SAN DIEGO – The University of San Diego men's basketball team will host La Verne for the 2021-22 season opener tonight. Tip from the Jenny Craig Pavilion is set for 7:30 PM PT.
 
San Diego Toreros (0-0, 0-0 WCC)  •  La Verne Leopards (0-1, 0-0 SCIAC)
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 •  7:30 p.m. PT
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)  •  San Diego, CA
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THE BREAKDOWN
The University of San Diego men's basketball team opens the 2021-22 season against La Verne. The Toreros lineup features 10 new faces in 2021-22, including transfers Bryce Monroe (Sam Houston State), Jase Townsend (Denver), Marcellus Earlington (St. John's), TJ Berger (Georgetown), and Terrell Brown-Soares (Pittsburgh). Redshirt senior Joey Calcaterra returns after leading the team with 13.3 points per game last year, earning an All-WCC Honorable Mention. Graduate Josh Parrish (10.5 PPG) and Vladimir Pinchuk (7.6 PPG) also return.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
San Diego leads the all-time series, 11-3. The teams last met on December 13, 2010, when USD earned an 82-57 victory. Five Toreros reached double digit scoring with a trio of starters leading the way with 14 points each.
 
UP NEXT
USD will travel to Nevada on Friday for a 7:00 PM matchup. Nevada leads the all-time series 11-4, including a 79-72 win in December of 2020. Joey Calcaterra scored 12 points in the loss.