Pacific Rallies From 10-Point Halftime Deficit to Top San Diego

STOCKTON, Calif. (Interstat) — The Pacific Tigers overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat the San Diego Toreros 77-70 in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at A.C. Spanos Center.

San Diego led 34-24 at halftime, but Pacific dominated the second half, outscoring the Toreros 53-36. The Tigers secured the victory at the free-throw line, making 23 of 28 attempts, while San Diego shot 14 of 18. Pacific also capitalized on 19 offensive rebounds.

TJ Wainwright led Pacific with 25 points. Ty-Laur Johnson scored 19 for San Diego. The Tigers improved to 12-7 overall, while the Toreros fell to 7-11. Attendance was 1,058.