, 3-3 WCC) players to reach double-digits in scoring. Isaiah Pineiro added 13 points, while Joey Calcaterra and Yauhen Massalski chipped in 12 apiece.
 
• Williams did most of his damage from long-range, going 4-of-8 from behind the arc and contributing over half of the Toreros 3-pointers in the game.
 
• The balanced offensive effort featured 17 assists on 23 made baskets. Isaiah Wright led the way with six assists, followed by Calcaterra with five and Williams with four.
 
• The Toreros hosted their annual Seats for Solders night and had over 400 current military members in attendance that came to life in the second half of the game and led chants on every possession.
 
• USD fed off the increased energy and was particularly impressive in the second half, shooting 52 percent from the field and outscoring the Lions, 40-28, to secure the victory.
 
• USD was strong on the glass with five players registering at least five rebounds apiece. Williams pulled down a team-high six.

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ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SAN FRANCISCO
• USD is 38-44 all-time against the Dons but swept last year's series, winning at home 73-63 and at San Francisco 64-61.
 
• USD erased a 10-point halftime deficit in the most recent meeting on Feb. 24, 2018, at San Francisco to earn a 64-61 victory. Juwan Gray led the Toreros with 18 points, followed by Olin Carter III (16) and Isaiah Pineiro (14).
 
PINEIRO AND CARTER III LEAD THE WAY
• Isaiah Pineiro has led the Toreros in scoring in 11-of-21 games and Olin Carter III has led USD in six games.
 
•  Pineiro is averaging 19.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Pineiro is shooting 52 percent from the field and 34 percent from 3-point range.
 
•  Pineiro registered four double-doubles during a five-game span (vs. Grand Canyon, at Santa Clara, vs. Pacific, at Portland) from Jan. 3-18. He averaged 17.2 points and 11.2 rebounds per game during that stretch.
 
• Carter III is averaging 16.5 points per game and is shooting 47 percent from the field. He has been one of USD's most dangerous shooter from behind the arc, connecting on 34 percent of his 3-point attempts. Carter III is also contributing 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
 
• Carter III left the game against Pepperdine (Jan. 12) midway through the second half due to an abdomen injury. His playing status is day-to-day.
 
WRIGHT RETURNS
• Isaiah Wright returned to the lineup against Portland (Jan. 17) after missing four games due to a wrist injury sustained during Toreros game against Drake (Dec. 23). Wright was excellent in his return, recording 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
 
• Wright started the season well but began gaining steam before his injury. During a nine-game stretch from Nov.24-Dec. 23, he was shooting 46 percent from the field, 35 percent from 3-point range, and averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals.
 
• Wright is contributing 12.9 points, 4.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game on the season.
 
NUMBERS UP FOR MASSALSKI
•  Yauhen Massalski increased nearly every offensive and defensive numbers through the first six games this season. He was averaging 8.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.5 blocks and is shooting 70 percent from the field. (2017-18 » 4.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 65 FG pct.)
 
•  Massalski was limited to three minutes of playing time in the Toreros seventh game of the season at Ole Miss due to injury. He returned to action Dec. 12 at Oregon when he came off the bench and played 16 minutes.
 
•  Massalski delivered his strongest game since the injury against Pacific on Jan. 5 with 11 points, nine rebounds and a career-high seven blocks. He is second among all WCC players in field-goal percentage at 66 percent.
 
BALANCED PLAY BY WILLIAMS
• Tyler Williams does a little of everything for the Toreros on both sides of the floor. He is averaging 9.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He holds a 2.6 assists to turnover ratio. He is shooting a team-best 41 percent from 3-point range.
 
EFFICIENCY IS KEY FOR FLORESCA
• Through the first six games of the season, Alex Floresca was one of the Toreros most efficient players. He was averaging 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game. He shot 71 percent (15-of-21) from the field and was 3-of-5 (60 percent) from behind the arc.
 
• His minutes significantly increased with the injury to Massalski. On the season, Floresca is averaging 5.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in 20.7 minutes.
 
FINISHING STRONG
• USD has outscored opponents 849-748 during the second half this season. The Toreros are shooting 51 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point range during second halves this season. They are holding opponents to 44 percent from the field and 32 percent from behind the arc.
 
• In the final five minutes of games, USD is shooting 51 percent from the field and 36 percent from 3-point range. They are holding opponents to 44 percent from the field and 31 percent from 3-point range. Isaiah Wright is shooting 64 percent overall down the stretch and 50 percent from behind the arc, while Isaiah Pineiro is connecting at 61 percent from the field and 56 percent from long distance.