PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Floyd North scored 22 points to lead San Diego to a decisive 89-73 victory over Portland on Saturday.
The Toreros (14-11, 6-6), who led all but the first three minutes of the game, moved into sole possession of fourth place in the West Coast conference.
San Diego, which shot 52 percent for the game, blew open a close game with a 25-3 run that made the score 44-19 with 2:20 left in the first half. That was San Diego's largest lead of the game, but the Toreros maintained a 20-point lead through much of the second half.
The Pilots narrowed the gap to 61-48 with 12:20 left in the game after scoring 10 straight points. But San Diego stopped their comeback attempt with seven unanswered points, a run that ended with Brandon Gay's dunk.
Gay finished with 19 points and hit all eight of his shot attempts. North hit seven of nine attempts. Brice Vounang added 13 points and 15 rebounds for San Diego.
Darren Cooper led Portland with 21 points and 11-of-13 from the foul line. The loss was Portland's worst at home since their loss to St. Mary's last season.
