SAN DIEGO – A four-point play with 39 seconds left propelled Pacific (9-9, 2-1 WCC) over the University of San Diego men's basketball team (8-9, 1-2 WCC) on Thursday, 84-82. With 5.6 seconds to go, Jase Townsend grabbed a rebound, dribbled up the floor, and narrowly missed the game-winning three-pointer.
 
Fifth year guard Marcellus Earlington led the Toreros with 21 points and nine rebounds. He shot 8-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-5 from the free throw line.
 
Sophomore Deuce Turner scored a season-high 14 points, including 4-of-7 from long range.
 
In his 100^th career game, Sigu Sisoho Jawara scored his 1,000^th career point, adding 13 tonight. He is the fifth player on USD's roster to claim the milestone.
 
Townsend ended with 12 points, eight rebounds, and four assists in the loss.
 
Graduate guard Eric Williams Jr. added 10 points, five rebounds, and six assists.
 
USD falls to 8-9 (1-2 WCC) on the season, and will remain home to face BYU on Saturday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Pacific started 6-of-7 from the floor to take a 12-4 lead. San Diego answered with a 6-0 run, including two buckets from Earlington and a McKinney jumper.
• Deuce Turner knocked down three triples to tie the game at 21-21.
• Midway through the first half, San Diego compiled a 6-0 run, including a Williams steal and dunk, to take a 29-23 advantage. Pacific responded with a 7-0 run to regain the lead.
• San Diego made just 1-of-10 field goal attempts to close the first half, and Pacific capitalized with a 6-0 run. At halftime, the Tigers grabbed a slight 36-34 lead.
• The Tigers registered a 10-2 run early in the second half to extend its lead. A layup and a triple from Jawara cut the deficit to five with 11:21 to play.
• After Pacific went ahead by eight, the Toreros fired off an 18-4 run. The road team responded with back-to-back triple, tying the game at 78-78 with 1:55 left.
• Earlington put USD back up by two with a layup. On the next possession, Pacific connected on a four-point play.
• McKinney went coast-to-coast for a layup, cutting the deficit to two with 11 seconds remaining. After Pacific missed two free throws, Townsend's potential game-winning three hit the back iron.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Earlington has scored 20+ points in four of the last five games.
• In his 100^th career game, Jawara has exactly 1,000 points.
• Townsend leads the team with 15.5 points per game.
• Williams Jr. is averaging 14.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest.
• Over its last five games, USD is 98-of-118 (83.1%) from the free throw line.
• USD won the turnover battle 12-7.
• Pacific shot 51.7% (31-60) from the field, while the Toreros shot 44.9% (31-69).

 
UP NEXT
San Diego will host BYU on Saturday at 5:00 PM. The Cougars hold a 18-6 lead in the all-time series, including three straight wins.