Batemon leads Loyola Marymount to 76-69 upset over BYU
LOS ANGELES -- James Batemon poured in 28 points and added four rebounds, four assists and three steals and Loyola Marymount stunned BYU 76-69 on Thursday night.
Eli Scott, a freshman, totaled 19 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double and first in West Coast Conference play for the Lions (7-15, 2-9). Zafir Williams added 12 points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting. LMU beat BYU (18-6, 7-4) for only the fifth time in 19 tries and lost at BYU 82-67 last month.
Elijah Bryant finished with 24 points and five assists for the Cougars, who shot just 5 of 24 from 3-point range (21 percent). Yoeli Childs notched 15 points and 13 rebounds for his 11th double-double this season.
BYU had nine turnovers by halftime and LMU turned them into 16 points and a 42-31 lead. Batemon and Scott combined for 30 points by halftime as the Lions buried half of their 36 shots.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy McCall
- Larry Spaulding
- Bob Staffen
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Iowa State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Arizona | 6-1 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| Texas Tech | 5-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Baylor | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| BYU | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| UCF | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Utah | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5 | 12-6 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-6 | 6 | 7-11 |
| Colorado | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| San Francisco | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Washington State | 5-2 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Gonzaga | 5-2 | 1.5 | 14-6 |
| Santa Clara | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-7 |
| Oregon State | 4-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-4 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Pepperdine | 1-5 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Portland | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-14 |
| Pacific | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-15 |
| San Diego | 1-6 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
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