SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Ty-Laur Johnson scored 23 points to lead San Diego to a 78-69 men’s basketball victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

The Toreros used a 40-point first half to build a lead and held off a second-half push from the Lumberjacks. San Diego shot 50% from the field and made 10 3-pointers. Johnson added four assists in 30 minutes for San Diego, which improved to 4-6.

Zack Davidson scored 19 points for Northern Arizona, and Arne Osojnik added 17. The Lumberjacks shot 48% but committed 17 turnovers, falling to 4-6. Both teams entered the game with identical records.

An announced crowd of 1,119 saw the nonconference matchup. San Diego next plays at UC San Diego on Friday. Northern Arizona hosts Southern Utah on Thursday.