2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record3–11 (2–7 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Martin Bahar
  • Jerry Brown
  • Lance Lavetter
Home arenaJenny Craig Pavilion
Seasons
2020–21 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga † 15 – 0   1.000 31 – 1   .969
No. 23 BYU 10 – 3   .769 20 – 7   .741
Loyola Marymount 7 – 5   .583 13 – 9   .591
Pepperdine 7 – 6   .538 15 – 12   .556
Pacific 6 – 7   .462 9 – 9   .500
Santa Clara 4 – 5   .444 12 – 8   .600
Saint Mary's 4 – 6   .400 14 – 10   .583
San Francisco 4 – 9   .308 11 – 14   .440
San Diego 2 – 7   .222 3 – 11   .214
Portland 0 – 11   .000 6 – 15   .286
† 2021 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by third-year head coach Sam Scholl. They played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2019–20 season 9–23, 2–14 in WCC play, to finish in 9th place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Loyola Marymount.

Roster

2020–21 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Marion Humphrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Hoover HS Hoover, AL
G 2 Joey Calcaterra 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Marin Catholic HS Novato, CA
G 3 Frankie Hughes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Garfield Heights HS
Duquesne 		Cleveland, OH
F 4 Josh Parrish 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Seguin HS
Rice 		Arlington, TX
G 5 Finn Sullivan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Torrey Pines HS San Diego, CA
F 10 Mikal Gjerde 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Woodstock Academy Haugesund, Norway
F 11 Yavuz Gultekin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bishop Walsh HS
Texas A&M 		Karşıyaka, Turkey
C 15 Vladimir Pinchuk 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Maerkischies Gymnasium
New Mexico 		Schwelm, Germany
F 20 Jared Rodriguez 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Mountain Ridge HS
Idaho 		Glendale, AZ
G 22 Scotty Prunty 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Cathedral Catholic HS San Diego, CA
G 24 Chris Jr. Herren 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Tabor Academy
Boston College 		Portsmouth, RI
F 25 Yauhen Massalski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Gymnasium No. 15 Minsk, Belarus
G 31 Jason Gallant 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Saint Francis HS La Cañada, CA
F 33 Ben Pyle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr McPherson HS McPherson, KS
F 40 Jack Vaske 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. Andrew's School New Canaan, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 14, 2024

Schedule and results

On November 20, San Diego paused all activities for 14 days following COVID-19-positive tests, cancelling scheduled games during that time.[1]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 9, 2020*
6:00 p.m., P12N 		at UCLA L 56–83  0–1
  18 – Calcaterra   14 – Massalski   3 – tied  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
December 11, 2020
6:00 p.m. 		Cal State Fullerton Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[2] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
December 14, 2020*
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Nevada L 72–79  0–2
  22 – Hughes   6 – tied   4 – Pyle  Jenny Craig Pavilion (0)
San Diego, CA
December 16, 2020*
3:00 p.m., BigWest.TV 		at Cal Poly W 70–61  1–2
  18 – Calcaterra   11 – Massalski   4 – tied  Robert A. Mott Athletics Center (0)
San Luis Obispo, CA
December 19, 2020*
4:00 p.m., BigWest.TV 		at UC Irvine L 53–85  1–3
  14 – Calcaterra   4 – Calcaterra   2 – tied  Bren Events Center (0)
Irvine, CA
December 21, 2020*
2:00 p.m., P12N 		at Arizona Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[3] McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 22, 2020*
 WCC Network 		Long Beach State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[4] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
December 23, 2020
 WCC Network 		Cal State Fullerton Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[4] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
WCC regular season
December 31, 2020
2:00 p.m., WCC Network 		at San Francisco L 62–70  1–4
(0–1) 		 15 – Parrish   8 – Parrish   3 – Sullivan  War Memorial Gymnasium (0)
San Francisco, CA
January 2, 2020
2:00 p.m., WCC Network 		BYU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[5] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
January 7, 2020
4:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Saint Mary's Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[6] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
January 9, 2020
 WCC Network 		at Pacific Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[6] Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
January 14, 2020
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		at Loyola Marymount Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[6] Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 16, 2020
2:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Santa Clara Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[6] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
January 17, 2021
2:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Santa Clara
Rescheduled from January 16 		L 63–69  1–5
(0–2) 		 19 – Pinchuk   11 – Pinchuk   3 – Sullivan  Jenny Craig Pavilion (0)
San Diego, CA
January 19, 2021
6:00 p.m., NBC Sports CA 		at Loyola Marymount
Rescheduled from January 14 		L 69–72 OT 1–6
(0–3) 		 13 – tied   10 – Pinchuk   5 – Pyle  Gersten Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 23, 2021
2:00 p.m., NBCSNW 		at Portland W 78–70  2–6
(1–3) 		 20 – Parrish   8 – Parrish   5 – Sullivan  Chiles Center (0)
Portland, OR
January 28, 2021
6:00 p.m., RTNW 		No. 1 Gonzaga L 62–90  2–7
(1–4) 		 16 – Sullivan   5 – tied   6 – Sullivan  Jenny Craig Pavilion (0)
San Diego, CA
January 30, 2021
2:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Loyola Marymount Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[7] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
February 2, 2021
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		BYU
Rescheduled from January 2 		Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[8] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
February 4, 2021
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		at Pepperdine Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[8] Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
February 6, 2021
1:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Pacific Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[8] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
February 8, 2021
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Saint Mary's
Rescheduled from January 7 		Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[8] Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
February 11, 2021
12:00 p.m., WCC Network 		at Pacific
Rescheduled from January 9 		Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[8] Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
February 13, 2021
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		at BYU Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[8] Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 18, 2021
6:00 p.m., WCC Network 		at Santa Clara W 71–60  3–7
(2–4) 		 23 – Calcaterra   10 – tied   5 – Parrish  Leavey Center (0)
Santa Clara, CA
February 20, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at No. 1 Gonzaga L 69–106  3–8
(2–5) 		 13 – Parrish   7 – Massalski   3 – tied  McCarthey Athletic Center (200)
Spokane, WA
February 23, 2021
12:00 p.m., WCC Network 		Pacific
Rescheduled from February 6 		L 67–77  3–9
(2–6) 		 12 – Calcaterra   11 – Massalski   3 – Sullivan  Jenny Craig Pavilion (0)
San Diego, CA
February 25, 2021
6:00 p.m. 		Portland Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
February 27, 2021
1:00 p.m. 		Pepperdine L 84–90  3–10
(2–7) 		 30 – Massalski   5 – 2 tied   4 – 3 tied  Jenny Craig Pavilion (0)
San Diego, CA
WCC tournament
March 4, 2021
6:00 p.m., Stadium 		(9) vs. (8) San Francisco
First round 		L 51–67  3–11
  12 – Sullivan   11 – Massalski   4 – Sullivan  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source:[9]

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Pauses All Activities". usdtoreros.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Schedule Update". usdtoreros.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Game at Arizona Canceled". usdtoreros.com. December 20, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Toreros Add Arizona, Fullerton". usdtoreros.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Game Against BYU Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 1, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d "Men's Basketball Games Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball Game Against LMU Postponed". usdtoreros.com. January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Men's Basketball Announces Pause". usdtoreros.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". usdtoreros.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.