STOCKTON, Calif. – The only West Coast Conference team that the Pacific men's basketball program has not faced yet this season, San Diego will square off with the Tigers at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
 
It will be the only game of the weekend for both Pacific (6-19, 0-10 WCC) and San Diego (14-11, 4-6 WCC). The Tigers fell to first-place Saint Mary's on Tuesday, while the Toreros beat Loyola Marymount on Wednesday and are coming off back-to-back wins.
 
In Pacific's game against the Gaels, senior Jalen Brown stood out with a season-high 11 points. He came off the bench to shoot 4-of-5 from the field and 3-of-4 from long range.
 
Senior Lesown Hallums, Jr. was honored Tuesday with the CalHope Courage Award. The award honors student-athletes at California colleges and universities who have overcome the stress, anxiety, and mental trauma associated with personal hardships and adversity. More on Hallums' story can be read on https://calhopecourageaward.org/.
 
Senior Judson Martindale leads the team in scoring with 10.0 points per game. He shoots .411 from three-point range and has nailed a team-high 37 threes on the year. Martindale has hit a three in every WCC game this season and is 16-of-32 (.500) from beyond the arc in league games.
 
Sophomore Moe Odum leads West Coast Conference in assist:turnover ratio (2.5) and is second in assists (4.8 apg). With 19 points and 10 assists in the WCC opener against San Francisco, he became the first student-athlete at Pacific to submit a double-double in points and assists since Pierre Crockrell II posted 10 points and 10 assists against Portland on Feb. 13, 2020.
 
Pacific has been without senior Donovan Williams the last two games due to injury. In conference games, Williams averages team-highs of 11.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He's scored in double-figures in six of eight WCC games.
 
San Diego enters play having won back-to-back games. Prior to the LMU win, the Toreros went on the road and knocked off Santa Clara by double-figures 70-59.
 
As a team, San Diego shoots .353 from long distance and .734 from the free throw line, both rank third in the conference. Wayne McKinney III and Deuce Turner rank top-10 in the league in scoring with 14.3 and 14.2 points per game, respectively. Steven Jamerson II is third in the WCC in rebounding with 7.9 per outing.
 
The game can be watched live on ESPN+ with Zack Bayrouty and Bob Thomason on the call. It can also be heard live on Fox Sports AM 1280 with Dennis Ackerman as talent.
 
NOTES
- Pacific swept the season series over San Diego last year by winning 99-94 at home and 84-82 on the road. The Tigers are 16-10 all-time against the Toreros and 10-3 at home.
 
- Pacific is 804-449 all-time at home and 341-216 in the Spanos Center.
 
- Pacific has posted a positive turnover margin in 7 of 10 WCC games this year.
 
- The Tigers are 5-2 this season when leading at half. In three seasons under head coach Leonard Perry, Pacific is 25-10 when leading at half, 22-12 when it makes more threes than the opposition and 6-0 when holding the opposition to under 60 points.
 
- Pacific is 3-1 this season in games decided by one possession (three points or less).
 
- Pacific's home game against Gonzaga on Jan. 27 was part of a national Coaches vs. Cancer Week initiative benefiting the American Cancer Society. The Pacific men's basketball staff wore Suits & Sneakers to raise awareness.
 
- Pacific's non-conference slate was highlighted by an 87-79 road victory over Cal on Nov. 10. It was the first win over Cal in 11 tries dating back to Dec. 10, 1954 when the Tigers won 82-77 in Berkeley 69 seasons ago. It was Pacific's first win over a Pac-12 opponent since Dec. 17, 1994 when it beat Oregon State at home 72-66.
 
- The Tigers have used 13 different starting lineups in 25 games this year.
 
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