SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Ty-Laur Johnson scored 23 points and dished seven assists as San Diego edged UC San Diego 82-80 in a men’s NCAA basketball game Friday night at RIMAC Arena.

The Toreros led by nine at halftime and held off a furious second-half rally by the Tritons, who entered as heavy 14-point favorites. UC San Diego’s Bol Dengdit scored 18 points and blocked three shots in the comeback attempt.

San Diego improved to 5-6. UC San Diego, which had a 10-game winning streak snapped, fell to 10-2. Attendance was 2,711.