# 2013–14 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

The 2013–14 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bill Grier's seventh season at San Diego. The Toreros competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. They finished the season 18–17, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to San Francisco. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they defeated Portland State and Sam Houston State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to fellow WCC member Pacific.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Chris Manresa | 5 | G | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Graduated |
| Cameron Miles | 20 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| Ken Rancifer | 32 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| John Sinis | 31 | G/F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Sophomore | Patras, Greece | Went Pro, joined Greece's AGO Rethimno |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brett Bailey F | Spokane, WA | University | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 8, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Chris Sarbaugh G | Spokane, WA | Gonzaga Prep North Idaho | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC |||||||
| 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 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2013 San Diego Toreros Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2013 San Diego Toreros Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 10/26/2013* 6:00 pm | Cal State Monterey Bay | W 90–81 | | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||
| 11/08/2013* 7:00 pm | South Dakota State USD Tournament | W 74–70 | 1–0 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 11/09/2013* 7:00 pm, 4SD | Grand Canyon USD Tournament | W 70–59 | 2–0 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 11/14/2013* 4:00 pm | at Morgan State | W 68–61 | 3–0 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD |
| 11/16/2013* 4:00 pm | at Northern Kentucky | W 75–44 | 4–0 | The Bank of Kentucky Center Highland Heights, KY |
| 11/21/2013* 7:00 pm, FSSD | San Diego Christian Gulf Coast Showcase Opening Round | W 82–46 | 5–0 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 11/25/2013* 11:30 am | vs. UIC Gulf Coast Showcase | L 70–74 | 5–1 | Germain Arena Estero, FL |
| 11/26/2013* 9:00 am | vs. UNC Greensboro Gulf Coast Showcase | W 83–71 | 6–1 | Germain Arena Estero, FL |
| 11/27/2013* 11:30 am | vs. Southern Illinois Gulf Coast Showcase | W 59–56 | 7–1 | Germain Arena Estero, FL |
| 11/30/2013* 12:00 pm, RTRM | at New Mexico | L 66–73 | 7–2 | The Pit Albuquerque, NM |
| 12/05/2013* 8:00 pm, FSSD | No. 24 San Diego State City Championship | L 64–65 | 7–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 12/10/2013* 7:00 pm | Pacifica College | W 84–47 | 8–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 12/15/2013* 2:00 pm, FSSD | UC Santa Barbara | L 61–72 | 8–4 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 12/21/2013* 2:00 pm | Southern Utah | W 67–52 | 9–4 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||
| 12/28/2013 5:00 pm, TV-32 | at Pepperdine | L 64–75 | 9–5 (0–1) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 12/30/2013 7:00 pm | at Loyola Marymount | L 62–65 | 9–6 (0–2) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| 01/04/2014 6:00 pm, BYUtv | at BYU | L 53–87 | 9–7 (0–3) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/09/2014 7:00 pm, TWCSN | Loyola Marymount | W 74–67 | 10–7 (1–3) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 01/11/2014 6:00 pm, FSSD | Pepperdine | L 65–69 | 10–8 (1–4) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 01/16/2014 7:00 pm | at Santa Clara | W 69–66 | 11–8 (2–4) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/18/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | at San Francisco | L 62–64 | 11–9 (2–5) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/23/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Gonzaga | L 56–59 | 11–10 (2–6) | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| 01/25/2014 1:00 pm, TWCSN | at Portland | W 65–63 | 12–10 (3–6) | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| 01/30/2014 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Saint Mary's | W 61–43 | 13–10 (4–6) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 02/01/2014 1:00 pm, TWCSN | Pacific | L 67–84 | 13–11 (4–7) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 02/06/2014 7:00 pm, FSSD | San Francisco | L 67–74 | 13–12 (4–8) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 02/08/2014 8:00 pm, FSSD | Santa Clara | L 63–69 | 13–13 (4–9) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 02/13/2014 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at Saint Mary's | L 57–69 | 13–14 (4–10) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 02/15/2014 7:00 pm, CSNCA | at Pacific | W 70–55 | 14–14 (5–10) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| 02/20/2014 6:00 pm, FSSD | Portland | W 61–59 | 15–14 (6–10) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 02/22/2014 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 25 Gonzaga | W 69–66 | 16–14 (7–10) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 03/01/2014 1:00 pm, TWCSN | BYU | L 70–78 | 16–15 (7–11) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||
| 03/08/2014 2:30 pm, BYUtv | vs. San Francisco Quarterfinals | L 60–69 | 16–16 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| CIT |||||
| 03/18/2014* 7:00 pm | Portland State First round | W 87–65 | 17–16 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 03/22/2014* 5:00 pm | at Sam Houston State Second round | W 77–72 | 18–16 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX |
| 03/26/2014* 7:00 pm | at Pacific Quarterfinals | L 60–75 | 18–17 | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||
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## Game summaries
### Exhibition: Cal State Monterey Bay

* USD TV
* Oct 26 6:05 pm PDT
* Recap
Cal State Monterey Bay Otters 81, San Diego Toreros 90 :
| Scoring by half: 51-36, 30-54 |||
| Pts: Ryan Nitz 14 Rebs: Tim Darkwa & Isaiah Smith 6 Asts: Devin Murphy 4 | Pts: Johnny Dee 28 Rebs: Christopher Anderson 8 Asts: Christopher Anderson 7 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 927 Referees: Tommy Nunez, Matthew Rukasin, Juan Corral

### South Dakota State

Series History: First Meeting
* USD TV
* Nov 8 7:05 pm PST
* Recap
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 70, San Diego Toreros 74 :
| Scoring by half: 34-41, 36-33 |||
| Pts: Jake Bittle 18 Rebs: Cody Larson 8 Asts: Cody Larson & Jordan Dykstra 4 | Pts: Johnny Dee 27 Rebs: Dennis Kramer 10 Asts: Christopher Anderson 8 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 2,017 Referees: Dennis Flannery, LaDonte King, Tim Marion

### Grand Canyon

Series History: Grand Canyon leads 10-8 Broadcasters: Matt Rosen, Rex Chapman & Barry Buetel
* 4SD
* Nov 9 6:07 pm PDT
* Recap
Grand Canyon Antelopes 59, San Diego Toreros 70 :
| Scoring by half: 27-40, 32-30 |||
| Pts: Demetrius Walker 19 Rebs: Killian Larson 15 Asts: Blake Davis 3 | Pts: Johnny Dee 17 Rebs: Jito Kok 7 Asts: Christopher Anderson 12 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 2,122 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Tom Nally, Matthew Rukasin

### Morgan State

Series History: San Diego leads series 1-0
* Nov 14 7:00 pm EST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 68, Morgan State Bears 61 :
| Scoring by half: 30-33, 38-28 |||
| Pts: Johnny Dee 19 Rebs: Dennis Kramer & Duda Sanadze 7 Asts: Christopher Anderson 4 | Pts: Justin Black 22 Rebs: Ian Chiles & Justin Black 5 Asts: Donte Pretlow & Emmanuel Matey 3 |
* Hill Field House Baltimore, MD Attendance: 1,145 Referees: Not listed

### Northern Kentucky

Series History: First Meeting
* Nov 16 6:07 pm EST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 75, Northern Kentucky Norse 44 :
| Scoring by half: 32-21, 43-23 |||
| Pts: Dennis Kramer 15 Rebs: Jito Kok 12 Asts: Johnny Dee 2 | Pts: Daniel Camps 11 Rebs: Daniel Camps 7 Asts: Todd Johnson 4 |
* The Bank of Kentucky Center Highland Heights, KY Attendance: 1,617 Referees: J.B. Caldwell, James Barker, Alfred Smith

### Gulf Coast Showcase: San Diego Christian

Series History: San Diego leads series 3-0 Broadcasters: Eddie Doucette, Kevin O'Neill & Laura McKeeman
* FSSD
* Nov 21 7:00 pm PST
* Recap
San Diego Christian Hawks 46, San Diego Toreros 82 :
| Scoring by half: 20-47, 26-35 |||
| Pts: Andy Saharan 14 Rebs: Jhoan Camacho 9 Asts: Kwaminique Brandon 2 | Pts: Thomas Jacobs 14 Rebs: Thomas Jacobs 13 Asts: Christopher Anderson 7 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 1,217 Referees: Rob Rorke, Scott Harris, Michael Rapp

### Gulf Coast Showcase: UIC

Series History: First Meeting
* Nov 25 2:30 pm EST
* Recap
UIC Flames 74, San Diego Toreros 70 :
| Scoring by half: 33-31, 41-39 |||
| Pts: Kelsey Barlow 17 Rebs: Jake Wiegand 10 Asts: Kelsey Barlow 4 | Pts: Johnny Dee 19 Rebs: Dennis Kramer 8 Asts: Christopher Anderson 5 |
* Germain Arena Estero, FL Attendance: 233 Referees: Steve Pyatt, Bret Smith, Byron Jarett

### Gulf Coast Showcase: UNC Greensboro

Series History: First Meeting
* Nov 26 12:00 pm EST
* Recap
UNC Greensboro Spartans 71, San Diego Toreros 83 :
| Scoring by half: 38-45, 33-38 |||
| Pts: Kyle Cain 21 Rebs: Kyle Cain 5 Asts: Kyle Cain & Jordan Potts 3 | Pts: Duda Sanadze 20 Rebs: Dennis Kramer 7 Asts: Christopher Anderson 5 |
* Germain Arena Estero, FL Attendance: N/A Referees: Steve Skiles, Brent Hampton, Nathan Quick

### Gulf Coast Showcase: Southern Illinois

Series History: San Diego leads series 1-0
* Nov 27 2:30 pm EST
* Recap
Southern Illinois Salukis 56, San Diego Toreros 59 :
| Scoring by half: 23-20, 33-39 |||
| Pts: Desmar Jackson 23 Rebs: Davante Drinkard & Bola Olaniyan 5 Asts: Marcus Fillyaw 4 | Pts: Johnny Dee 17 Rebs: Duda Sanadze & Thomas Jacobs 6 Asts: Christopher Anderson 4 |
* Germain Arena Estero, FL Attendance: N/A Referees: Steve Pyatt, Bret Smith, Andrew Walton

### New Mexico

Series History: New Mexico leads 6-2 Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins & Dave Bollwinkel
* ROOT NM
* Nov 26 1:05 pm MST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 66, New Mexico Lobos 73 :
| Scoring by half: 30-32, 36-41 |||
| Pts: Johnny Dee 25 Rebs: Dennis Kramer & Thomas Jacobs 4 Asts: Christopher Anderson 12 | Pts: Kendall Williams 28 Rebs: Alex Kirk 11 Asts: Hugh Greenwood 5 |
* The Pit Albuquerque, NM Attendance: 15,364 Referees: Kelly Self, Brett Nansel, Jon Stigliano

### San Diego State

Series History: San Diego State leads 27-17 Broadcasters: Eddie Doucette, Kevin O'Neill & Cassie Gallo
* FSSD
* Dec 5 8:05 pm PST
San Diego State Aztecs 65, San Diego Toreros 64 :
| Scoring by half: 32-32, 33-32 |||
| Pts: Xavier Thames 17 Rebs: Josh Davis 15 Asts: Xavier Thames & Winston Shepard 4 | Pts: Christopher Anderson 22 Rebs: Thomas Jacobs 8 Asts: Christopher Anderson & Chris Sarbaugh 4 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 5,100 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Michael Reed, Frank Harvey

### Pacifica

Series History: First Meeting
* USD TV
* Dec 10 7:05 pm PST
* Recap
Pacifica College Gladiators 47, San Diego Toreros 84 :
| Scoring by half: 31-42, 16-42 |||
| Pts: Jon Garnica 15 Rebs: Jonathan Earl 7 Asts: Jonathan Earl 4 | Pts: Dennis Kramer 21 Rebs: Dennis Kramer 13 Asts: Christopher Anderson 5 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 1,155 Referees: Klaus Endrissat, Rob Rorke, Jeff Wooten

### UC Santa Barbara

Series History: UC Santa Barbara leads 15-6 Broadcasters: Eddie Doucette, Kevin O'Neill & Stacey Sladen
* FSSD
* Dec 15 2:05 pm PST
* Recap
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 72, San Diego Toreros 61 :
| Scoring by half: 34-30, 38-31 |||
| Pts: Michael Bryson 21 Rebs: Alan Williams 7 Asts: Zalmico Harmon 5 | Pts: Duda Sanadze 19 Rebs: Dennis Kramer 11 Asts: Christopher Anderson 9 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 1,609 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Michael Irving, Tommy Nunez

### Southern Utah

Series History: San Diego leads series 10-0
* USD TV
* Dec 21 7:05 pm PST
* Recap
Southern Utah Thunderbirds 52, San Diego Toreros 67 :
| Scoring by half: 22-33, 30-34 |||
| Pts: Eric Rippetoe 14 Rebs: Casey Oliverson 9 Asts: John Marshall & Eric Rippetoe 3 | Pts: Johnny Dee 16 Rebs: Dennis Kramer 8 Asts: Christopher Anderson 6 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 1,101 Referees: Deldre Carr, Dennis Flannery, Marc Beasley

### Pepperdine

Series History: Pepperdine leads 56-40 Broadcaster: Al Epstein
* TV-32
* Dec 28 5:05 pm PST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 64, Pepperdine Waves 75 :
| Scoring by half: 26-34, 38-41 |||
| Pts: Johnny Dee 26 Rebs: Dennis Kramer 8 Asts: Christopher Anderson 5 | Pts: Malcolm Brooks 20 Rebs: Stacy Davis 10 Asts: Amadi Udenyi & Stacy Davis 5 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 1,037 Referees: Michael Reed, Horace Shields, Tom Spitznagel

### Loyola Marymount

Series History: Series tied 43-43
* LMUSN
* Dec 30 7:00 pm PST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 62, Loyola Marymount Lions 65 :
| Scoring by half: 32-28, 30-37 |||
| Pts: Johnny Dee 28 Rebs: Duda Sanadze 9 Asts: Christopher Anderson 12 | Pts: Evan Payne 16 Rebs: Gabe Levin 8 Asts: Anthony Ireland 8 |
* Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 1,810 Referees: Tommy Nunez, Frank Harvey, Brett Nansel

### BYU

Series History: BYU leads 6-2 Broadcasters: Dave McCann, David Nixon & Spencer Linton
* BYUtv
* Jan 4 7:05 pm MST
San Diego Toreros 53, BYU Cougars 87 :
| Scoring by half: 23-41, 30-46 |||
| Pts: Chris Sarbaugh 10 Rebs: Simi Fajemisin 5 Asts: Christopher Anderson 4 | Pts: Skyler Halford 28 Rebs: Kyle Collinsworth & Nate Austin 7 Asts: Kyle Collinsworth 8 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 15,760 Referees: Glen Mayberry, Ronald Brokenbrough, Kurt Walker

### Loyola Marymount

Series History: Loyola Marymount leads 34-33 Broadcasters: Ari Wolfe & Jon Crispin
* TWCS
* Jan 9 7:00 pm PST
* Recap
Loyola Marymount Lions 67, San Diego Toreros 74 :
| Scoring by half: 28-25, 39-49 |||
| Pts: Anthony Ireland 18 Rebs: Anthony Ireland 5 Asts: Anthony Ireland 3 | Pts: Duda Sanadze 22 Rebs: Duda Sanadze, Thomas Jacobs, & Simi Fajemisin 5 Asts: Christopher Anderson & Thomas Jacobs 2 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 2,605 Referees: Kevin Brille, Gregory Nixon, Scott Harris

### Pepperdine

Series History: Pepperdine leads 57-40 Broadcasters: Eddie Doucette, Brad Holland & Laura McKeeman
* FSSD
* Jan 11 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 69, San Diego Toreros 65 :
| Scoring by half: 36-30, 33-35 |||
| Pts: Stacy Davis 28 Rebs: Stacy Davis 10 Asts: Jeremy Major 5 | Pts: Dennis Kramer 17 Rebs: Duda Sanadze & Dennis Kramer 4 Asts: Christopher Anderson 5 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 2,587 Referees: Bruce Hicks, Donald McAllister, LaDonte King

### Santa Clara

Series History: Santa Clara leads 41-33
* Jan 16 7:00 pm PST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 69, Santa Clara Broncos 66 :
| Scoring by half: 28-32, 41-34 |||
| Pts: Duda Sanadze 25 Rebs: Brett Bailey & Dennis Kramer 5 Asts: Jito Kok 3 | Pts: Brandon Clark 21 Rebs: Evan Roquemore 5 Asts: John McArthur 4 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,564 Referees: Tommy Nunez, Dennis Flannery, Klaus Endrissat