San Diego (20-13)
BYU (19-12)
Orleans Arena (7,471)  •  Las Vegas, Nev.  •  9 p.m. PT
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LAS VEGAS – San Diego returns to the WCC Tournament Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year and will take on BYU at 9 p.m. PT at the Orleans Arena.
 
The Toreros (20-13) secured their second consecutive 20-win season after a dominating 62-45 victory against Santa Clara on Friday night in the second round of the WCC Tournament. USD will take on the Cougars (19-12) for the second time in eight days and third time in less than a month.
 
The game will be televised on ESPN2 with Dave Feldman (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 7-10 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 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 Wright scored a game-high 23 points and San Diego delivered its best defensive performance of the season to earn a 62-45 victory against Santa Clara this past Friday in the second round of the WCC Tournament at the Orleans Arena.
 
• The victory secured the Toreros second consecutive 20-win season – the first time the program has accomplished the feat since moving to Division-I during the 1979-80 season.
 
• USD advanced behind an elite defensive performance. The Toreros allowed a season-low 45 points and limited the Broncos (16-15) to just 16 points in the first half – the fewest points allowed by USD in a single half this season.
 
• USD did not allow a Santa Clara field goal for the first 8:29 of the game and held the Broncos to 28 percent shooting from the field on the night.
 
• Wright exploded offensively in the second half, producing 22 of his 23 points in the second period. He was efficient, going 8-of-11 from the field, 4-of-6 from 3-point range and knocking down three free throws. Wright also tied his season high of eight assists and pulled down six rebounds.
 
• Isaiah Pineiro also hit double-digits in scoring with 15 points and was one rebound shy of what would have been his sixth consecutive double-double. He has scored in double-digits in every game this season.
 
• Tyler Williams had an excellent game on both ends of the floor, knocking down a trio of threes, dishing out two assists and playing well on the defensive end.
 
• Finn Sullivan provided valuable minutes off the bench, producing five points and grabbing five boards in 13 minutes.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. BYU
• USD is 5-15 all-time against the Cougars and have dropped the last three meetings.
 
• Isaiah Wright scored 19 points and San Diego mounted a late run but could not complete the comeback, falling at BYU 87-73 last Saturday night at the Marriott Center.
 
• The Toreros dropped a heartbreaking 88-82 decision at home in the first game this year on Feb. 14. USD led nearly the entire game and held a 14-point lead with 16:06 to play but needed a last-second layup by Isaiah Wright to send the game to overtime.
 
• The Cougars took over in the extra period, connecting on 4-of-5 shots from the field while the Toreros went 0-for-3. USD's only points in overtime came at the free throw line, hitting 7-of-8 attempts. It was a tough defeat for the Toreros, which led for 35:18 of the game and shot 52 percent from the field.
 
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.