PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PJ Hayes scored 33 points as San Diego beat Portland 85-81 on Tuesday.
Hayes shot 9 for 15 (9 for 14 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free throw line for the Toreros (11-10, 1-5 West Coast Conference). Kevin Patton Jr. scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Wayne McKinney III was 3 of 5 shooting and 4 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points. The Toreros stopped a five-game losing streak with the win.
The Pilots (7-13, 1-4) were led in scoring by Tyler Robertson, who finished with 17 points, four assists and two steals. Portland also got 15 points from Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams. Chris Austin also recorded 14 points.
San Diego took the lead for good with 3 minutes left with a 3 from Hayes to make it 76-73.
The Toreros play next on Saturday on the road against Pepperdine. Portland visits Loyola Marymount on Thursday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
