San Diego Toreros (10-13, 3-6 WCC)  • Portland Pilots  (11-13, 3-6 WCC)

Thursday, February 2, 2023 •  7:00 p.m. PT

Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)  •  San Diego, CA

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LAST TIME OUT

Shooting 61.8% (34-55) from the field, San Francisco (15-9, 4-5 WCC) defeated the University of San Diego men's basketball team (10-13, 3-6 WCC) on Saturday, 94-81. Fifth year guard Marcellus Earlington led San Diego with 24 points (9-of-15 FG) and 10 rebounds. He has scored 86 points over the last three games (28.7 average). Fifth year guard Jase Townsend added 21 points in the loss, including 15 in the second half. Graduate guard Eric Williams Jr. registered 13 points, six rebounds, and three steals, shooting 3-of-5 from long range. Junior Sigu Sisoho Jawara was USD's fourth double-digit scorer at 12 points.

SCOUTING THE PILOTS

Portland has lost two straight against LMU and #14 Gonzaga. The Pilots rank top-20 nationally in free throw attempts per game, free throws made per game, and three-pointers per game. The team is led by redshirt junior Moses Wood, who averages 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Junior guard Tyler Robertson is adding 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in addition to ranking 12th in the NCAA with 127 assists.

ALL-TIME SERIES

The teams met on January 19, when the Pilots earned an 88-83 victory. Earlington registered 32 points in the loss.