SPOKANE, Wash. — Three Toreros scored in double figures on Saturday night in Spokane, but a dominant offensive effort from No. 24 Gonzaga proved to be too much for San Diego men's basketball, dealing it a tough 101-74 defeat before a sold-out crowd of 6,000 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Junior guard Deuce Turner headlined San Diego's scoring efforts for a second consecutive contest, racking up a game-high 24 points by making eight of his 15 shots from the field, four of his seven three-point attempts, and four of his five free throws.

Freshman guard Kevin Patton Jr. drained a pair of threes enroute to 16 total points, which were one shy of his career high.

Junior center Steven Jamerson II set a new career high with 12 points, and was a rebound shy of his second double-double of the 2023-2024 season.

USD (10-7, 0-2 WCC) was again undone by turnovers, committing 19 of them on Saturday that led to 27 points for the Zags (11-4, 2-0 WCC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Gonzaga struck first on Saturday night to take an early 4-0 lead, but a three from Turner tied the score at 10-10 with 16:34 remaining in the first half.
• After falling back behind, another three — this time from junior guard PJ Hayes — pulled USD back within a point at 14-13.
• The Bulldogs responded with a lengthy 11-0 run, and led by 16 at the opening period's under-four media timeout.
• San Diego closed the half with back-to-back baskets (a jumper from Turner and a dunk from Jamerson II) but trailed by a 55-35 margin at the intermission.
• Turner scored 11 points in the first six minutes of the second half before Gonzaga pulled away late and took its largest lead of the night (30 points) with 8:09 remaining in the game.

TORERO TIDBITS

• Jamerson II recorded nine rebounds on Saturday and tied the game high with a pair of blocks.
• He has totaled eight or more rebounds in each of the Toreros' last seven games, including four consecutive contests with 10 boards from December 15 to December 31.
• Patton Jr. was 7-for-10 from the field and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc while grabbing five rebounds.
• His 16 points against Gonzaga are the second-most in a single game of his college career.
• Freshman guard Keyon Kensie totaled four points while going 2-for-2 from the line and led USD with two steals.
• After scoring a career and team-season-high 34 points on Thursday night against Saint Mary's and leading USD with 24 more on Saturday at Gonzaga, Turner has now totaled 58 points in his last two games while shooting 57% from both the field (19-for-33) and beyond the arc (12-for-14) and making 12 of his 14 free throws.
• Junior guard Wayne McKinney III was scratched prior to the game due to injury.
• San Diego opened up its conference schedule this week by playing the teams picked to finish first (Saint Mary's) and second (Gonzaga) in the 2023-2024 WCC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll.

UP NEXT
The Toreros are back in action on Thursday night, when they return home to continue West Coast Conference play by hosting San Francisco. Tip-off against the Dons at the Jenny Craig Pavilion is set for 7:00 p.m.