LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC San Diego men's basketball team took down league-leading Sonoma State Friday, shooting 57 percent in the second half en route to a 63-57 victory in front of a season-high 1,671 fans at RIMAC Arena.

UCSD pushed both of its records over .500, improving to 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). SSU, which had won seven of its last eight games, fell to 8-3 on the year and 5-2 in conference play.

Down by four points, 25-21, at halftime, the Tritons made 12 of their 21 shots from the field and were 17-for-20 from the free throw line in the second half, out-scoring the Seawolves by 10.

With 15:34 left in the game and Sonoma State leading 30-29, UC San Diego went on a 14-1 and led by a score of 43-21 at the 10:11 mark.

Just over a minute later, two free throws by Jeff Van Dyke gave the Tritons a 14-point lead (47-33), the largest by either team on the night.

With 20 seconds remaining, David Ahern nailed a three to get the Seawolves back within five (62-57), but that was as close as they would get.

UCSD, which shot 44 percent for the game, had three players hit double figures in points. Hunter Walker had a game-high 15, while Adam Klie was just behind with 14 and Aleks Lipovic finished with 10. Klie was 5-for-7 while adding four rebounds, an assist and a steal.

Zach McMillan had a game co-high seven rebounds for the Tritons.

Ahern led SSU with 14 points and James Davis had 12. The Seawolves shot 32 percent.

UCSD hosts San Francisco State (6-5, 4-3) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Gators were trounced, 64-32, at Cal Poly Pomona Friday.

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