# 2018–19 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

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 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. Assistant coach Sam Scholl took over as acting head coach for the Toreros during the WCC Tournament and the CIT. On April 2, the school announced Scholl would remain the head coach.

## 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2019 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2019 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## 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. |||||||||