USD Will Face Gonzaga at Home Tonight

The University of San Diego basketball team, which is out of last place in the West Coast Athletic Conference, will play host to Gonzaga at 7:30 tonight in the USD Sports Center.

The Toreros (10-12, 2-7) escaped the cellar Thursday night with a 61-41 victory over Portland, which shot just 9 for 55 from the field.

Although most were amazed at Portland’s poor shooting, USD Coach Hank Egan said he was more interested in the play of his team, which he said was the best he has seen during the conference season.

“Our intensity was where it needed to be for the first time,” Egan said. “It has taken these kids a long time to realize what it takes at this level. But they put forth the effort, and we got a good win out of it.”

Although USD could not be expected to hold Gonzaga down the way it did Portland, Egan hopes his team can come through with another solid effort. USD hasn’t won two games in a row since early January.