Slow start, late mistakes doom BYU in loss to USD
Despite stellar play from Brandon Davies, the Cougars were done in by another bad first half and more poor late-game execution in a 72-69 loss to the Toreros.
SAN DIEGO TOREROS
Last Game
| Final - 3.9.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Toreros | 29 | 33 | 66 |
| St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | 26 | 36 | 69 |
Stories
2nd Round: San Diego out-slugs Pepperdine
Sixth-seeded San Diego outlasted the Pepperdine Waves, 62-59, in the second round of the WCC Tournament on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
Gonzaga dismantles San Diego, 81-50
The Gonzaga Bulldogs shot the lights out Saturday night, going 30-55 from the field, to dismantle San Diego in an 81-50 rout.
BYU falls to San Diego as tournament hopes fade
After falling behind early yet again, a frenzied second half rally couldn't save the Cougars against the upset-minded Toreros.
West Coast Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:54 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
Gonzaga Bulldogs
|
4 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| San Diego Toreros | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
|
BYU Cougars
|
4 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Santa Clara Broncos | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Pepperdine Waves | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| Portland Pilots | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Loyola Marymount Lions | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| San Francisco Dons | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
Zags Kill 'Em With The Screen And Roll
Kelly Olynyk proved to be too much for the San Diego Toreros to handle over the course of a full game, as a single play proved to be their eventual undoing down the stretch.
BYU bounces back, rolls over San Diego
Solid rebounding night helps BYU get 74-57 victory
SO THE OTHER IOWA B-BALL TEAM IS PRETTY GOOD, TOO
Taking a moment to praise the Iowa women's basketball team.
Oregon St. Holds Off San Diego For "Grand" Win
Final Score: Oregon St. 86 San Diego 79 Oregon St. never trailed, and built as large as a 16 point lead twice in the first half, but then had to repeatedly fend off San Diego from the West Coast...
WCC Preview: San Diego Looks To Continue Revival
Since taking over at USD in 2008, former Gonzaga assistant Bill Grier hasn't had a whole lot of stability. Entering 2012, he returns a core of players that have bought into his system and are poised to make moves in the WCC.
San Diego Game Fixing Nets Defendant 30 Months
A defendant in the San Diego game fixing scandal has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. Steve Goria pleaded guilty in August to a plot that earned the perpetrators more than $120,000.
Three Men Plead Guilty In San Diego Basketball Fixing Case
Three gamblers have admitted bribing a University of San Diego basketball player to fix games in a point-shaving scheme.
We Have Kayla Alexander On Tap Tonight in the NC-Double-Eh Tournament Schedule
We Have Kayla Alexander On Tap Tonight in the NC-Double-Eh Tournament Schedule.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Christian | Friday, November 09 2012 | win 91 - 58 | coverage |
| Northern Kentucky Norse | Wednesday, November 14 2012 | win 65 - 61 | coverage |
| Cal. St.-Northridge Matadors | Thursday, November 15 2012 | loss 71 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Friday, November 16 2012 | loss 51 - 63 | coverage |
| Siena Saints | Sunday, November 18 2012 | win 77 - 60 | coverage |
| @ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | loss 39 - 57 | coverage |
| @ Montana Grizzlies | Saturday, November 24 2012 | loss 66 - 67 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Saturday, December 01 2012 | loss 51 - 56 | coverage |
| @ Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Tuesday, December 04 2012 | win 67 - 53 | coverage |
| Tulane Green Wave | Saturday, December 08 2012 | win 78 - 72 | coverage |
| Arizona Christian | Tuesday, December 11 2012 | win 88 - 65 | coverage |
| @ San Diego St. Aztecs | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 56 - 72 | coverage |
| @ Oregon St. Beavers | Saturday, December 22 2012 | loss 79 - 86 | coverage |
| James Madison Dukes | Sunday, December 23 2012 | loss 59 - 62 | coverage |
| Morgan St. Bears | Saturday, December 29 2012 | win 66 - 63 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Portland Pilots | Thursday, January 03 2013 | win 61 - 50 | coverage |
| @ San Francisco Dons | Thursday, January 10 2013 | win 70 - 66 | coverage |
| @ Pepperdine Waves | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 62 - 50 | coverage |
| Loyola Marymount Lions | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | win 78 - 70 | coverage |
| @ BYU Cougars | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 57 - 74 | coverage |
| @ St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | Thursday, January 24 2013 | loss 48 - 81 | coverage |
| Santa Clara Broncos | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 50 - 64 | coverage |
| February | |||
| Gonzaga Bulldogs | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 63 - 65 | coverage |
| @ Loyola Marymount Lions | Monday, February 04 2013 | win 69 - 68 | coverage |
| BYU Cougars | Thursday, February 07 2013 | win 74 - 68 | coverage |
| St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 64 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Santa Clara Broncos | Thursday, February 14 2013 | loss 52 - 61 | coverage |
| @ Portland Pilots | Thursday, February 21 2013 | loss 67 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Gonzaga Bulldogs | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 50 - 81 | coverage |
| San Francisco Dons | Thursday, February 28 2013 | loss 70 - 83 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Pepperdine Waves | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 76 - 69 | coverage |
| Pepperdine Waves | Thursday, March 07 2013 | win 62 - 59 | coverage |
| @ BYU Cougars | Friday, March 08 2013 | win 72 - 69 | coverage |
| @ St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | Saturday, March 09 2013 | loss 66 - 69 | coverage |
Roster
San Diego Toreros Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Anderson | 00 | GUARD | 150 | 5-7 | sophomore | |
| Jordan Bickerstaff | 21 | GUARD | 150 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Mike Davis | 2 | GUARD | 200 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Johnny Dee | 1 | GUARD | 175 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Simi Fajemisin | 25 | FORWARD,CENTER | 265 | 6-10 | sophomore | |
| Trey Guidry | 23 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Thomas Jacobs | 15 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Nick Kerr | 4 | GUARD | 175 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Jito Kok | 33 | FORWARD,CENTER | 230 | 6-9 | freshman | |
| Dennis Kramer | 40 | FORWARD | 235 | 6-11 | junior | |
| Chris Manresa | 5 | FORWARD | 245 | 6-9 | senior | |
| Cameron Miles | 20 | GUARD | 175 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Ken Rancifer | 32 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Duda Sanadze | 10 | GUARD | 185 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| John Sinis | 31 | GUARD,FORWARD | 235 | 6-9 | sophomore | |
| Keith Stackhouse | 13 | GUARD | 185 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Therone Tillett | 3 | GUARD | 185 | 5-11 | freshman |
Stats
San Diego Toreros Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Johnny Dee | 34 | 31.2 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 43.4 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 37.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 88.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| Ken Rancifer | 34 | 26.9 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 43.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 36.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 10.2 |
| Christopher Anderson | 33 | 32.3 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 40.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 70.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 9.4 |
| Chris Manresa | 27 | 24.7 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 60.5 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 9.0 |
| Mike Davis | 24 | 16.9 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 46.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 18.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 64.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| Cameron Miles | 34 | 17.5 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 35.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| Dennis Kramer | 32 | 14.6 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 45.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 31.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 53.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| John Sinis | 33 | 15.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 39.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 35.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 68.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| Jito Kok | 34 | 18.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 49.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Simi Fajemisin | 34 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 63.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Trey Guidry | 14 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 35.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 20.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Keith Stackhouse | 21 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 33.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 20.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
