USD Men’s Basketball Faces Santa Clara in Key Road Matchup
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – USD men’s basketball seeks to bounce back as it takes on the Santa Clara Broncos in a crucial Quad-1 road game Sunday afternoon.
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Jack Cronin (X: @JackCroninPXP) will provide the radio call on USDToreros.com/watch, and complete coverage can also be found on the @USDMBB social channels.
THE BRONCO RUNDOWN
• Santa Clara boasts a 12-4 record, remaining undefeated at 3-0 in West Coast Conference play.They are ranked No. 70 in the NET rankings and represent the Toreros’ third Quad-1 opportunity in the last five games.
• Historically, USD holds a 39-56 record against Santa Clara, with a 19-28 mark in games played at the Leavey Centre.
LAST TIME OUT
- USD mounted a late rally but ultimately fell short against San Francisco, 74-64, on Friday night at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
- The game remained competitive,with the teams tied in the second half until USF embarked on an 11-0 run. The toreros narrowed the deficit to five points, but were unable to complete the comeback.
- Despite playing without injured leading scorer, junior point guard Ty-Laur Johnson, and freshman forward D’Arrae goodwin, USD struggled from three-point range, shooting 4-for-22.
- Grad guard Adrian McIntyre led the Toreros, recording the team’s first double-double of the season with 16 points (8-for-11 shooting) and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Juanse Gorosito also reached double figures for a third consecutive game, while grad guard Dominique Ford contributed 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting.
- The game featured the 10th different starting lineup of the season for USD,with grad guard toneari Lane filling in for the concussed Johnson.
- USF began the game 1-for-9 from the field but then made its next two shots, with all 12 of their initial attempts coming from beyond the arc.
- Consecutive three-pointers from Gorosito gave San Diego a brief lead, but USF regained control before halftime, leading 29-28.
- Ford scored eight consecutive points off the bench to tie the score again after a short USD scoring drought.