SAN DIEGO – The San Diego women's basketball program (4-3, 0-0 WCC) is back in the Jenny Craig Pavilion for their second consecutive tournament, hosting the USD Winter Classic from Dec. 3-4.
 
The Toreros will play New Mexico State (2-4, 0-0 WAC) on Saturday at 2 p.m., and hosts Nevada (2-3, 0-0 MWC) on Sunday at 4 p.m. Idaho (1-3, 0-0 Big Sky) is also in town to face the other two opponents this weekend.
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

• San Diego vs. New Mexico State – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.
• Idaho vs. Nevada – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.
• Idaho vs. New Mexico State – Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.
• San Diego vs. Nevada – Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• San Diego battled throughout the game, but ultimately fell to No. 15 Arizona, on Nov. 26 in the finale of The Dana on Mission Bay Thanksgiving Classic.
• Myah Pace had another big game, going 7-for-13 from the field for 15 points.
• Veronica Sheffey added a career-high nine points off the bench.

 
OPPONENT HISTORY

• The Toreros have never beaten New Mexico State, trailing 0-3 in the all-time series. The Toreros and Aggies are meeting for the first time since 2003, when the Aggies won an overtime decision, 79-75.
• San Diego is 8-3 all-time against Nevada, having won the last four meetings, including the last one on Dec. 10, 2016, 70-54.

 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• Pace has made steady progress in each game back from injury this season, with four performances in double digits, most recently going for 15 points against No. 15 Arizona.
• The Toreros continue to turn defense into offense, as they lead the WCC in scoring defense at 58.1.
• The Toreros also lead the WCC in blocks per game (3.3) showing tremendous discipline on the defensive end.
• Gabby Giuffre makes her return to the Jenny Craig Pavilion this weekend with Nevada. Giuffre spent two seasons at San Diego, playing in 45 games.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Amanda Olinger ranks second in the WCC in blocks per game (1.14).
• Pace is set to play in her 100th game this weekend. The graduate student has had a prolific career in San Diego since stepping foot on campus.
• Pace is closing in on several milestones in her highly successful Torero career, sitting just 78 points away from 1,000 and 13 rebounds away from 500 in her collegiate career.
• In addition, Pace ranks fifth all-time in career steals with 212 and is nine away from tying Amy Kame for fourth place.

 
HOW TO FOLLOW
All four games of the tournament will be streamed via the WCC Network, with live stats provided by statbroadcast. To stay up to date with Toreros women's basketball, follow the team on Instagram & Twitter by searching "USDwbb".