San Diego Toreros men's basketball


The San Diego Toreros men's basketball team is a college basketball team that represents the University of San Diego in San Diego, California. The school's team currently competes in the West Coast Conference. The team played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. The Toreros play their home games in the Jenny Craig Pavilion, and their head coach is Sam Scholl.
They won their first WCC title in 1984, when the conference was known as the West Coast Athletic Conference. The team was led by all-conference forward Mike Whitmarsh, who was a runner-up that year for the conference player of the year award. Their coach, Jim Brovelli, was named the conference coach of the year.

Rivalries

University of San Diego's biggest rival is San Diego State University. Since the 2001-2002 season the Toreros have been 3-12 against the Aztecs during the past 15 seasons, but led the series 10-9 prior to that. The last Toreros win coming during the 2018-19 season at SDSU. They also won against them during a game at Petco Park during the 2012-13 season where one of four games since 2011 to be played outside. The game took place at Petco Park and is the first time the park has hosted a basketball game. The Toreros won 53-48.

College admissions scandal

, who coached the team from 2015-2018, was accused of accepting a bribe as part of the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal while he was coach of the team, allegedly illegally helping a Beverly Hills real estate developer's children gain admission to the university.

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Toreros have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–4.
1984Preliminary RoundPrincetonL 56–65
1987First RoundAuburnL 61–62
2003First RoundStanfordL 69–77
2008First Round
Second Round
Connecticut
Western Kentucky
W 70–69OT
L 63–72

NIT results

The Toreros have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament once, in 2019.
2019First RoundMemphisL 60-74

CIT results

The Toreros have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament two times. Their combined record is 4–2.
2014First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Portland State
Sam Houston State
Pacific
W 87–65
W 77–72
L 60–75
2018First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Hartford
Portland State
Northern Colorado
W 88–72
W 67–64
L 75–86

Record by coach

¹ Invitations

Results by Season, Last 10 Years

2018–2019

2017–2018

2016–2017

2015–2016

2014–2015

2013–2014

2012–2013

2011–2012

2010–2011

2009–2010

Toreros in the NBA