San Diego Toreros women's basketball

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San Diego Toreros
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UniversityUniversity of San Diego
Head coach Cindy Fisher (11th season)
Conference West Coast Conference
Arena Jenny Craig Pavilion
(Capacity: 5,100)
NicknameToreros
ColorsNavy, white, and Toreros blue [1]
     
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament appearances
1993, 2000, 2008
Conference tournament champions
1993, 2000, 2008
For information on all University of San Diego sports, see San Diego Toreros

The San Diego Toreros women's basketball team is the women's college basketball program that represents the University of San Diego. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC). The team plays their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

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History

San Diego began play in 1980 and they joined the West Coast Conference in 1985. They have made three NCAA Tournament appearances (1993, 2000, 2008) and six WNIT appearances (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), with a Final Four appearance in the 2012 WNIT. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Toreros have an all-time record of 516–523. [2] [3]

NCAA tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1993 #11First Round#6 NebraskaL 58−81
2000 #15First Round#2 Notre DameL 61−87
2008 #14First Round#3 CaliforniaL 60−77

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References

  1. "Color Palette - USD Brand - University of San Diego" . Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. "2016-17 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  3. "Torero Basketball Records" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.