The San Diego Toreros men's basketball team is the men's college basketball program that represents the University of San Diego (USD). The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC). The team plays its home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
The Toreros won their first WCC title in 1983âÂÂ84, when the conference was known as the West Coast Athletic Conference. Jim Brovelli was named the conference coach of the year. The team played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2008.
University of San Diego's biggest rival is cross town, out of conference, San Diego State University. USD trails 14-23 all-time with both programs at the Division I level. Since the 2001âÂÂ02 season the Toreros have been 3âÂÂ15 against the Aztecs, but led the series 10âÂÂ9 prior to that. As of the 2022âÂÂ23 season, the last Toreros win came during the 2018âÂÂ19 season at SDSU. They also won against them during a game at Petco Park during the 2015âÂÂ16 season, at the time the fifth game since 2011 to be played outside; it was also the first time Petco Park hosted a basketball game. The Toreros won 53âÂÂ48.
Lamont Smith, who coached the team from 2015 to 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.
The Toreros have appeared in four NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 1âÂÂ4.
The Toreros appeared in five NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record was 4âÂÂ6.
The Toreros have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) once, in 2019.
The Toreros have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 4âÂÂ2.
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2024âÂÂ2025 (6-27) (2-16 Conference)<br /> 2023âÂÂ2024 (18-15) (7-9 Conference)<br /> 2022âÂÂ2023 (11-20) (4âÂÂ12 Conference)<br /> 2021âÂÂ2022 (15-16) (7âÂÂ9 Conference)<br /> 2020âÂÂ2021 (3-11) (2-7 Conference)<br /> 2018âÂÂ2019 (21âÂÂ14) (7âÂÂ9 Conference)<br /> 2017âÂÂ2018 (20âÂÂ14) (9âÂÂ9 Conference)<br /> 2016âÂÂ2017 (13âÂÂ18) (6âÂÂ12 Conference)<br /> 2015âÂÂ2016 (9âÂÂ21) (4âÂÂ14 Conference)<br /> 2014âÂÂ2015 (15âÂÂ16) (8âÂÂ10 Conference)<br /> 2013âÂÂ2014 (18âÂÂ17) (7âÂÂ11 Conference)<br /> 2012âÂÂ2013 (16âÂÂ18) (7âÂÂ9 Conference)<br />