2021–22 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
The 2021–22 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by head coach Sam Scholl in his fourth and final year. They played their home games at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 7–9 in WCC play to finish in seventh place.[1] They defeated Pepperdine in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing to Portland in the second round.[2]
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| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| 2021–22 record | 15–16 (7–9 WCC) |
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| Home arena | Jenny Craig Pavilion |
| 2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Gonzaga † | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 28 | – | 4 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Saint Mary's | 12 | – | 3 | .800 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 3 | – | 12 | .200 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 WCC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On March 6, 2022, the school fired head coach Sam Scholl.[3] On April 8, the school hired former UCLA and St. John's head coach Steve Lavin as the team's new head coach.[4] Lavin had not coached since 2015.[5]
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Toreros finished the 2020–21 season 3–11, 2–7 in WCC play to finish in ninth place.[6] They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to San Francisco.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Marion Humphrey | 0 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Sophomore | Hoover, AL | Transferred to Salt Lake CC |
| Frankie Hughes | 3 | G | 6'4" | 195 | RS Junior | Cleveland, OH | Graduate transferred to Slippery Rock |
| Finn Sullivan | 5 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Junior | San Diego, CA | Transferred to Vermont |
| Mikal Gjerde | 10 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Sophomore | Haugesund, Norway | Transferred to Rockhurst |
| Jared Rodriguez | 20 | F | 6'7" | 205 | RS Junior | Glendale, AZ | Transferred to Idaho State |
| Chris Herren Jr. | 24 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Portsmouth, RI | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
| Yauhen Massalski | 25 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Senior | Minsk, Belarus | Graduate transferred to San Francisco |
| Jason Gallant | 31 | G | 6'2" | 180 | RS Freshman | La Cañada, CA | Walk-on; transferred |
| Ben Pyle | 33 | F | 6'7" | 185 | Junior | McPherson, KS | Transferred |
| Jack Vaske | 40 | F | 6'10" | 195 | Freshman | New Canaan, CT | Walk-on; didn't return |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Bryce Monroe | 0 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Sophomore | San Francisco, CA | Transferred from Sam Houston State |
| Jase Townsend | 1 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Transferred from Denver |
| Marcellus Earlington | 10 | G/F | 6'6" | 240 | Senior | Stony Point, NY | Transferred from St. John's |
| T. J. Berger | 20 | G | 6'4" | 170 | Sophomore | West Chester, PA | Transferred from Georgetown |
| Terrell Brown | 21 | F/C | 6'10" | 235 | GS Senior | Providence, RI | Graduate transferred from Pittsburgh |
2021 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Wayne McKinney PG |
San Diego, CA | Coronado High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 30, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Alijah Kuehl C |
Jacksonville, FL | Bartram Trail High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 27, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Muon Reath SF |
Ottawa, ON | Toronto Basketball Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:30 p.m. |
La Verne | W 103–38 | 1–0 |
15 – Pinchuk | 11 – Gultekin | 4 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,012) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
at Nevada | W 75–68 | 2–0 |
18 – Townsend | 8 – Brown | 4 – Townsend | Lawlor Events Center (7,370) Reno, NV | ||||
| November 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., P12N |
at California | L 70–75 | 2–1 |
16 – Townsend | 11 – Brown | 4 – Townsend | Haas Pavilion (421) Berkeley, CA | ||||
| November 17, 2021* 7:30 p.m. |
UC Riverside | W 74–62 | 3–1 |
21 – Calcaterra | 12 – Brown | 3 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (958) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 19, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
Cal State Fullerton | L 55–57 | 3–2 |
16 – Earlington | 11 – Brown | 5 – Townsend | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,073) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 25, 2021* 10:30 a.m. |
vs. South Alabama Las Vegas Classic semifinals |
L 67–68 | 3–3 |
25 – Townsend | 12 – Pinchuk | 5 – Monroe | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
| November 26, 2021* 12:30 p.m. |
vs. UIC Las Vegas Classic |
W 64–52 | 4–3 |
14 – Earlington | 8 – Calcaterra | 3 – Pinchuk | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
| November 28, 2021* 3:00 p.m. |
Cal State Northridge | L 52–56 | 4–4 |
20 – Earlington | 9 – Tied | 5 – Monroe | Jenny Craig Pavilion (889) San Diego, CA | ||||
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
at Fresno State | L 43–63 | 4–5 |
11 – Pinchuk | 5 – Earlington | 3 – Calcaterra | Save Mart Center (3,132) Fresno, CA | ||||
| December 5, 2021* 1:00 p.m. |
Cal Poly | W 52–51 | 5–5 |
17 – McKinney III | 5 – Tied | 3 – Parrish | Jenny Craig Pavilion (385) San Diego, CA | ||||
| December 11, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
Cal Lutheran | W 84–55 | 6–5 |
23 – Earlington | 16 – Earlington | 5 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (966) San Diego, CA | ||||
| December 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Northern Arizona Jerry Colangelo Classic |
W 69–59 | 7–5 |
22 – Earlington | 11 – Earlington | 3 – Berger | Footprint Center (1,578) Phoenix, AZ | ||||
| December 20, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
Long Beach State | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | ||||||||
| December 22, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
at UNLV | L 57–80 | 7–6 |
16 – Brown | 8 – Brown | 2 – Parrish | Thomas & Mack Center (4,377) Paradise, NV | ||||
| WCC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 8, 2022 4:00 p.m., NBCSBA |
at San Francisco | L 73–88 | 7–7 (0–1) |
15 – Monroe | 10 – Brown | 4 – Monroe | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,487) San Francisco, CA | ||||
| January 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., WCC Network |
at Pepperdine Rescheduled from Jan. 6 |
W 72–62 | 8–7 (1–1) |
15 – Monroe | 10 – Brown | 4 – Monroe | Firestone Fieldhouse (50) Malibu, CA | ||||
| January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
Portland | W 68–63 OT | 9–7 (2–1) |
21 – Earlington | 10 – Tied | 4 – Calcaterra | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | ||||
| January 15, 2022 6:00 p.m. |
Loyola Marymount | W 70–65 | 10–7 (3–1) |
13 – Brown | 12 – Tied | 3 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (604) San Diego, CA | ||||
| January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., BYUtv |
at BYU | L 71–79 | 10–8 (3–2) |
14 – Townsend | 7 – Earlington | 3 – Townsend | Marriott Center (12,748) Provo, UT | ||||
| January 22, 2022 5:30 p.m. |
at Pacific | W 73–65 | 11–8 (4–2) |
23 – Earlington | 8 – Brown | 6 – McKinney III | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA | ||||
| January 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., WCC Network/BSW |
at Santa Clara Rescheduled from Jan. 1 |
L 74–78 OT | 11–9 (4–3) |
13 – Tied | 10 – Brown | 3 – Tied | Leavey Center (1,100) Santa Clara, CA | ||||
| January 27, 2022 7:30 p.m., WCC Network |
Pepperdine | W 64–56 | 12–9 (5–3) |
13 – Brown | 11 – Brown | 3 – Calcaterra | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,020) San Diego, CA | ||||
| January 29, 2022 4:00 p.m. |
at Loyola Marymount | W 69–65 | 13–9 (6–3) |
16 – Calcaterra | 8 – Earlington | 6 – McKinney III | Gersten Pavilion (906) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 Gonzaga Rescheduled from Dec. 30 |
L 62–92 | 13–10 (6–4) |
13 – Townsend | 12 – Brown | 2 – Parrish | Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,433) San Diego, CA | ||||
| February 5, 2022 4:00 p.m., BSSD |
Santa Clara | L 66–79 | 13–11 (6–5) |
23 – Earlington | 8 – Earlington | 3 – McKinney III | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,221) San Diego, CA | ||||
| February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., BSW |
at No. 22 Saint Mary's | L 57–86 | 13–12 (6–6) |
14 – Earlington | 8 – Earlington | 3 – Earlington | University Credit Union Pavilion (2,763) Moraga, CA | ||||
| February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m. |
Pacific | W 60–54 | 14–12 (7–6) |
14 – Earlington | 6 – Earlington | 3 – Townsend | Jenny Craig Pavilion (897) San Diego, CA | ||||
| February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
at Portland | L 60–92 | 14–13 (7–7) |
16 – Townsend | 6 – Gultekin | 4 – Townsend | Chiles Center (1,188) Portland, OR | ||||
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., Stadium |
No. 23 Saint Mary's | L 46–60 | 14–14 (7–8) |
13 – Townsend | 8 – Gultekin | 1 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,043) San Diego, CA | ||||
| February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., BSSD |
San Francisco | L 62–78 | 14–15 (7–9) |
15 – Earlington | 10 – Pinchuk | 2 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,144) San Diego, CA | ||||
| WCC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., WCC Network |
(7) | vs. (10) Pepperdine First round |
W 74–67 | 15–15 |
20 – Calcaterra | 13 – Earlington | 5 – Earlington | Orleans Arena (1,775) Paradise, NV | |||
| March 4, 2022 8:00 p.m., WCC Network |
(7) | vs. (6) Portland Second round |
L 55–73 | 15–16 |
17 – Townsend | 12 – Brown | 3 – Tied | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
References
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- "San Diego vs. Portland - Game Recap - March 4, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "USD fires basketball coach Sam Scholl after four seasons". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- "Former UCLA head coach Steve Lavin hired to lead USD men's basketball team". cbs8.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "Lavin returns to coaching at struggling San Diego". ESPN.com. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "2020-21 San Diego Toreros Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". usdtoreros.com.
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