SAN DIEGO—In the first game of its three-game homestand, San Diego fell to Pacific, 77-67, on Tuesday afternoon in the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
 
The Toreros (3-9, 2-6) had three players score in double figures, led by Joey Calcaterra, who had 12 points. Yauhen Massalski tacked on a double-double off of the bench with 11 points and 11 rebounds and Josh Parrish helped out with 11 points as well.
 
USD shot 42 percent from the field and 6-of-18 from three-point range in the contest, but it was a tale of two halves for the Toreros. After San Diego held a 36-27 halftime lead, the Tigers (8-7, 5-6 WCC) put up 50 points in the second period to secure the comeback victory.
 
The rebounding battle was even at 34 apiece. Led by Massalski's five offensive boards, San Diego did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in 12 second chance points.
 
Defensively, San Diego came away with five blocks in the contest, all collected by Massalski to bring his career record to 141. The Toreros forced eight turnovers, but committed 14 in the contest, leading to 18 points for the Tigers.
 
For the second game in a row, USD got quality production from its bench who put up 27 points in the game. Pacific held the advantage in the paint, 38-30 and on the fast break, 23-9.
 
After falling behind early 6-0, San Diego went on a 20-0 run with 16:33 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Massalski, to take a 20-6 lead. The Toreros then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 36-27 advantage. San Diego did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 18 of its 36 points close to the basket. The Toreros shot 52 percent from the field in the period and hit 4-of-9 from beyond the arc.
 
The Tigers cut the lead in half, scoring on a 5-straight in the first two minutes of the second half. With 15:05 remaining, Pacific regained the lead for the first time in the period after going on a 6-0 run. After the deficit grew to as many as nine, USD rallied to make it a one possession game on a three-pointer from Finn Sullivan with just under four minutes remaining. However, the Toreros could not secure the victory, falling 77-67.
 
The Toreros will have a quick turn-around when they play host to Portland on Thursday at 6 p.m. PT in the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
 
This article was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.