SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — UC San Diego defeated Cal State Bakersfield 84-72 in a Big West men’s basketball game Thursday night at RIMAC Arena before a crowd of 1,694. The Tritons improved to 20-9 overall, while the Roadrunners fell to 8-21.

UC San Diego built a 43-27 halftime lead and maintained control despite a 40-point performance from Cal State Bakersfield’s Ronald Jessamy. Hudson Mayes led the Tritons with 21 points, and Bol Dengdit added 15. Dailin Smith scored 17 for the Roadrunners, who shot the ball poorly overall. The Tritons were installed as 15.5-point favorites, and the combined score of 156 went under the over/under line of 149.