SAN DIEGO – USD men's basketball fell by a final score of 65-77 to LMU in the Toreros' home finale, senior day, on Saturday in the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
San Diego fought back from an early deficit to tie the game up halfway through the second period, but LMU held out for the victory on a strong shooting night. The visiting Lions shot 57.8% from the field and 47.1% from three while the Toreros went 43.6% from the floor overall.
Leading the USD effort were grad guards Toneari Lane and Adrian McIntyre with 19 and 18 points respectively on their senior nights. Lane caught fire from beyond the arc to get the Toreros back in the game, going 5-8 from deep. Also scoring in double figures on their senior days were guards Juanse Gorosito (12) and Dominique Ford (10).
The Toreros celebrated the careers of seven of the program's seniors prior to the game: Toneari Lane, Adrian McIntyre, Juanse Gorosito, Tim Moore Jr., Neel Beniwal and Emmanuel Callas.
How it Happened
- LMU made nine straight field goals after missing its first, while the Toreros were four for their first 14, seeing the Lions jump out to a lead of as much as 15
- San Diego shooting would come alive as a 14-3 run trimmed the deficit
- Gorosito scored 10 straight USD points late in the first half but LMU kept pushing, leading 38-32 at the break
- It was a back-and-forth first half of the second before Lane drilled back-to-back threes as a part of a 12-1 Torero run to finally tie the game back up, 51-51 with 10 minutes remaining
- The LMU shooting barrage didn't let up, however, as the guests quickly went back out front and pushed the lead back to double digits at the free throw line, finishing as 12-point winners
Up Next
San Diego will hit the road for a five-day road trip in Oregon to round out the regular season, facing Oregon State on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. and Portland on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m., both games streaming live on ESPN+.
