2018–19 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

2018–19 San Diego Toreros men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record21–15 (7–9 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJenny Craig Pavilion
Seasons
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Gonzaga 16 – 0   1.000 33 – 4   .892
Saint Mary's † 11 – 5   .688 22 – 12   .647
BYU 11 – 5   .688 19 – 13   .594
San Francisco 9 – 7   .563 21 – 10   .677
Loyola Marymount 8 – 8   .500 22 – 12   .647
Santa Clara 8 – 8   .500 16 – 15   .516
San Diego 7 – 9   .438 21 – 15   .583
Pepperdine 6 – 10   .375 16 – 18   .471
Pacific 4 – 12   .250 14 – 18   .438
Portland 0 – 16   .000 7 – 25   .219
† 2019 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by first-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. They finished the season 21–15, 7–9 to finish in 7th place. As the No. 7 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated Portland, Santa Clara and BYU to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Memphis.

Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2017–18 season 20–14, 9–9 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost to BYU in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament. The Toreros were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Hartford in the first round, in a game referred to as the Riley Wallace Classic, and Portland State in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Northern Colorado.

On March 8, 2018, head coach Lamont Smith, who had been placed on administrative leave following an arrest for domestic violence 10 days earlier, resigned as head coach.[1] Assistant coach Sam Scholl took over as acting head coach for the Toreros during the WCC Tournament and the CIT.[2] On April 2, the school announced Scholl would remain the head coach.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Juwan Gray 12 F 6'8" 190 Sophomore Dover, DE Transferred to Towson
Cameron Naubauer 20 F 6'7" 220 Senior Berlin, Germany Graduated
Hunter Summy 21 G 6'4" 180 RS Sophomore Southlake, TX Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Vinny Ferrari 31 G 5'11" 175 RS Freshman Burlingame, CA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

2018 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Finn Sullivan
SG 		San Diego, CA Torrey Pines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 3, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "San Diego Toreros 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2018 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2019)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sabry Philip
SG 		Edmonton, AB TRC Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Apr 3, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2018–19 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Isaiah Pineiro 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Placer
Portland State 		Auburn, CA
G 1 Tyler Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Hebron Plano, TX
G 2 Joey Calcaterra 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr Marin Catholic Novato, CA
G 3 Olin Carter III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Allen Allen, TX
G 4 Mitch Schafer (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Jesuit Portland, OR
G 5 Emanuel Hylton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr St. John's Washington, D.C.
G 10 Andy Nelson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Holy Family Lafayette, CO
C 11 Akim-Jamal Jonah 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium Berlin, Germany
F 13 José Martinez 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Cheshire Academy Cayey, PR
C 14 Andrew Ferguson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Australian Centre of Excellence Perth, Australia
F 15 Alex Floresca 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Webster Groves Webster Groves, MO
G 20 Devin Moss (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Rocklin Roseville, CA
G 22 Isaiah Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Borah
Utah 		Boise, ID
G 23 Finn Sullivan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Torrey Pines San Diego, CA
F 25 Yauhen Massalski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 227 lb (103 kg) So Gymnasium No. 15 Minsk, Belarus
C 32 Jake Gilliam (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Torrey Pines San Diego, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Weber State W 83–66  1–0
  25 – Pineiro   12 – Pineiro   8 – Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,212)
San Diego, CA
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm 		at UC Davis W 76–57  2–0
  28 – Pineiro   8 – Pineiro   5 – Pineiro  The Pavilion (2,123)
Davis, CA
November 12, 2018*
8:00 pm, P12N 		at Washington L 63–66  2–1
  17 – Carter III   11 – Massalski   9 – Williams  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,219)
Seattle, WA
November 15, 2018*
7:00 pm 		San Diego Christian W 95–47  3–1
  21 – Carter III   9 – Martinez   6 – Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (544)
San Diego, CA
November 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Colorado W 70–64  4–1
  27 – Pineiro   14 – Massalski   4 – Massalski  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,808)
San Diego, CA
November 24, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Jackson State W 76–58  5–1
  26 – Pineiro   9 – Pineiro   5 – Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,211)
San Diego, CA
November 28, 2018*
4:30 pm, SECN+ 		at Ole Miss L 86–93  5–2
  22 – Wright   5 – Floresca   6 – Wright  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (5,968)
Oxford, MS
December 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSSD 		Long Beach State W 74–70  6–2
  21 – Carter III   9 – Pineiro   6 – Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,419)
San Diego, CA
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, Stadium 		at San Diego State
City Championship 		W 73–61  7–2
  21 – Pineiro   7 – Sullivan   4 – Floresca  Viejas Arena (11,082)
San Diego, CA
December 9, 2018*
1:00 pm 		Cal State Northridge
Las Vegas Classic 		W 82–68  8–2
  16 – Pineiro   7 – Pineiro   7 – Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,456)
San Diego, CA
December 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, P12N 		at Oregon L 55–65  8–3
  14 – Pineiro   9 – Pineiro   5 – Wright  Matthew Knight Arena (7,191)
Eugene, OR
December 15, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Northern Colorado
Las Vegas Classic 		W 85–65  9–3
  18 – Carter III   10 – Pineiro   5 – Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,497)
San Diego, CA
December 22, 2018*
4:30 pm, FS1 		vs. Washington State
Las Vegas Classic semifinals 		W 82–75  10–3
  30 – Pineiro   9 – Floresca   6 – Floresca  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 23, 2018*
4:30 pm, FS1 		vs. Drake
Las Vegas Classic championship 		L 103–110 2OT 10–4
  30 – Carter III   8 – Pineiro   6 – Wright  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 29, 2018*
7:00 pm 		Grand Canyon W 61–58  11–4
  19 – Carter III   12 – Pineiro   4 – Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,603)
San Diego, CA
WCC regular season
January 3, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Santa Clara L 56–68  11–5
(0–1) 		 19 – Williams   16 – Pineiro   4 – Williams  Leavey Center (1,513)
Santa Clara, CA
January 5, 2019
8:00 pm, SPCSN 		Pacific W 73–64  12–5
(1–1) 		 24 – Pineiro   11 – Pineiro   4 – Pineiro  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,491)
San Diego, CA
January 12, 2019
1:00 pm, SPCSN 		Pepperdine L 71–76  12–6
(1–2) 		 19 – Pineiro   7 – Massalski   6 – Calcaterra  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,693)
San Diego, CA
January 17, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Portland W 76–55  13–6
(2–2) 		 15 – Martinez   12 – Pineiro   5 – Williams  Chiles Center (1,670)
Portland, OR
January 19, 2019
6:00 pm, NBCSBA 		at Saint Mary's L 59–76  13–7
(2–3) 		 19 – Pineiro   8 – Pineiro   2 – Wright  McKeon Pavilion (3,389)
Moraga, CA
January 24, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		Loyola Marymount W 71–58  14–7
(3–3) 		 14 – Williams   6 – Williams   6 – Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,519)
San Diego, CA
January 26, 2019
7:00 pm, Stadium 		San Francisco W 67–63  15–7
(4–3) 		 22 – Pineiro   13 – Pineiro   3 – Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,803)
San Diego, CA
February 2, 2019
5:00 pm, RTNW/KHQ 		at No. 4 Gonzaga L 69–85  15–8
(4–4) 		 30 – Pineiro   11 – Pineiro   4 – Wright  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 7, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Loyola Marymount W 65–63  16–8
(5–4) 		 15 – Carter III   10 – Massalski   7 – Wright  Gersten Pavilion (989)
Los Angeles, CA
February 9, 2019
1:00 pm, SPCSN 		at Pepperdine L 67–70  16–9
(5–5) 		 14 – Wright   10 – Pineiro   7 – Wright  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,015)
Malibu, CA
February 14, 2019
7:00 pm, SPCSN 		BYU L 82–88 OT 16–10
(5–6) 		 20 – Pineiro   12 – Pineiro   7 – Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,851)
San Diego, CA
February 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 Gonzaga L 67–79  16–11
(5–7) 		 20 – Pineiro   8 – Massalski   4 – Williams  Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,132)
San Diego, CA
February 21, 2019
7:00 pm 		Portland W 63–52  17–11
(6–7) 		 22 – Pineiro   16 – Pineiro   7 – Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,389)
San Diego, CA
February 23, 2019
6:00 pm, Stadium 		Saint Mary's L 46–66  17–12
(6–8) 		 13 – Pineiro   14 – Pineiro   3 – Wright  Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,189)
San Diego, CA
February 28, 2019
7:00 pm 		at San Francisco W 91–90 OT 18–12
(7–8) 		 28 – Pineiro   11 – Pineiro   4 – Wright  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,075)
San Francisco, CA
March 2, 2019
6:00 pm 		at BYU L 73–87  18–13
(7–9) 		 19 – Wright   10 – Pineiro   3 – Wright  Marriott Center (13,095)
Provo, UT
WCC tournament
March 7, 2019
8:40 pm 		(7) vs. (10) Portland
Opening round 		W 67–47  19–13
  16 – Pineiro   10 – Pineiro   6 – Wright  Orleans Arena (6,748)
Paradise, NV
March 8, 2019
8:20 pm 		(7) vs. (6) Santa Clara
Second round 		W 62–45  20–13
  23 – Wright   9 – Pineiro   8 – Wright  Orleans Arena (6,748)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2019
8:59 pm, ESPN2 		(7) vs. (3) BYU
Third round 		W 80–57  21–13
  27 – Pineiro   12 – Pineiro   2 – Wright  Orleans Arena (6,882)
Paradise, NV
March 11, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPN2 		(7) vs. (2) Saint Mary's
Semifinals 		L 62–69  21–14
  22 – Wright   7 – Pineiro   2 – Floresca  Orleans Arena (7,642)
Paradise, NV
NIT
March 19, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		(6) at (3) Memphis
First round – TCU bracket 		L 60–74  21–15
  17 – Carter III   11 – Massalski   6 – Williams  FedExForum (8,138)
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

See also

References

  1. ^ Goodman, Jeff (March 9, 2018). "San Diego's Lamont Smith resigns from basketball post". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Norcross, Don (March 11, 2018). "Toreros get another chance to play basketball". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Norcross, Don (April 2, 2018). "USD names Sam Scholl new men's basketball coach". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2018.