Scott scores 17, leads LMU past Pepperdine
LOS ANGELES -- Eli Scott scored 17 points and had a key offensive rebound in the final minute and Loyola Marymount held on to defeat Pepperdine 74-70 on Saturday.
Pepperdine trailed by two twice in the final minute but did not have a possession with a chance to tie or take the lead. LMU led 70-68 before the Lions' Dameane Douglas made a layup for a four-point lead with 18 seconds remaining. His bucket was set up by an offensive rebound from Scott that followed a missed jumper by James Batemon.
After Kameron Edwards drew Pepperdine within two again, Joe Quintana made two free throws for LMU and he followed it up by blocking Colbey Ross' 3-point try with four seconds remaining.
Quintana scored 15 points, Batemon had 10 points and 10 assists and Mattias Markusson had 11 points with 12 rebounds for LMU (14-5, 2/3 WCC). Scott finished with eight rebounds.
Edwards scored 22 points and Eric Cooper 18 for Pepperdine (9-11, 2-4). Ross had 10 assists and six points.
The Lions led by 10 with five minutes to go but Cooper hit a jumper and Ross made a pair of 3-pointers to get the Waves back in it, 68-66 with two minutes remaining.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ruben Ramos
- Coban Lopez
- Toby Doolittle
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |