Toreros Use Defense, Three-Point Barrage to Top Tigers
SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Ty-Laur Johnson scored 22 points and San Diego forced 21 turnovers to defeat Pacific 66-54 in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
The Toreros built a 34-23 halftime lead and never trailed. San Diego hit 12 3-pointers and capitalized on Pacific’s mistakes, converting turnovers into points. The Tigers shot just 4 for 22 from beyond the arc. Johnson led all scorers, while Juanse Gorosito added 17 points for San Diego. Justin Rochelin paced Pacific with 13 points.
San Diego improved to 6-7. Pacific fell to 9-5.