SAN DIEGO — After reaching the Acrisure Invitational's Championship game in Palm Springs over the weekend, San Diego men's basketball (5-2, 0-0 WCC) is set to return home on Wednesday night, hosting Northern Colorado (3-3, 0-0 Big Sky) for a non-conference matchup in the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Tip-off against the Bears on Wednesday is set for 7:00 p.m. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+, with Jack Cronin and Braden Surprenant on the call.

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

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST NORTHERN COLORADO
• The Toreros are 2-2 against the Bears all-time. San Diego and Northern Colorado last met on December 15, 2018, when USD won by a 85-65 margin at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

• Earlier that year (March 21, 2018), San Diego dropped a tough 86-75 decision to Northern Colorado in the quarterfinals of the 2018 CollegeInsiders.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), also at the JCP.

• UNC women's volleyball traveled to the Jenny Craig Pavilion nearly a year ago today (December 1, 2022), falling by a 3-1 margin to top-seeded San Diego in the opening round of the 2022 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament. USD went on to reach the NCAA National Semifinal (Final Four).

LAST TIME OUT: Toreros Fall to Hawaii in Acrisure Invitational Championship Game
• San Diego on Saturday night dropped a tough decision to Hawaii in the Acrisure Invitational's championship game, falling by a 77-66 margin at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs to snap a three-game win streak.

• Deuce Turner paced the Toreros on offense with his second consecutive 18-point performance. Wayne McKinney III was just behind with 15 points of his own and was followed by freshman Jimmy Oladokun Jr., who put together a well-rounded stat line of eight points, six rebounds, a steal, and an assist.

How It Happened:
• Saturday night's contest began slowly, with only one point scored in its first three minutes.

• Back-and-forth play ensued after each team found its footing, resulting in a 7-6 Hawaii lead at the first media timeout.

• A three-plus-minute scoring drought on both sides kept things there until the 12:28 mark, when the Rainbow Warriors converted a layup to make it 9-6 in their favor.

• Jimmy Oladokun Jr. then made a second-chance basket, maintaining his team's deficit at one point (9-8) at the under-twelve media timeout.

• Dragos Lungu made a pair of free throws with 8:29 remaining in the half to keep USD within one at 18-17, but Hawaii immediately responded with a 6-0 run, holding the Toreros scoreless for two-plus minutes as it created a 24-17 advantage.

• The Rainbow Warriors made a key three-pointer as Saturday night's first frame wound to a close to extend their advantage and take a 34-25 lead into the intermission.

• San Diego was back within seven at the 16:09 mark in the second half when Keyon Kensie drained a clutch three.

• The Rainbow Warriors responded almost right away, however, sinking a pair of three-pointers to keep it a 10-point game.

• Hawaii stretched its lead as the second half progressed, using a 7-0 run to help take a 19-point, 58-39 advantage with just over eight minutes to go.

• After the Rainbow Warriors went up by as many as 21, San Diego used a late 11-2 run to move the score to 69-57 and pull back within 12 while holding Hawaii without a field goal for the game's final five minutes.

• A pair of late layups from Turner down the stretch cut the USD deficit to 11 before time expired and Hawaii earned a 77-66 victory.

Notable:
• Turner recorded a team-high 18 points for a second consecutive evening, going 6-for-6 from the line as he added five rebounds, a pair of steals, and an assist.

• McKinney III shot 50% from the field and had a team-high three steals.

• Lungu totaled eight points and made all four of his free throws.

• Kensie had seven points and seven defensive rebounds

• Kevin Patton Jr. was one of three Toreros with five rebounds (Santiago Trouet and Turner) and tallied a game-high three blocks.

• Joey Chammaa checked in with 7:03 remaining in the game and immediately drilled a three-pointer, making him 4-for-5 from beyond the arc to begin his college career.

• Deuce Turner was named to the Acrisure Invitational All-Tournament Team after Saturday night's game.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kevin Patton Jr. | Freshman | Guard | Rancho Christian
• Leads USD in total rebounds (45), and rebounds-per game (6.4) as a guard

• Leads San Diego in total blocks with 12 on the season

Wayne McKinney III | Junior | Guard | Coronado
• Leads USD in points per game (14.9), assists (23), steals (12), and made free throws (44)

• Of his 104 total points on the season, 44 of them came from the charity stripe, while shooting 85% from the line.

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

PJ Hayes | Senior | Forward | Black Hills State University
• Is tied for the USD lead with 12 made three-pointers this season

• Ranks fifth for the Toreros in total points (58), and points per game (8.3)

Dragos Lungu | Freshman | Guard | NBA Global
• Is USD's most efficient scorer (minimum 7 attempts), leading San Diego in field goal percentage (53%), three-point percentage (43%), and free-throw percentage (86%), all while averaging 10 points per game so far this season

• Ranks second for the Toreros in total rebounds (36), and assists (17)

Deuce Turner | Junior | Guard | Bucknell University
• 11 made three-pointers (.297) this season puts him second for USD

• 13.7 points per game and 96 total points so far in 2023 ranks second on the Torero roster

• Has recorded double-digit points in six of the Toreros' first seven games this season