Men’s basketball season comes to bitter end at the hands of St. Mary’s Gaels It took overtime, but the Gaels defeated the Toreros 69-66 in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Championship

By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR The men’s basketball team’s season came to an end on March 9 after a 69-66 overtime loss to the St. Mary’s College Gaels in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Championship in Las Vegas. The Toreros reached the semifinal game after defeating the Pepperdine […]

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NCAA Tournament: teams to watch

By Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Last weekend’s schedule of college basketball included many Top 25 matchups that provided a better insight as to which teams are hot and which teams are cooling down heading into conference tournaments. One of the notable Top 25 teams who made a big statement […]

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Toreros fall short of WCC title

Women’s basketball team falls to Gonzaga 62-50 in the finals of the WCC tournament. By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR The women’s basketball team fell one game short of winning the West Coast Conference Championship after being defeated by the Gonzaga University Bulldogs 62-50 in Las Vegas on March 11. The […]

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We’re going streaking

By Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR A lot of the talk in the sports world recently has been about the Miami Heat’s winning streak and the Chicago Blackhawks’ point streak, and it got me to thinking about why streaks in sports are so impressive. For me, streaks are the best type […]

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Verdict in Brandon Johnson point-shaving case made official Ex-basketball player Brandon Johnson sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the point-shaving scandal

By Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Less than two years ago, ex-Torero basketball player Brandon Johnson ‘10 was indicted along with nine others for running a sports betting business to control the outcomes of basketball games. On Nov. 16, 2012, Johnson pled guilty to conspiracy to committ sports bribery with […]

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