SAN DIEGO TOREROS NEWS

UC San Diego defeats Cal State Fullerton 76-69

Led by Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 20 points, the UC San Diego Tritons defeated the Cal State Fullerton Titans 76-69

FEBRUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Diego faces Santa Clara, looks for 5th straight victory

FEBRUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Turner scores 17 off the bench, San Diego downs Portland 71-66

Deuce Turner scored 17 points off of the bench to lead the San Diego Toreros past the Portland Pilots 71-66

FEBRUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Portland visits San Diego after McKinney's 31-point game

San Diego hosts the Portland Pilots after Wayne McKinney III scored 31 points in San Diego's 89-84 win over the Pacific Tigers

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Patton - Surprise absence Saturday Patton (undisclosed) did not take the court in Saturday's 89-84 victory over Pacific.

Impact Patton had started the last nine games for San Diego, averaging an impressive 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists over that span. His unexpected (and unannounced) absence resulted in Dragos Lungu stepping in the starting lineup, with Jimmy Oladokun seeing more run as well. Patton's next chance to take the court will be Thursday against Portland.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

For 3: Win at Santa Clara a sign that USD is 'making progress,' Steve Lavin says After an 0-5 start to conference play, coach Steve Lavin’s Toreros have won 3 of their last 4

FEBRUARY 6 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Turner and San Diego host Loyola Marymount

San Diego takes on the Loyola Marymount Lions after Deuce Turner scored 23 points in San Diego's 70-59 victory against the Santa Clara Broncos

FEBRUARY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Turner scores 23 off the bench, San Diego knocks off Santa Clara 70-59

Deuce Turner scored 23 points off of the bench to lead the San Diego Toreros past the Santa Clara Broncos 70-59

FEBRUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jamerson scores 20 points, McKinney hits late jumper to lift San Diego over Pepperdine 69-67

Steven Jamerson II scored 20 points and Wayne McKinney III hit the game-winning jump shot with 0.9 seconds left to give San Diego a 69-67 victory over Pepperdine

JANUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

For 3: PJ Hayes sets USD record in win over Portland; UCSD hosts Riverside JC transfer scores 33 points and hits program-record 9 3-pointers as Toreros earn first conference win of the season

JANUARY 24 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Hayes scores 33 as San Diego takes down Portland 85-81

The San Diego Toreros defeated the Portland Pilots 85-81 led by PJ Hayes' 33 points

JANUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Huff scores 26 off the bench, Gonzaga knocks off San Diego 105-63

Braden Huff scored 26 points off of the bench to help lead the Gonzaga Bulldogs over the San Diego Toreros 105-63

JANUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gonzaga vs. San Diego: Live updates, highlights from WCC men's basketball game The Gonzaga men’s basketball team wraps up its West Coast Conference road trip in sunny San Diego to take on a Toreros squad looking for its...

JANUARY 21 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ajayi has 24 as Pepperdine beats San Diego 83-77

Led by Michael Ajayi's 24 points, the Pepperdine Waves defeated the San Diego Toreros 83-77 on Saturday

JANUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pepperdine vs. San Diego: Latest betting odds for WCC men's basketball San Diego and Pepperdine will face off in a WCC league matchup on Saturday and the Toreros are being given a slight advantage in the latest...

JANUARY 13 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

San Diego hosts Pepperdine following Porter's 26-point game

Pepperdine takes on the San Diego Toreros after Jevon Porter scored 26 points in the Waves' 93-78 win over the Pacific Tigers

JANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Patton - Solid performance in loss Patton notched 16 points (6-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Thursday's 83-63 loss to San Francisco.

Impact The freshman started for the second straight game and didn't disappoint. Patton reached 16 points once again and did so while shooting 33 percent from the three-point line. Expect Patton to remain in the starting lineup for the time being as he has been fantastic in this role.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

San Francisco vs. San Diego: Latest betting odds for WCC men's basketball The San Francisco Dons and San Diego Toreros square off for the first time this season on Thursday with USF opening as the heavy betting fav...

JANUARY 11 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Wayne McKinney - Set to return Thursday McKinney is healthy and in the starting lineup for Thursday's game versus San Francisco, Jack Cronin of the Pac 12 Network reports.

Impact McKinney missed his first game of the season in Saturday's loss to Gonzaga, but thankfully for him the absence is short lived. He is back in the starting lineup to play San Francisco which will be a huge addition for the Toreros as McKinney is averaging 14.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals this season.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Deuce Turner scores 24 points, but No. 24 Gonzaga races past Toreros USD plays without Wayne McKinney III, who suffered a leg injury in Thursday's loss to Saint Mary's

JANUARY 7 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Wayne McKinney - Misses first game of season McKinney did not suit up for Saturday's 101-74 loss to Gonzaga after suffering a foot/ankle injury in San Diego's previous contest, Jim Meehan of The Spokesman-Review reports.

Impact It was a tough loss for San Diego against the best team in the West Coast Conference, as McKinney is the team's primary point guard and second-leading scorer at 14.4 ppg. As a result of McKinney's absence, Deuce Turner saw more ball-handling duties, while Kevin Patton stepped into the starting lineup for the first time this season. McKinney's next chance to return will be Thursday against San Francisco.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzaga men's basketball hosts San Diego in WCC matchup (photo gallery) SPOKANE - The Gonzaga men’s basketball team returned to West Coast Conference action on Saturday with a home game against the San Diego Tore...

JANUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. San Diego Toreros: Latest betting odds The Gonzaga men’s basketball team marches on through WCC play with a home game against the San Diego Toreros on Saturday. The Bulldogs (10-4...

JANUARY 6 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. San Diego Toreros: Latest betting odds The Gonzaga men’s basketball team marches on through WCC play with a home game against the San Diego Toreros on Saturday. The Bulldogs (10-4...

JANUARY 6 • KANSASCITY.COM

University of San Diego building its basketball house brick by brick Toreros, who won 11 games a season ago, are using rugged West Coast Conference start to bank lessons for young team

JANUARY 5 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM