WCC observers continue to praise the Toreros, whose efforts the past month-plus would likely keep USD inside of this number at Seattle. Steve Lavin's Toreros are only 2-4 in conference action but performing a bit better than expected in the WCC, with the signature effort at home vs. Gonzaga when pushing the Zags into the last minute of a 99-93 loss. Lavin continues to receive big efforts from Wake Forest transfer G Ty-Laur Johnson, scoring at a near 20 pg clip across the past five outings. Meanwhile, Seattle has occasionally impressed in its WCC debut, though the Redhawks enter having lost four of five, and off arguably their worst effort of the season in last Saturday's 68-55 loss at Oregon State. Play USD.