MBB Team
Thomas Christensen

Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Remains Home to Face LMU Saturday

San Diego Toreros (10-14, 3-7 WCC)  • Loyola Marymount Lions  (16-8, 6-4 WCC)

Saturday, February 4, 2023 •  7:00 p.m. PT

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

Watch  • WCC Network | Live Stats • usdtoreros.com

Social  •   Twitter.com/USDMBB  •  Instagram.com/USDMBB

LAST TIME OUT

Led by a 19-0 run early in the second half, Portland (12-13, 4-6 WCC) defeated the University of San Diego men's basketball team (10-14, 3-7 WCC) on Thursday, 80-61. After shooting 52% in the first half, USD was held to 30% in the second. Fifth year guard Marcellus Earlington led the Toreros with 20 points and eight rebounds, making 7-of-10 field goal attempts. Fifth year guard Jase Townsend added 14 points on 5-of-12 from the floor. After missing 12 games due to injury, graduate forward Jaiden Delaire registered six points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes.

SCOUTING THE LIONS

LMU had its four-game winning streak snapped at BYU on Thursday night, 89-61. One of those wins included a road victory at #6 Gonzaga on January 19, 68-67. Graduate guard Cam Shelton leads the team and ranks second in the WCC with 19.1 points per game. Senior forward Keli Leaupepe is adding 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest. Junior guard Jalin Anderson is also scoring in double figures at 10.3, including 19 at BYU. The Lions rank 20th in the NCAA in three-pointers per game (9.4).

ALL-TIME SERIES

USD holds a slight 54-53 lead in the all-time series. On January 14, the Lions earned a 98-84 win despite 24 points from Earlington and 21 points from Townsend.

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Players Mentioned

Marcellus Earlington

#10 Marcellus Earlington

G
6' 7"
Fifth Year
Jase Townsend

#1 Jase Townsend

G
6' 4"
Fifth Year
Jaiden Delaire

#11 Jaiden Delaire

F
6' 9"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Marcellus Earlington

#10 Marcellus Earlington

6' 7"
Fifth Year
G
Jase Townsend

#1 Jase Townsend

6' 4"
Fifth Year
G
Jaiden Delaire

#11 Jaiden Delaire

6' 9"
Graduate Student
F