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17-Point Comeback Leads Pacific Tigers to Win on Powercat’s Birthday, 77-70

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Pacific Tiger guard TJ Wainwright drives into the paint for a one-handed 10-foot jumper to extend the lead by 3 points. (Photo Credits to Michael Villanueva)

Pacific Tigers (12-7, 3-3 WCC)

San Diego Toreros (7-11, 2-4 WCC)

By Michael Villanueva

STOCKTON – On Saturday evening, the Pacific Tigers celebrated more than just basketball by honoring their mascot Powercat’s birthday and defeating the San Diego Toreros 77-70 at the Alex G. Spanos Center. Tip-off took place at 4 p.m., and the home crowd saw Pacific overcome an early lead to dominate the second half.

Pacific enters and remains undefeated at home, 8-0, as it competed in its sixth West Coast Conference game of the season. The Tigers also evened the series with San Diego after the Toreros won 66-54 on December 28, 2025, at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

San Diego’s starting lineup included guards Dominique Ford, Ty-Laur Johnson, and Adrian McIntyre, as well as forwards Tim Moore Jr. and Assane Diop. Pacific’s starting lineup featured guards TJ Wainwright, Justin Rochelin, and Jaden Clayton, as well as forwards Elias Ralph and Isaac Jack.

Ralph, Pacific’s top scorer and one of the team’s leaders, came into the game averaging 17.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, providing a strong anchor as the Tigers attempted to defend their home court. San Diego scored first, with forward Assane Diop hitting a three-pointer to give the Toreros an early lead.

The first few minutes were competitive and high-energy, but Pacific struggled to establish its rhythm, shooting only 24.2 percent (8-of-33) in the first half, while San Diego shot 50 percent (12-of-24). Despite their problems, the Tigers dominated the glass 24-15. Johnson led the Toreros at halftime with 11 points, three rebounds, and two assists, driving San Diego to a 34-24 lead. The Toreros’ hustle and energy paid off early.

Pacific came out after halftime with renewed energy. Guards TJ Wainwright and Elias Ralph each made two three-pointers in the first seven minutes, cutting the score to 50-42. Wainwright led the Tigers at the time in scoring with 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Ralph gave a defensive presence and scoring impact.

San Diego tried to maintain control, seizing on a four-minute Tigers scoreless drought, but Ty-Laur Johnson’s efforts — 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds — were unable to keep the lead. With seven minutes left, Pacific’s resilience and ‘eye of the tiger’ mentality began to show.

Forward, Isaac Jack battled in the post, helping the Tigers break a scoreless stretch and go on a 12-2 run to erase a 17-point lead in the second half. Jack finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds, making four of his last five attempts, while Wainwright had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Pacific took control in the final minutes, with Jack making a layup in the paint to give the Tigers a 63-62 lead, which was followed by a critical three-pointer from Wainwright to increase the lead. From then on, the Tigers’ defense locked in, forcing San Diego to shoot 1-of-13 from their last attempts while ending strong on offense, shooting 46.9 percent in the second half, a significant improvement over their first-half 24.2 percent.

The victory tied the series at 1-1 and was Pacific’s third WCC win of the season, improving their conference record to 3-3 and overall record to 12-7. The Tigers also stay undefeated at home, giving Powercat plenty of reasons to celebrate his birthday with the team and fans.

Pacific now prepares for its next game, against the Santa Clara Broncos on Wednesday, January 14th, at 7:00 PM at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara. The Tigers are currently sixth in the WCC rankings, with Santa Clara in third place.

Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Michael Roberson: Cardinal to host Idaho Sunday at Maples; Stanford looking for their second win in a row

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Stanford Cardinal forward Spencer Jones (14) gets the throw down on the San Diego Toreros at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Dec 3, 2023 (photo by Stanford Cardinal)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael R:

#1 Going back to Dec 3rd when the Cardinal played their last game, the Cardinal (4-4, 0-0 Pac-12) attacked their guest the San Diego Toreros (6-3, 0-0 WCC), and chased them all around the Farm in a health 88-64 win to hit the .500 mark.

#2 Senior forward Brandon Angel led the way for Stanford, with 25 points and 8 rebounds. He also got the party started with a three-pointer, demarking the first points of the game. The 3-0 lead was a precursor for the rest of the battle, as the Cardinal were in front from that point on to the final whistle.

#3 Michael, the Cardinal dominated the Toreros in both halves in the first 43-27 and 45-37. Talk about how Stanford really opened up on the offense.

#4 For the Toreros they just couldn’t get anything going on offense with leading scorers Deuce Turner 12 points followed by Drago Lungu and Deven Dahlke both with 11 points. But it just wasn’t enough for San Diego just to stay in the game.

#5 Stanford will next be in action at Maples Sunday, December 17, 2 PM PDT, hosting the Idaho Vandals. Michael the Vandals have won three straight and are 7-4. The Cardinal have lost three of their last four games and are 4-4. The Cardinal have the home floor. How do you see this match considering neither team has seen each other this season.

Join Michael Roberson for the Stanford Cardinal podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cardinal Charged the Toreros,  88-64 inside the Maples Pavilion Ring

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Stanford Cardinal offense dominated the San Diego Toreros at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Dec 3, 2023 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (4-4, 0-0 Pac-12) attacked the guest San Diego Toreros (6-3, 0-0 WCC), and chased them all around the Farm, 88-64..

Senior forward Brandon Angel led the way for Stanford, with 25 points and 8 rebounds. He also got the party started with a three-pointer, demarking the first points of the game.The 3-0 lead was a precursor for the rest of the battle, as the Cardinal were in front from that point on to the final whistle.

Not only did Angel drill a three, but senior Michael Jones dropped one too. Stanford was on a 6-0 run with only two made shots; however, the Southern California bullfighters had their own response (4-0). That would be the closest margin (2) of the allotted 40-minute contest.

Stanford led by as much as 17 points during the remainder of the first half. By the time the recess bell rang, the Cardinal had a 16-point advantage over the Toreros, 43-27.

Angel had 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Michael Jones chipped in 11 more to help expand the lead. No players from San Diego scratched double-digits at intermission..

In the second half, the visitors tried to fight their way back with their swords and capes, but their efforts were proved to be futile, despite a 7-0 run late in the game. Stanford on the other hand hit a lead as significant as 26 points in the closing seconds. They settled for a 24-point victory, 88-64 instead.

Senior forward Spencer Jones got himself into the double-figure club in the second half (16) and snagged a few more rebounds (6). Angel added 10 more to his tally (25), while Michael Jones contributed an additional 8 to his total (19).

San Diego presented four players with at least 10 points to their boxscore. Junior guard Deuce Turner (12), senior Devin Dahlke and freshman Dragos Lungu both had 11, while junior Wayne McKinney III offered 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Stanford will next be in action at Maples Sunday, December 17, 2 PM PDT, hosting the Idaho Vandals. San Diego will be heading to Logan, UT to take on the Utah State Aggies, Wednesday, December 6 at 6 PM MST.

Cal Bears basketball podcast with Morris Phillips: Did Shepherd get robbed in the closing seconds at UNLV?; Cal gets ready for San Diego tonight

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The UNLV Rebels Bryce Hamilton (13) drives the lane on the Cal Bears guard Jalen Celestine (32) during Sat Nov 13, 2021 contest at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas (photo by Las Vegas Review Journal)

On the Cal Bears basketball podcast with Morris:

#1 Morris like you mentioned in your recap on Saturday night that the UNLV Running Rebels (2-0) hinged on a key aspect that won them their game over the Cal Bears (0-2) 55-52 and that was the three point shot.

#2 You talked about Cal’s guard Jordan Shepherd who in the opener scored 27 points against UC San Diego but the Rebels got the memo on Shepherd and held him down to just nine points that might have been the difference in the game.

#3 UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger was pleased with the how the players shutdown Cal on three different action plays saying the defense executed it perfectly.

#4 Shepherd had his second three point attempt blocked and missed a lay up in the final seconds as head coach Mark Fox questioned if there was contact or not?

#5 The Bears host the San Diego Toreros (3-0) at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley tonight and hope that having the home floor will give them some kind of advantage. The Toreoros have won three straight to start the season and are getting some scoring from guard Jase Townsend, Terrell Brown, and Marcellus Ellington. Morris, set this one up for us tonight for a 6pm tip.

Morris does the Cal Bears basketball podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com