Merkviladze scores 24 points, sparks Loyola Marymount past Southern 89-73
LOS ANGELES (AP) Alex Merkviladze's 24 points helped Loyola Marymount defeat Southern 89-73 on Friday.
Merkviladze also contributed seven rebounds for the Lions (7-4). Jevon Porter added 14 points while going 5 of 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) while they also had eight rebounds. Myron Amey Jr. shot 5 for 12, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
Puoch Dobuol finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Jaguars (5-6). Southern also got 16 points and four assists from Michael Jacobs. Cam Amboree also had eight points.
Loyola Marymount took the lead with 19:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Merkviladze led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 53-28 at the break. Loyola Marymount was outscored by Southern in the second half by nine points, with Porter scoring a team-high eight points after intermission.
Both teams next play Sunday. Loyola Marymount hosts North Alabama and Southern goes on the road to play USC.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Lions gains possession) | |||
19:45 | +3 | Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists) | 0-3 | |
19:19 | Aaron McBride blocks Joe Manning's two point layup | |||
19:17 | Jaguars offensive rebound | |||
19:11 | Andre Nunley misses three point jump shot | |||
19:09 | Jevon Porter defensive rebound | |||
19:02 | +3 | Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists) | 0-6 | |
18:45 | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:43 | Aaron McBride defensive rebound | |||
18:27 | +3 | Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists) | 0-9 | |
18:23 | Jaguars 30 second timeout | |||
17:56 | Derrick Tezeno misses two point layup | |||
17:54 | Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound | |||
17:47 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot | |||
17:45 | Jevon Porter offensive rebound | |||
17:42 | +2 | Jevon Porter makes two point layup | 0-11 | |
17:17 | Brentay Noel turnover (Caleb Stone-Carrawell steals) | |||
16:53 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot | |||
16:51 | Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound | |||
16:30 | Jevon Porter blocks Michael Jacobs's two point layup | |||
16:28 | Will Johnston defensive rebound | |||
16:19 | +3 | Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists) | 0-14 | |
16:15 | Jaguars 30 second timeout | |||
16:15 | TV timeout | |||
15:45 | Cam Amboree misses two point jump shot | |||
15:43 | DaMariee Jones offensive rebound | |||
15:41 | Rick Issanza shooting foul | |||
15:41 | +1 | Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-14 | |
15:41 | +1 | Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-14 | |
15:27 | Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul | |||
15:27 | Myron Amey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:27 | +1 | Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-15 | |
15:11 | Michael Jacobs turnover (Jan Vide steals) | |||
15:01 | Michael Jacobs personal foul | |||
14:42 | Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot | |||
14:40 | Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound | |||
14:31 | Cam Amboree turnover (Jevon Porter steals) | |||
14:21 | Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
14:19 | Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound | |||
14:12 | Alex Merkviladze shooting foul | |||
14:12 | AJ Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:12 | +1 | AJ Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-15 | |
14:08 | +2 | Jan Vide makes two point jump shot | 3-17 | |
13:47 | Jevon Porter shooting foul | |||
13:47 | +1 | Joe Manning makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-17 | |
13:47 | +1 | Joe Manning makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-17 | |
13:26 | Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot | |||
13:24 | Aaron McBride offensive rebound | |||
13:20 | +3 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists) | 5-20 | |
12:59 | Aaron McBride shooting foul | |||
12:59 | Michael Jacobs misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:59 | +1 | Michael Jacobs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-20 | |
12:51 | Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:49 | AJ Barnes defensive rebound | |||
12:39 | Michael Jacobs misses two point layup | |||
12:37 | Jevon Porter defensive rebound | |||
12:34 | Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup | |||
12:32 | Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound | |||
12:25 | Joe Manning turnover | |||
12:17 | Puoch Dobuol shooting foul | |||
12:17 | +1 | Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-21 | |
12:17 | +1 | Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-22 | |
11:59 | Joe Manning misses three point jump shot | |||
11:57 | Jaguars offensive rebound | |||
11:57 | TV timeout | |||
11:39 | Will Johnston turnover (Brentay Noel steals) | |||
11:34 | +2 | Derrick Tezeno makes two point layup (Michael Jacobs assists) | 8-22 | |
11:13 | Brentay Noel personal foul | |||
11:13 | Brentay Noel technical foul | |||
11:13 | +1 | Alex Merkviladze makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 8-23 | |
11:13 | +1 | Alex Merkviladze makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 8-24 | |
11:04 | +3 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists) | 8-27 | |
10:34 | +2 | Derrick Tezeno makes two point layup (Puoch Dobuol assists) | 10-27 | |
10:10 | +3 | Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists) | 10-30 | |
9:52 | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Will Johnston defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | +3 | Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists) | 10-33 | |
9:39 | Jaguars 30 second timeout | |||
9:21 | +2 | Puoch Dobuol makes two point dunk (Dionjahe Thomas assists) | 12-33 | |
9:05 | Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul) | |||
9:05 | +1 | Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-34 | |
9:05 | Jevon Porter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:05 | Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound | |||
8:44 | Michael Jacobs misses two point jump shot | |||
8:42 | Rick Issanza defensive rebound | |||
8:33 | Will Johnston misses three point jump shot | |||
8:31 | Jaguars defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot | |||
8:03 | Derrick Tezeno offensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Jan Vide shooting foul | |||
7:52 | TV timeout | |||
7:52 | +1 | Michael Jacobs makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-34 | |
7:52 | Michael Jacobs misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:52 | Derrick Tezeno offensive rebound | |||
7:41 | +2 | Jordan Johnson makes two point layup | 15-34 | |
7:22 | Jan Vide turnover | |||
7:11 | Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Jaguars offensive rebound | |||
7:09 | Rick Issanza personal foul | |||
7:00 | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | +3 | Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists) | 15-37 | |
6:19 | Derrick Tezeno misses three point jump shot | |||
6:17 | Dionjahe Thomas offensive rebound | |||
6:16 | Jevon Porter shooting foul | |||
6:16 | +1 | Dionjahe Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-37 | |
6:16 | +1 | Dionjahe Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-37 | |
6:16 | Dionjahe Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:16 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell turnover (Michael Jacobs steals) | |||
5:51 | +2 | Cam Amboree makes two point layup (Michael Jacobs assists) | 18-37 | |
5:31 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot | |||
5:29 | Michael Jacobs defensive rebound | |||
5:21 | Aaron McBride blocks Michael Jacobs's two point layup | |||
5:19 | Jaguars offensive rebound | |||
5:18 | Cam Amboree turnover (Myron Amey Jr. steals) | |||
4:52 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot | |||
4:50 | Aaron McBride offensive rebound | |||
4:47 | +2 | Aaron McBride makes two point layup | 18-39 | |
4:35 | Myron Amey Jr. personal foul | |||
4:35 | +1 | Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-39 | |
4:35 | +1 | Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-39 | |
4:23 | Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot | |||
4:21 | Michael Jacobs defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Alex Merkviladze blocks Michael Jacobs's two point layup | |||
3:55 | Jaguars offensive rebound | |||
3:55 | TV timeout | |||
3:51 | +2 | Michael Jacobs makes two point jump shot (DaMariee Jones assists) | 22-39 | |
3:37 | +3 | Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists) | 22-42 | |
3:13 | Puoch Dobuol misses two point layup | |||
3:11 | Puoch Dobuol offensive rebound | |||
3:11 | +2 | Puoch Dobuol makes two point layup | 24-42 | |
2:45 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot | |||
2:43 | Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound | |||
2:40 | +2 | Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup | 24-44 | |
2:26 | +2 | Cam Amboree makes two point jump shot | 26-44 | |
2:26 | AJ Barnes personal foul | |||
2:26 | +1 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-45 | |
2:26 | +1 | Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-46 | |
2:04 | Cam Amboree turnover | |||
1:53 | Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot | |||
1:51 | Rick Issanza offensive rebound | |||
1:48 | +2 | Rick Issanza makes two point layup | 26-48 | |
1:38 | Joe Manning misses three point jump shot | |||
1:36 | Rick Issanza defensive rebound | |||
1:29 | +2 | Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup (Will Johnston assists) | 26-50 | |
1:04 | AJ Barnes offensive foul | |||
1:04 | AJ Barnes turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:40 | Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
0:38 | Michael Jacobs defensive rebound | |||
0:23 | AJ Barnes misses two point jump shot | |||
0:21 | Derrick Tezeno offensive rebound | |||
0:19 | Derrick Tezeno misses two point layup | |||
0:17 | Puoch Dobuol offensive rebound | |||
0:16 | +2 | AJ Barnes makes two point layup | 28-50 | |
0:16 | Lions 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | +3 | Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists) | 28-53 | |
0:00 | End of period |