SAN DIEGO – USD men's basketball dropped a 92-79 to San Francisco Sunday afternoon in the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
A back-and-forth first half saw the Torero lead by five at the break, but the visiting Dons came out firing on a 12-0 run to start the second period of play and the Toreros could never recover. The two WCC sides finished with similar figures in several areas, but USF attempted 17 more free throws (27-35 overall) and finished plus-16 on fastbreak points.
Grad guards led the Torero offensive efforts as
Dominique Ford and
Toneari Lane post 16 points while
Adrian McIntyre contributed 14. Redshirt-junior swingman
Emmanuel Callas posted career highs six points, six rebounds and three steals.
How it Happened
- The Toreros rolled out a 16th different starting lineup combination of the season
- Both sides exchanged 3-pointers and leads early
- It remained a back-and-forth affair the rest of the first period as USD had the first edge at the break, 41-36
- San Francisco opened the second half on a 12-0 run in the first 1:37 of the second half
- Ford was a response for the Toreros on offense
- USF stayed out front with timely shots and frequent trips to the charity stripe, building the games first double-digit lead after having featured 11 ties and 12 lead changes
- The Dons continued extending with extreme field goal efficiency, shooting 68.2% from the floor in the second half
- The Toreros chipped away at the game-high 17-point deficit late but could never recover, the final buzzer settling a 13-point USD defeat
Up Next
The Toreros will enjoy a mid-week conference bye for a full week of preparation ahead of taking on LMU in the season's final home game, senior day, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21.
