The 2021–22 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the

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during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by head coach

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in his fourth and final year. They played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 15–16, 7–9 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated

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in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing to

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in the second round. On March 6, 2022, the school fired head coach Sam Scholl. On April 8, the school hired former

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and St. John's head coach

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as the team's new head coach. Lavin had not coached since

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Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Toreros finished the 2020–21 season 3–11, 2–7 in WCC play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2021 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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San Diego Toreros The San Diego Toreros are the 17 teams representing the University of San Diego of San Diego, California in intercollegiate athletics. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate At ...