FRESNO, CA – Led by three players in double figures, Fresno State (6-1) defeated the San Diego men's basketball team (4-5) on Wednesday, 63-43.
 
Earning his first start of the season, redshirt senior center Vladimir Pinchuk led the Toreros with 11 points on 4-of-5 from the floor.
 
Redshirt senior Joey Calcaterra added 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists in the loss.
 
San Diego drops to 4-5 on the season, and will return home to face Cal Poly on Sunday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Fresno State made its first four shots to take an early 9-5 lead. The Bulldogs later used a 6-0 run to go ahead 15-7.
• Bryce Monroe scored eight straight for San Diego, chipping into the home team's lead at 25-20.
• Fresno State ended the first half on an 8-0 run, and led 33-20 at halftime.
• San Diego quickly put up four points in the second half with a Pinchuk jumper and two Calcaterra free throws.
• After a Fresno State technical, Jase Townsend buried two free throws before making a mid-range jumper to cut the deficit to 43-33.
• Calcaterra ended a 5:14 scoring drought for San Diego with a triple in transition. USD trailed 52-40 with 5:42 remaining.
• The Bulldogs used a 7-0 run towards the end of the second half to seal the win. 

TORERO TIDBITS

• Calcaterra scored in double figures for the seventh time this season, which leads the team.
• Pinchuk notched double figures for the second time this year.
• Monroe ended with nine points, two rebounds, and two assists.
• Fresno State made 17-of-19 free throws, while USD made 8-of-15.
• USD held a 12-5 advantage in fast break points.
• Marcellus Earlington contributed five points and five rebounds.

UP NEXT
USD will return home to face Cal Poly on Sunday. The Mustangs hold a slight 9-8 lead in the all-time series, but the Toreros have won three straight. Joey Calcaterra scored 18 points in the last meeting (2020).