SAN DIEGO – Currently sitting in third place with a 6-3 conference record, the San Diego men's basketball team welcomes No. 2 Gonzaga on Thursday for a 6:00 PM tip. The game will air on ESPN2.  
 
Full game notes attached.
 
San Diego Toreros (13-9, 6-3 WCC)  •  #2/1 Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-2, 6-0 WCC)
Thursday, February 3, 2022 •  6:00 p.m. PT
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)  •  San Diego, CA
Watch  •  ESPN2 | Dave Flemming & Sean Farnham
Live Statistics • usdtoreros.com | Radio • usdtoreros.com
Social  •   Twitter.com/USDMBB  •  Instagram.com/USDMBB
 
LAST TIME OUT
San Diego took control late and hung on for a gritty win over West Coast Conference foe Loyola Marymount on Saturday, beating the Lions 69-65 at the Gersten Pavilion. Joey Calcaterra led the way for the Toreros with 16 points (6-10 FG, six rebounds), followed by Josh Parrish (12 points), Marcellus Earlington (11 points, game-high eight rebounds) and Terrell Brown-Soares (eight points, two rebounds, one block).
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Gonzaga currently ranks #2 in the AP Poll and #1 in the Coaches' Poll with a record of 17-2 (6-0 WCC). All five starters are average double-figures, including Drew Timme (18.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG), Chet Holmgren (13.9 PPG, 8.7 RPG), Julian Strawther (12.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG), Rasir Bolton (10.2 PPG), and Andrew Nembhard (10.2 PPG). GU has won 69 of its last 73 games.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
This will be the 100th all-time matchup between the teams, as Gonzaga leads the series, 77-22. The Bulldogs have won 14 straight games, with USD last earning a victory on February 22, 2014 at home by a score of 69-66.