SAN DIEGO — After dropping a hard-fought crosstown matchup last weekend at UC San Diego, San Diego men's basketball (2-1, 0-0 WCC) is set to return home for a pair of games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion, hosting Le Moyne and Navy to continue its non-conference schedule.

San Diego will host the Dolphins on Friday and the Midshipmen on Monday, with both matchups scheduled to tip off at 7:00 p.m.

Both contests will be streamed live on ESPN+, with Jack Cronin and David Gentile on the call on Friday before Cronin and Braden Surprenant call Monday night's action.

Live statistics for all San Diego home games in 2023-2024 will be available on USDToreros.com.

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST LE MOYNE
• Friday night will mark the first-ever meeting between the Toreros and the Dolphins on the hardwood.

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST NAVY
• The Toreros are 1-0 against the Midshipmen all-time, with the two teams' lone previous meeting coming during the 1991 season, a 93-76 San Diego win.

LAST TIME OUT: TOREROS FALL TO TRITONS IN LA JOLLA
• Local talent Wayne McKinney III totaled a tied-for-game-high 21 points last Saturday night against UC San Diego, but a late 11-1 run from the Tritons dealt San Diego its first loss of the 2023-2024 season, a tough 69-63 decision in a crosstown matchup at LionTree arena.

How it Happened:
• Last Saturday night's matchup began with fast-paced play, which saw the Toreros gain a slight four-point edge at the 12-minute media timeout by way of freshmen Dragos Lungu and Santiago Trouet.

• Both teams continued to trade points before Pope nailed a quick fast-break layup as time expired to put UC San Diego up by a slim 29-27 margin at the intermission.

• A pair of quick layups from McKinney cut the deficit to five with 32 seconds remaining but San Diego got no closer.

Notable:
• Fifteen of McKinney III's 21 points last Saturday night came in the second half.

• San Diego finished with a 30-2 advantage in points off the bench.

• USD held UC San Diego to 16% from three, with the Tritons making just two of their 12 attempts from beyond the arc.

•Patton was 4-for-9 from the field and 2-for-4 shooting threes while adding five rebounds and two assists.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Dragos Lungu | Freshman | Guard | NBA Global
• Is USD's most efficient scorer (minimum 5 attempts), shooting 52% from the field while averaging 11.7 points per game so far this season

• Leads USD in Offensive Rebounds this season (9), and ranks third for total rebounds (13)

• Leads a lengthy list of USD freshmen in points scored (35), assists (8), and free throws made (11) through 3 games.

Wayne McKinney III | Junior | Guard | Coronado
• Leads USD in points per game (17.7), assists (11), steals (4), and free-throws-made (20)

• Spent the last three seasons at USD after graduating from nearby Coronado High School

PJ Hayes | Senior | Forward | Black Hills State University
• Has established himself as an efficient three-point shooter, leading USD with six made three pointers this season

• Ranks second for the Toreros in total points (35), and is tied for second in points per game (11.7)

Kevin Patton Jr. | Freshman | Guard | Rancho Christian
• Leads USD in total rebounds (23), and rebounds-per game (7.7) as a guard

• Leads the Toreros in blocks, with two through three games, alongside fellow freshmen Jimmy Oladukon Jr and Santiago Trouet

• Has been the most efficient three-point shooter for the Toreros (minimum five attempts) making 50% his attempted three-pointers

Joey Chamma | Freshman | Guard | SoCal Academy
• Entered USD's last home game against Jackson State with two minutes to go, and went three for three from beyond the arc.

YOUTH MOVEMENT
• Six San Diego freshmen (Dragos Lungu, Kevin Patton Jr., Jimmy Oladokun Jr., Keyon Kensie, Santiago Trouet, and Joey Chammaa) made their college debut on November 6th, joined by transfer PJ Hayes, who appeared in his first game as a Torero after spending three seasons at Division II Black Hills State in South Dakota.

• Junior Wayne McKinney III leads the USD roster with 65 Division I appearances, followed by Deuce Turner with 46, Deven Dahlke with 37, Steven Jamerson II and Bendji Pierre with 15, Dominic Muncey with 17, and Neel Beniwal with 12.