121120 Jared Rodriguez

Men's Basketball

Toreros Host Nevada

San Diego will take on the Wolf Pack on Monday night

San Diego (0-1)  • Nevada (4-2)
Monday, December 14  • 6 p.m.
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)  • San Diego, Calif.
TV  •  WCC Network  |  Live Stats  •  USDToreros.com 
SAN DIEGO – San Diego will take the floor at the Jenny Craig Pavilion for the first time in 2020-21 when the Toreros play host to Nevada on Monday at 6 p.m. PT.
 
After their Friday matchup with Cal State Fullerton was postponed, the Toreros (0-1) will look to open their home schedule against the Wolf Pack (4-2).
 
The game will be streamed via the WCC Network with Jack Cronin on the call. Live statistics will be available via USDToreros.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
-San Diego opened up the 2020-21 season on Dec. 9, falling to UCLA 83-56 at Pauley Pavilion.
 
-Joey Calcaterra and Frankie Hughes led the Toreros offensively with 18 and 10 points respectively. USD struggled to put up points, shooting 31% from the field.
 
-Yauhen Massalski was one point shy of a double-double and matched his career-high in rebounds, finishing with nine points and 14 rebounds. The senior forward added two blocks and two steals on the night.
 
-Four of San Diego's five transfers registered points in the contest, led by Hughes and graduate transfer Josh Parrish (6 points, 3 rebounds).
 
-The Toreros struggled off the glass and were out-rebounded by UCLA 50-31 including 16 offensive boards for the Bruins. UCLA registered 13 second-chance points, compared to San Diego's six and had 34 points in the paint, while the Toreros collected 18.
 
ALL TIME SERIES WITH NEVADA
-Monday will be the 16th all-time meeting between USD and Nevada. The Toreros trail in the series, 4-11.
 
-The last meeting between the teams came in 2008 with the Toreros finishing on top, 65-51, while the Wolfpack have won seven of the last nine matchups. The teams first met during the 1962-63 season.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
-Next up, the Toreros will head on the road, traveling to face Cal Poly on Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. before hosting Long Beach State on Dec. 22 (time TBD). USD is still working to reschedule postponed games against Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine in the month of December.
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Players Mentioned

Joey Calcaterra

#2 Joey Calcaterra

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
1V
Yauhen Massalski

#25 Yauhen Massalski

F
6' 10"
Junior
2V
Frankie Hughes

#3 Frankie Hughes

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
TR
Josh Parrish

#4 Josh Parrish

F
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
TR

Players Mentioned

Joey Calcaterra

#2 Joey Calcaterra

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
1V
G
Yauhen Massalski

#25 Yauhen Massalski

6' 10"
Junior
2V
F
Frankie Hughes

#3 Frankie Hughes

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
TR
G
Josh Parrish

#4 Josh Parrish

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
TR
F