San Diego Toreros (9-17, 3-10 WCC) • Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-7, 10-2 WCC)
Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100) | San Diego, CA
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SAN DIEGO — After a thrilling come-from-behind win over Seattle U last week, San Diego women's basketball (9-17, 3-10 WCC) is set to wrap up a three-game homestand this Thursday night as it hosts the Bulldogs (18-7, 10-2 WCC) at 6:00 p.m at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Braden Surprenant (play-by-play) and Drake Hills (analyst) alongside live statistics on StatBroadcast.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST GONZAGA
• The Toreros are 23-55 against the Bulldogs all-time. This will be the second match-up between the teams this season.
• USD and Gonzaga most recently met on January 17, 2026 when the Bulldogs defeated the Toreros by an 87-42 margin at the McCarthy Athletic Center.
LAST TIME OUT: TOREROS BATTLE AT HOME, SPLIT WEEKEND IN THE JCP
• The Toreros welcomed Washington State and Seattle U to the JCP last week, battling through a pair of competitive matchups. USD narrowly came up short in a hard-fought, back-and-forth contest against Washington State, falling just four points shy in a tight 80-76 decision on Thursday, February 5. The Toreros quickly rebounded with a thrilling 71–54 comeback victory over Seattle U on Saturday, February 7.
• Freshman
Olivia Owens delivered standout performances in both matchups, recording double-doubles in each contest as she erupted for a career-high 31 points against Washington State. Sophomore
Eva Ruse added another impressive showing in the Seattle U matchup, notching a dominant double-double with career highs of 20 points and 18 rebounds.
OLIVIA OWENS NAMED WCC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
• First-year San Diego guard
Olivia Owens has been named the WCC Freshman of the Week for February 9, 2026, the West Coast Conference announced on Monday. Owens averaged 25.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game in San Diego's two games last week. Against Washington State Thursday, Owens scored a career-high 31 points to go along with 11 rebounds and six assists. She finished 10-for-20 (.500) from the floor and 4-for-7 from three-point range (.571) in the contest. The scoring total was tied for the eighth-most in a game in program history. It was the fifth 30-point performance by a West Coast Conference player in a game this season. She is one of just two conference players to record a double-double with at least 30 points in a game this season (Lauren Whittaker of Gonzaga had 37 points and 14 rebounds in an overtime defeat to Oregon State Jan. 22). Owens followed that performance with a 20-point, 13-rebound, seven-assist effort in Saturday's win over Seattle U to give her a pair of double-doubles for the week. She has recorded three double-doubles overall this season. Owens' honor is her first conference weekly recognition.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kylie Ray | Sophomore | Guard | La Crescenta, California
• Averaging 16.3 points per game across 24 contests while shooting 36 percent from the field, 36 percent from beyond the arc, and 90 percent from the free throw line. Also leads the Toreros with 49 assists.
• Ranks fourth in the WCC in PPG and is leading the league in free throw percentage.
• Scored a game-high 26 points on January 24 night against LMU.
• Grandfather is former UCLA men's basketball head coach Jim Harrick.
Olivia Owens | Freshman | Guard | Columbus, Ohio
• Leads USD with 40 steals and 1.90 steals per game in 2025-2026, which ranks sixth among all WCC players and are the most of any freshman in the conference.
Eva Ruse | Sophomore| Forward | British Colombia, Canada • Has totaled 151 rebounds in the 2025–26 season, ranking ninth in the WCC.
• Leads the Toreros with three double-doubles in 2025–26.
• Most recently recorded a career-high 20 points and 18 rebounds in Saturday's (Feb. 7) win against Seattle U.
