Wayne McKinney
Thomas Christensen

Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Set to Host Cal Baptist Saturday

San Diego Toreros (5-4)  • Cal Baptist Lancers (6-4)

Saturday, December 10, 2022 •  7:00 p.m. PT

Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,000)  •  San Diego, CA

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LAST TIME OUT

Shooting 52.5% from the field and 48.1% from long range, UNLV (8-0) defeated the University of San Diego men's basketball team (5-4) on Saturday, 95-78. Graduate guard Eric Williams Jr. notched his fifth double-double of the season, leading the team with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Senior guard Jase Townsend added 14 points in the loss, making 5-of-10 attempts. Three other players scored 10 points, including graduate forward Jaiden Delaire, senior Marcellus Earlington, and sophomore Wayne McKinney III.

SCOUTING THE LANCERS

Cal Baptist improved to 6-4 on the season after a 64-52 win over Weber State on Wednesday. The Lancers were selected to finish fifth in the WAC Preseason Poll, while sophomore guard Taran Armstrong was named to the All-WAC First Team. Through 10 games this year, Armstrong leads the team with 12.2 points per game to go along with a team-high 48 assists and 10 steals. Graduate guard Joe Quintana is adding 10.7 points per contest and leads the team with 19 made triples.

ALL-TIME SERIES

The Toreros hold a 7-0 lead in the all-time series, but the teams have not met since the 1972-73 season.

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Players Mentioned

Marcellus Earlington

#10 Marcellus Earlington

G
6' 7"
Fifth Year
Wayne McKinney III

#3 Wayne McKinney III

G
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jase Townsend

#1 Jase Townsend

G
6' 4"
Fifth Year
Jaiden Delaire

#11 Jaiden Delaire

F
6' 9"
Graduate Student
Eric Williams Jr.

#50 Eric Williams Jr.

G
6' 7"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Marcellus Earlington

#10 Marcellus Earlington

6' 7"
Fifth Year
G
Wayne McKinney III

#3 Wayne McKinney III

6' 0"
Sophomore
G
Jase Townsend

#1 Jase Townsend

6' 4"
Fifth Year
G
Jaiden Delaire

#11 Jaiden Delaire

6' 9"
Graduate Student
F
Eric Williams Jr.

#50 Eric Williams Jr.

6' 7"
Graduate Student
G