San Diego (21-13)
Saint Mary's (20-11)
Orleans Arena (7,471)  •  Las Vegas, Nev.  •  8:30 p.m. PT
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LAS VEGAS – San Diego returns to the WCC Tournament Semifinals for the first time since 2013, taking on Saint Mary's on Monday at 8:30 p.m. PT in the Orleans Arena.
 
The Toreros (21-13) delivered their most impressive performance of the season in the quarterfinals, defeating BYU 80-57 on Saturday night. USD will take on the Gaels (20-11) for the second time in less than three weeks.
 
The game will be televised on ESPN2 with Bob Wischusen (play-by-play) and Sean Farnham (analyst) on the call. Jack Cronin will provide the radio broadcast on Mighty 1090AM. Live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
 
WCC TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• USD is 8-10 in the WCC Tournament since the competition moved to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the 2008-09 season. The Toreros lost six straight WCC Tournament games before beating Portland this past Thursday night.
 
• Prior to the win against the Pilots, the Toreros most recent victory in the WCC Tournament came on March 8, 2013, when they defeated BYU 72-69 in the quarterfinals. USD's all-time leading scorer, Johnny Dee, dropped 25 points in the win.
 
• USD beat Pepperdine, 62-59, the night before its win against BYU in its first game of the postseason. The Toreros gave Saint Mary's all it could handle in the semifinals but fell 69-66.
 
• The Toreros most recently won the WCC Tournament title during the 2007-08 season. It was the last year the tournament was hosted at a conference institution and USD won the tournament on its home floor in San Diego, defeating No. 20 Gonzaga, 69-62. USD received the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and beat Connecticut 70-69 on a buzzer beater in the first round in Tampa, Florida.
 
THE ROAD AHEAD
• USD's path to the WCC Tournament title would require five victories in six days. The Toreros path to the championship game began with 10th-seeded Portland (W, 67-47), and is followed by No. 6 Santa Clara (W, 62-45), No. 3 BYU (W, 80-57) and No. 2 Saint Mary's.
 
• The Toreros went 2-0 against the Pilots during the regular season but will be seeking revenge against the rest of the bracket, holding a combined 0-5 regular-season record against the rest of their side of the bracket.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Isaiah Pineiro scored 27 points and San Diego delivered its most dominating performance of the season, defeating BYU 80-57 this past Saturday night in the WCC Tournament Quarterfinals at the Orleans Arena.
 
• It was a remarkable effort by USD which opened the game on a 13-0 scoring run, led the entire game and held a BYU team that was averaging 79.7 points to 57. The Toreros held BYU's leading scorers, Yoeli Childs and TJ Haws, to 14 and 10 points, respectively.
 
• The Toreros shot 49 percent (25-of-51) on the night, and went 7-of-17 (41 percent) from 3-point range. USD held the Cougars (19-13) to 31 percent shooting on the night, including just one 3-pointer on 17 attempts (6 percent).
 
• Pineiro grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with his 27 points. It was his 17th double-double of the season, sixth in the past seven games and 11th in the past 13.
 
• Isaiah Wright set the tone early, scoring 11 of his 15 points in the first four minutes of the game. He also chipped in five rebounds and two assists.
 
• Finn Sullivan had his best game of the season, producing 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed two rebounds in 28 minutes.
 
• Massalski and Floresca did an excellent job of shutting down the Cougars leading scorer Childs who managed just 14 points. Massalski also pulled down six rebounds, while Floresca grabbed five.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SAINT MARY'S
• USD is 36-52 all-time against the Gaels with its most recent victory coming on Jan. 30, 2014, when the Toreros earned a 61-43 victory in San Diego. USD all-time scoring leader, Johnny Dee, led the team with 17 points, followed by 14 apiece by Dennis Kramer and Duda Sanadze.
 
• Isaiah Pineiro recorded a double-double but it was not enough to help San Diego overcome a poor night of shooting as the Toreros fell 66-46 in their most recent meeting on Feb. 23.
 
• USD struggled all night offensively, shooting just 29 percent (15-51) from the field and 5-of-18 (28 percent) from 3-point range.  Carter III chipped in 12 points and Wright added 10.
 
TRIO EARN ALL-WCC HONORS
• Isaiah Pineiro, Olin Carter III and Isaiah Wright earned All-WCC honors. Pineiro was named to the first team for the second consecutive season, while Carter III was named to the second team and Wright claimed honorable mention recognition. It was also the second conference honors of Carter III and Wright's careers.