LAS VEGAS – Josh Parrish scored the go-ahead layup with 1.4 seconds left, but the officials ruled no basket to give South Alabama (4-2) the win over the San Diego men's basketball team (3-3), 68-67.
 
After coming up with a defensive stop, senior Jase Townsend raced down the floor with less than 10 seconds left. His layup attempt rolled off the rim, where Parrish grabbed the rebound and connected on the put-back. However, the officials ruled a USD player touched the ball while it was still on the rim and waved off the score.
 
Townsend scored a season-high 25 points, making 10-of-19 field goals.
 
Parrish and redshirt senior guard Joey Calcaterra each added 10 points in the loss.
 
Redshirt senior center Vladimir Pinchuk added six points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
 
San Diego drops to 3-3 on the season, and will face UIC tomorrow at 12:30 PM PT.   
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After falling behind 10-5, San Diego used a 9-0 run to take the lead. Parrish scored five points, while Calcaterra and Berger each added a bucket.
• South Alabama came out of the under-12 media timeout with seven straight points, but the Toreros answered with a 10-0 run. Townsend and Berger each contributed five points to spring USD ahead.
• Pinchuk scored six straight points for San Diego towards the end of the first half, the latest putting USD up 32-24.
• San Diego maintained a 38-31 lead at halftime, led by a 5-10 shooting performance from three-point range.
• The Jaguars scored the first six points of the second half to cut their deficit to one.
• After South Alabama inched ahead, Townsend scored eight straight for the Toreros midway through the half, putting USD back on top 53-50.
• San Diego trailed 68-62 with 2:02 left, but battled back. Parrish hit a free throw, missed the second, got his own rebound, and made the layup. Townsend later connected on a jumper with 38 seconds left to make it 68-67.
• The Toreros came up with a defensive stop, but Parrish's bucket was waved off with seconds left. 

TORERO TIDBITS

• Coming into the game, USD led the NCAA in three-point percentage at 48.1%. The Toreros shot 6-14 (42.9%) today.
• Townsend and Calcaterra went into double-figures for the fifth time this season.
• Senior forward Marcellus Earlington registered seven points and eight rebounds.
• T.J. Berger scored seven points on 3-5 from the floor.
• There were 14 lead changes and five ties in the contest.
• Bryce Monroe dished five assists.

UP NEXT
USD will face the UIC tomorrow at 12:30 PM PT.