Men’s Basketball Kicks off Season with 81-59 Win
A new coach Steven Lavin lead the team to their first victory win against Sonoma State. Hear what players have to say about the upcoming season.
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Raising safety concerns at men’s basketball game
After thousands of fans packed the JCP for the men’s basketball game against Gonzaga on Feb. 3, a post on Instagram was the site of major backlash for the Athletic Department’s lack of enforcement of the mask policy. Students were particularly upset because classes were still online that week.
Read moreBouncing back with USD men’s basketball
The men’s basketball team took on the no. 2 ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs on Thursday, Feb. 3, fighting hard for 40 minutes but eventually falling 62-92. Head coach Sam Scholl knew the game would be tough going in, but backed his team to play to the best of their ability.
Read moreTurkish Star Yavuz Gultekin
Before transferring to USD from Texas A&M last year, sophomore basketball player Yavuz Gultekin made an even bigger move, from Turkey to America. Now he’s trying to lead the Toreros back to the top of the WCC.
Read moreDefense guides USD to win versus LMU
The University of San Diego women’s basketball team’s characteristically strong defense meant that an 18-point fourth quarter was enough to get the hosts over the line against the visiting Loyola Marymount University in Thursday’s low-scoring contest. Neither team made more than a third of their shots and, after trailing 19-18 at halftime, the Toreros mustered more offense than the Lions could in the second half to earn the win.
Read moreToreros on the road to redemption
A preview of the upcoming 2020-2021 men’s basketball season Maria Watters / Asst. Sports Editor Little went right for the University of San Diego’s men’s basketball team last season. Coming off of a highly productive 20-15 season the year before, last year’s Toreros were hungry for even greater success. But […]
Read moreWomen’s basketball ready to run it back
Toreros aim to build on impressive 2019-2020 season Eric Boose / Sports Editor The University of San Diego women’s basketball team was seconds away from a conference championship last season. Had the Portland Pilots not hit a last-second shot in overtime, the Toreros would have won the West Coast Conference […]
Read moreNCAA sets Nov. 25 start date for college basketball
The 2020 college basketball season will start 15 days late to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 Eric Boose / Sports Editor The 2020 college basketball season officially has a start date. Division I men’s and women’s basketball teams are allowed to play their first games on Nov. 25, the […]
Read moreSan Diego falls short in OT
University of San Diego was defeated by the Portland Pilots in the final seconds of the WCC Championship Game on Tuesday, 64-63.
Read moreAlumni priest comes full circle
Before his interview began, Father Robert Capone asked for a minute to center himself.
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