LOGAN, UT — Four Toreros scored in double figures and freshman Keyon Kensie set a new career high with 10 points on Wednesday night, but San Diego men's basketball (6-4, 0-0 WCC) dropped a tough decision to Utah State at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, falling to the Aggies (8-1, 0-0 Mountain West) by a 108-81 margin before a crowd of 7,708.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• San Diego started Wednesday night's game off strong, racing to an early 12-8 lead behind three pointers from PJ Hayes and Wayne McKinney III before the Aggies responded with a 15-0 run to pull ahead by a 23-12 margin. 
• The Toreros climbed back within single digits near the midpoint of the first half when freshman forward David Simon made a layup to score the third and fourth points of his young college career, but Utah State made five straight shots down the stretch to take a 53-36 lead into the intermission.
• Hayes and McKinney III struck again to begin the second half, draining an early three and lay-up, respectively, to cut the deficit to 17 at 58-41.
• Utah State extended its advantage as the period progressed, taking a game-high 37-point lead with four minutes remaining before earning a 27-point, 108-81 victory when time expired.

TORERO TIDBITS

• Deuce Turner paced USD with 17 points, making seven of his 10 shots from the field as he went 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. 
• Hayes made a trio of three-pointers as he compiled 12 points.
• McKinney III totaled 11 points and was 5-for-10 from the field.
• Steven Jamerson II led San Diego with five rebounds and added a block.
• Simon scored the first five points of his USD career across seven minutes in what marked his second college appearance after missing the Toreros' first eight games this season due to injury. 

UP NEXT
The Toreros are back in action this weekend, when they return home to host Arizona State for a non-conference matchup that will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network. Tip-off against the Sun Devils on Saturday night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion is set for 7:30 p.m.