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Men's Basketball

USD Tops Pacific in ESPNU BracketBusters Matchup

Feb. 21, 2009

Box Score

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Gyno Pomare scored 16 points and De'Jon Jackson added 14 as San Diego snapped a three-game losing streak with a 66-60 win over Pacific on Saturday night.

Pomare had 10 points in the first half as San Diego (14-14) shot 58.3 percent from the field en route to a 34-24 halftime lead. Pomare finished hitting 7-of-10 shots.

The Toreros, who took a 12-point lead four minutes into the second half, were outscored 15-4 as Pacific (14-11) cut the lead to 44-43 with 9:53 left. But Devin Ginty hit a pair of 3-point shots over three possessions to put San Diego ahead 52-45.

The Tigers sliced the lead to 61-57 on Michael Kirby's 3-pointer with 31 seconds left, but could get no closer.

Ginty finished with 12 points, hitting 4-of-5 3-pointers.

Sam Willard paced Pacific with 14 points and Chad Troyer had 11.

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Players Mentioned

Devin Ginty

#3 Devin Ginty

Guard
6' 2"
Freshman
HS
De

#23 De'Jon Jackson

Guard
6' 2"
Freshman
HS
Gyno Pomare

#21 Gyno Pomare

Forward
6' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Devin Ginty

#3 Devin Ginty

6' 2"
Freshman
HS
Guard
De

#23 De'Jon Jackson

6' 2"
Freshman
HS
Guard
Gyno Pomare

#21 Gyno Pomare

6' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
HS
Forward