Two Is Not A Winner And Three Nobody Remembers

The Hurricanes take on the San Diego Toreros tonight in the consolation match of the Paradise Jam tournament at 6:00 PM EST on Fox Sports Pacific.  After a disappointing (but somewhat acceptable) 13-point loss to Connecticut, the Canes hope to end the tournament with a respectable third place finish.

The Toreros will certainly provide another test for the Canes.  As a #13-seed in the NCAA Tournament last year, USD knocked off none other than #4-seed Connecticut before a second-round loss to an upstart Western Kentucky team.  They kept the game close with #22 Wisconsin in their own second-round Paradise Jam game, before the Badgers broke away with a 15-point victory, losing 64-49.  

USD returned their two best players from last year's tournament team, seniors Brandon Johnson and Gyno Pomare.   Sophomore Rob Jones has also played a big role early on for the Toreros.  This USD team is very similar in size to Miami (read: no monsters), so you don't have to worry about nearly every Cane shot being blocked on offense (sound familiar?).

I'll be liveblogging for the game at 6:00 PM prompt if you find yourself in class or without Fox Sports Pacific (I'm sure the latter line applies to more than the former).  Follow along throughout the day for more coverage of the Canes' Paradise Jam finale.