LMU hopes to even WCC record tonight against USD

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The Lions (7-8, 0-1) will host the Toreros (3-12, 0-1) tonight looking to even up their West Coast Conference record at 1-1 after receiving a beating from Saint Mary's on Thursday. The Toreros are coming off of a 20-point loss to Pepperdine, even though the Waves played without their top scorer Keion Bell.

LMU did receive some good news this week, as Ashley Hamilton, who has been out a couple weeks after needing surgery on a broken hand, was cleared to practice yesterday. He is listed as questionable for tonight's game.

The Toreros finished the non-conference season with the worst record in the WCC,  and have only one player averaging double figures in scoring. That player is junior guard Darian Norris, who barely squeaks into that category with a 10.5 points per game average. The team is averaging just over 62 points per game.

The Lions won both of the two team's meetings last season, and received a 35 points game from leading scorer Drew Viney when the Lions faced the Toreros in February 2010.

Tonight's game tips off at 7 p.m., and can be heard live on KXLU 88.9 FM.