USD's men's basketball team, after a strong showing against Santa Clara even in a loss, heads to Oregon State with renewed confidence. The Toreros, who faced tough opponents Gonzaga and Saint Mary's next, are looking to build on their recent progress.
USD’s men’s basketball team enters Saturday’s game at Oregon State with a jolt of confidence after opening WCC play with a 75-65 home win over Pacific on Monday and an 81-80 home loss to heavily favored Santa Clara on Thursday. Coach Steve Lavin’s Toreros (4-11, 1-1 WCC ) hopped a charter flight to Corvallis on Friday with a feeling that their two most recent games provided a glimpse of what they can be.
In the loss to Santa Clara (10-6, 2-1 WCC), the Toreros overcame 5-of-22 3-point shooting with a spirited effort that saw them break 80 points for the first time this season while nearly coming back from a 13-point second-half deficit.“The main positive thing to take away is that we’re getting better, not worse, and even though we lost, if you look at the numbers, it was probably our best game,” said sophomore forward Santiago Trouet, who posted 21 points, 11 rebounds and two steals against Santa Clara. “We just talked about it in the locker room: we can beat anyone. Maybe five games ago, we didn’t feel that way.” Oregon State (11-4, 1-1 WCC) is coming off an 82-61 loss at Loyola Marymount on Thursday after opening conference play with an 89-79 win over Portland. The Beavers are in the first of a two-season run in the conference before joining the new-look Pac-12. They were picked to finish seventh in the WCC preseason poll, one spot ahead of USD. The challenges get even tougher for USD. Wednesday brings a visit to No. 19 Gonzaga (11-4, 2-0 WCC) followed by a home game against Saint Mary’s (12-3, 2-0 WCC) next Saturday. “We come away with a better idea of who we are and what we can become,” Lavin said. “And that’s where growth happens.”Zack Paulsen scored 20 points as Point Loma Nazarene (11-4, 4-1 PacWest) snapped a two-game skid with a 71-60 home win over Fresno Pacific Thursday night. The Sea Lions host Academy of Art (8-4, 4-1 PacWest) on Saturday with first place in their league on the lin
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