Dons KO’d by Lions in Vegas
Eli Scott’s threepoint play with 22.1 seconds left gave Loyola Marymount the lead and the Lions added four free throws in the closing seconds as they beat USF 7066 in the second round of the WCC men’s tournament in Las Vegas on Friday night.
LMU (138), which beat the Dons twice during the regular season, trailed 6463 after USF’s Jamaree Bouyea scored on a drive with 32.1 seconds remaining. Scott then got the ball down low and powered his way to the goahead basket.
The Dons (1114) had a chance to tie or go ahead, but a turnover led to a foul and two free throws by the Lions’ Jalin Anderson. After Bouyea (12 points) scored on another drive, Joe Quintana hit two free throws with 6.4 seconds left for LMU.
Dzmitry Ryuny had 19 points to lead USF and Josh Kunen added 11 for the Dons.
Scott had 24 points and 14 rebounds for LMU, which will move on to a quarterfinal meeting with St. Mary’s.
WOMEN
Gaels advance
Taycee Wedin scored 21 points and St. Mary’s built a 19point halftime lead en route to a 6955 win over Pacific in a secondround game.
St. Mary’s faces USF in a quarterfinal Saturday.
The Gaels (718), who lost to Pacific by 19 points six days earlier, also got 17 points from Madeline Holland and 13 from Emily Codding.
“Everybody knows we haven’t had a true St. Mary’s women’s basketball year,” St. Mary’s coach Paul Thomas said.
“We’ve had some ups and way more downs. But I’m just really happy and proud of how they came out today.”
Brooklyn McDavid had 15 points for the Tigers (1111), who were 18for61 shooting.
“I think we came out with a lot of energy on defense,” Wedin said. “Defense is what won us this game today.”
Loyola Marymount 74, Portland 56: Khari Clark scored 22 points as the Lions (718) beat the Pilots (1212) to advance to a quarterfinal meeting with Santa Clara.