SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — UC San Diego used a dominant first half and balanced scoring to defeat Cal Poly 80-64 in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at RIMAC Arena.

The Tritons built a 42-24 halftime lead and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 3,331. Hamad Mousa led Cal Poly with 19 points. UC San Diego had five players score in double figures, led by Alex Chaikin with 17 points and Hudson Mayes with 15.

The Tritons forced 15 turnovers while committing only six and recorded 10 steals. UC San Diego improved to 21-9 overall, while Cal Poly fell to 13-17.