San Diego (16-8, 5-4 WCC)
Pepperdine (11-13, 4-6 WCC)
Firestone Fieldhouse (3,104)  •  Malibu, Calif.  •  1 p.m. PT
Watch  •  Spectrum SportsNet / TheW.tv  |  Radio  •  Mighty 1090AM |  Live Statistics  •  USDToreros.com
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego concludes a three-game road stretch when it travels to Pepperdine on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT.
 
The Toreros (16-8, 5-4 WCC) have won three of their past four games and are coming off a 65-63 victory at Loyola Marymount on Thursday. The Waves (11-13, 4-6) are 2-2 in their last four games but have dropped each of their past two contests at Pacific and against Santa Clara.
 
The game will be broadcast on Spectrum SportsNet and streamed on TheW.tv with Christian Miles (play-by-play), Darren Cooper (analyst) and Kirsten Watson (reporter) on the call. Jack Cronin will have the radio broadcast on Mighty 1090 AM. Live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Isaiah Wright made three consecutive layups in the final 2:05 to lead San Diego to a 65-63 comeback victory at Loyola Marymount on Thursday night.
 
• With the Toreros trailing by three with less than 2:30 to play, Wright went straight to the hoop three possessions in a row and converted layup on each trip. He converted his third layup with 37 seconds remaining gave the Toreros (16-8, 5-4 WCC) a one-point lead, 64-63.
 
•  Yauhen Massalski converted a free throw with 14 seconds remaining to give USD a two-point edge. A last-second 3-point attempt by the Lions (16-8, 4-6 WCC) James Batemon bounced off the backboard, off the front end of the rim and out. 
 
• Olin Carter III returned to USD's lineup for the first time since Jan. 12 after missing the past five games due to an abdominal injury and led the Toreros with 15 points. He got going early, hitting each of his first three shots, including two from behind the arc.
 
• Wright finished the night with 14 points and dished out a game-high seven assists.
 
• Isaiah Pineiro registered his ninth double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. He did most of his damage from the free throw line, converting 7-of-9 attempts.
 
• Wright and Pineiro played all 40 minutes. It was the fourth consecutive 40-minute performance by Wright and the second straight for Pineiro.
 
•  Yauhen Massalski recorded his third double-double of the year with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. PEPPERDINE
• USD is 45-63 all-time against Pepperdine but has won three of the past five meetings, including both contests last season.
 
• The Toreros led Pepperdine with 3:16 remaining in the first meeting but could not hold on down the stretch, falling to the Waves in San Diego, 76-71. Isaiah Pineiro led USD with 19 points.

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PINEIRO AND CARTER III LEAD THE WAY
• Isaiah Pineiro has led the Toreros in scoring in 13-of-24 games and Olin Carter III has led USD in seven games.
 
•  Pineiro is averaging 19.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Pineiro is shooting 51 percent from the field and 38 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. Pineiro leads the Toreros with nine double-doubles on the season.
 
•  Pineiro ranks among the top-five of WCC players in rebounding (2nd, 9.0), defensive rebounds (T-2nd, 7.0) and scoring (4th, 19.5).
 
• Carter III missed five games after an injury during the Toreros game against Pepperdine on Jan. 12. He returned to action Feb. 7 at Loyola Marymount and led the Toreros with 15 points in a 65-63 victory.
 
• Carter III is averaging 16.4 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 35 percent of his 3-point attempts. Carter III is also contributing 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
 
WRIGHT LEADS THE OFFENSE
• Isaiah Wright returned to the lineup against Portland (Jan. 17) after missing four games due to a wrist injury sustained during the 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 right 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 13.3 points, 4.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game on the season.
 
ISAIAHS GO FULL-40
• Isaiah Wright has played all 40 minutes in each of the past four games. Isaiah Pineiro has played all 40 minutes in each of the past two games. The duo are the only Toreros players to play the whole game in each of the past two contests.
 
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 is averaging 7.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He is second among all WCC players in field-goal percentage at 65 percent and third in blocked shots with 1.6 per game.
 
BALANCED PLAY BY WILLIAMS
• Tyler Williams does a little of everything for the Toreros on both sides of the floor. He is averaging 9.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He holds a 2.3 assists to turnover ratio. He is shooting a team-best 39 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 5.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in 19.3 minutes.
 
FINISHING STRONG
• USD has outscored opponents 968-856 during the second half this season. The Toreros are shooting 51 percent from the field and 40 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 53 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3-point range. They are holding opponents to 45 percent from the field and 29 percent from 3-point range. Isaiah Wright is shooting 70 percent overall down the stretch and 50 percent from behind the arc, while Isaiah Pineiro is connecting at 62 percent from the field and 56 percent from long distance.
 
TOREROS AMONG WCC LEADERS
• Isaiah Pineiro (4th, 19.5) and Olin Carter (8th, 16.4) are among the top-10 in scoring among all WCC players this season. USD, Gonzaga, Saint Mary's and BYU are the only teams with two players ranked among the top-10 in scoring.