The Toreros have won three games in three days under the first-year coach just 12 months after he served as interim coach for the tournament amid controversy.
Basketball
Pepperdine pulled away late for an 89-72 win over San Francisco, and San Diego eliminated Brigham Young by coming out hot from the field in an 80-57 victory in a game that it led by 44 points in the second half.
Colbey Ross hit a 3-point shot with 31 seconds left to help Pepperdine advance to the quarterfinals with a 68-65 win over Loyola Marymount on Friday in the West Coast Conference men’s tournament.
Conference tournament opens Thursday at Orleans Arena with the Bulldogs a heavy favorite to win seventh-consecutive title.
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