Alcalá 1968

In San Diego the Toreros played one of the season's best games in the Cali· fornia Western Holiday Tournament. The University of San Diego downed Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 78 to 64 as Ted Fields was high scorer with 21 points. The Toreros took Westminster 83-64 as Cabrera put though 24 points. In the title game, Cabrera again led the Toreros to victory with 23 points in a win over California-Western by the score of Both Cabrera and Ted Fields were selected as "All Tourna– ment." Against Cal State Long Beach, Rick Cabrera again led his teammates to an 83-63 easy win, but in the University of California at Irvine game the Toreros were downed 81-72. At San Fernando Valley State the Toreros lost 83 to 65. At Westmont Woolpert's won 88-76 with Cabrera pouring in 28 points and Gus Magee, USD's 6'6 center putting in 18 points. Back to Irvine, Magee scored 16 points but USO lost 67-61. Against Pepperdine, USO downed the Waves 61-51. Against Cal Poly, the Toreros playing their best defensive game of the year won out in a thriller when Jim Wilke hit with two seconds left. At the semester break Woolpert's men were at the University of Idaho, and despite a fine performance by Cabrera who scored 20 points includ– ing 12 of 12 free throws, the Toreros lost 64-62. Against Gonzaga University, Gus Magee in a fine performance led in a 69-66 victory.

Jim Wilke and reserve Center Dan Whitman team up to stop a basket.

All-Coaster Ted Fields, (122.. leaves USO as their fifth all time high 182 scorer.