PALO ALTO, Calif. — Winners of six of its first eight games this season (including each of its first five home contests), San Diego men's basketball (6-2, 0-0 WCC) is set to take on Stanford this weekend, traveling to the Maples Pavilion on Sunday to continue non-conference play against the Cardinal (3-4, 0-0 Pac-12).

Tip-off in Palo Alto on Sunday afternoon is set for 4:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network with Ted Robinson and Casey Jacobsen on the call. Jack Cronin will have the radio call on USDToreros.com. Live statistics will be available on GoStanford.com.

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST STANFORD
• The Toreros are 2-6 against the Cardinal all-time, with the two teams' most recent meeting coming in December of 2019, a close 62-59 USD loss at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

• San Diego last played at the Maples Pavilion in December of 2011, suffering a 75-55 loss to Stanford.

• USD's most recent win over the Cardinal in Palo Alto was in December of 1980, by a score of 79-70.

• The Toreros' most recent overall victory against Stanford was in November 2011, by a 77-64 margin in the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

MAPLES MAGIC
• San Diego head coach Steve Lavin enjoyed significant success against Stanford in the Maples Pavilion during his time with UCLA, including back-to-back wins over the Cardinal in 2000 and 2001 when they were ranked No. 1 nationally.

• In 2002, Lavin led the Bruins to a remarkable third straight win over Stanford in Palo Alto, this time with the Cardinal ranked No. 10.

• Maples Pavilion also holds a special place in the hearts of San Diego women's volleyball fans: it's where the Toreros stunned No. 1 Stanford in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight and beat the Cardinal 3-2 on December 10, 2022 to advance USD to its-first ever NCAA National Semifinal.

LAST TIME OUT - Patton Jr. and Oladokun Jr. Take Flight in Wild Win Over Northern Colorado
• Young talent led the way for San Diego on Wednesday night as it took down Northern Colorado, pushing the Toreros past the Bears by a 74-72 margin to keep them undefeated in the Jenny Craig Pavilion this season.

• Freshman guard Kevin Patton Jr. paced USD with a career-high 17 points alongside six rebounds, four steals, and two assists.

• His standout performance was complemented by another impressive showing from freshman forward Jimmy Oladokun Jr., who tied his career high with 14 points and notched his first college double-double after grabbing 10 rebounds.

How It Happened:
• San Diego started Wednesday night's game off fast, with freshman guard Dragos Lungu finding Oladokun Jr. for a slam dunk on the first play of the game.

• The contest turned into a defensive battle after the early chaos, and neither team could find momentum on offense as the opening frame got underway.

• USD faced an early five-point deficit as the first half progressed, but managed to knot the score up at 18-18 at the five-minute mark by way of a beautiful contested three-pointer from Patton Jr.

• A steal and jumper from junior guard Deuce Turner and a quick putback lay-up from Oladokun Jr. sent the Toreros to halftime with a one-point, 29-28 lead.

• Lungu and Oladokun Jr. teamed up once again to begin the second half, as a clean pass from Lungu found a sprinting Oladokun Jr. for his second dunk of the game.

• The Toreros stretched their lead to nine with 6:21 remaining in the game when Patton Jr. buried a clutch three-pointer.

• Northern Colorado pulled within one at 68-67 down the stretch but got no further after Turner knocked down a pair of clutch free throws and junior guard Dominic Muncey secured a clutch steal to seal the victory for San Diego.

Notable:
• The USD defense limited Northern Colorado to shooting 38% from the field, and 34% from three.

• Patton Jr.'s big night included scoring seven straight points for the Toreros. He was a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and 2-for-2 from the line while shooting a strong 6-for-9 from the field.

• Oladokun Jr.'s double-double helped USD outscore the Bears in the paint by a 38-28 margin.

• Junior center Steven Jamerson II scored two points and grabbed a rebound across seven minutes in his season debut.

• San Diego is now 5-0 in the Jenny Craig Pavilion in the 2023-2024 season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kevin Patton Jr. | Freshman | Guard | Rancho Christian
• Leads USD in total rebounds (51), rebounds per game (6.4), blocks (14), and three-point percentage (40%, minimum six attempts)

• Is averaging 9.8 points per game and has four double-digit scoring performances so far in 2023.

Wayne McKinney III | Junior | Guard | Coronado
• Leads USD in points per game (13.8), assists (26), steals (12), and made free throws (46)

• Forty-six of his 110 total points so far in 2023 have come from the charity stripe and he is shooting 80% 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
• Leads USD with 13 made three-pointers this season

• Ranks fifth for the Toreros in total points (65), and points per game (8.1)

•Transferred to USD this season from Division II Black Hills State University in South Dakota

Dragos Lungu | Freshman | Guard | NBA Global
• Ranks second on the USD roster (minimum seven attempts) in field goal percentage (49%), and third in three-point percentage (30%)

• Ranks second for the Toreros in total rebounds (39), and assists (23)

Deuce Turner | Junior | Guard | Bucknell University
• 11 made three-pointers (.282) this season ranks second for the Toreros

• 13 points per game and 104 total points so far in 2023 ranks second on the San Diego roster

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

• Transferred to USD in 2022 from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania after spending time at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas

Jimmy Oladokun Jr. | Forward | Sierra Canyon
• Is shooting a team-high .53% from the field so far this season (minimum seven attempts)

• Fifteen offensive rebounds lead USD and his 38 total boards (4.8 RPG) rank third

• Seven blocks in 2023 also rank third amongst his teammates