USD Falls Short at Gonzaga

(USD) - Matt Bouldin led five players in double figures with 16 points, and Gonzaga used a fast to start to beat San Diego 80-70 on Saturday. Brandon Johnson had 26 points and seven steals for the Toreros. The Toreros missed their first six shots before De'Jon Jackson's inside hoop finally got USD on the board. Jackson finished with 15 points and Gyno Pomare had 11 rebounds for San Diego. After trailing by as many as 22, San Diego pulled within 72-64 with 6:02 left behind eight straight points from Johnson. The Toreros then got within 76-69 with 1:06 left on a free throw by Chris Lewis, but Bouldin and Heytvelt each hit a pair of foul shots in the final 19 seconds to seal it for Gonzaga. Steven Gray and Jeremy Pargo both added 10 points for the Bulldogs.