SAN DIEGO – The San Diego women's basketball program (4-6, 0-0 WCC) returns home following a 10-day reprieve to host the USD Winter Classic, from Dec. 20-21 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
 
The Toreros will welcome Boise State (8-3, 0-0 MWC), Montana (4-3, 0-0 Big Sky) and UC San Diego (3-6, 0-0 Big West) to the Jenny Craig Pavilion, with each San Diego-based school hosting the visiting Boise State and Montana.
 
SCHEDULE

• San Diego vs. Montana – Dec. 20 at 2 p.m.
• UC San Diego vs. Boise State – Dec. 20 at 4 p.m.
• UC San Diego vs. Montana – Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.
• San Diego vs. Boise State – Dec. 21 at 4 p.m.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Toreros offense shined and built a lead as high as 38 points, ultimately winning 85-61 at CSUN on Dec. 10.
• Six players went into double figures, led by a stellar 5-for-5 performance, with 4-for-4 shooting from three point range from Jess Finney.
• Courtney Wristen came a rebound shy of a double-double and the Toreros romped to a 43-15 advantage on the glass.

 
OPPONENT HISTORY

• San Diego is 1-0 all-time against Montana, winning the lone meeting in the 2014 WNIT second round, winning 60-57 in Missoula, Montana.
• The Toreros are 4-2 all-time against Boise State and have won two consecutive meetings.
• The last meeting resulted in a convincing 72-52 win for the Toreros in Honolulu, Hawaii.

 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• A key determining factor for the success of the Toreros is the disbursement of scoring, as the team has won all four of their games when at least three or more players score in double figures.
• Veronica Sheffey ranks second in the WCC and 33rd in the nation in assists per game (5.4) and 45th nationally in total assist (54).
• The Toreros have made an effort to control their turnovers in recent weeks, with their five lowest totals coming in the last six games.
• San Diego has been dominant in all-time matchups against the Big Sky, going 2-0 this season and 37-8 all-time against current members. The Toreros will play Montana after defeating Portland State and Weber State at home this season.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Head coach Cindy Fisher is closing in on 400 wins in her career, standing at 393 between San Diego and Wyoming.
• The Toreros are undefeated when they win the rebounding battle.
• San Diego is also undefeated when they hold opponents under 60 points. 

 
HOW TO FOLLOW
All four games of the USD Winter Classic will be streamed via ESPN Plus, with live stats provided by statbroadcast. To stay up to date with Toreros women's basketball, follow the team on Instagram & Twitter by searching "USDwbb".