Mooney at the buzzer sends UC Davis past Loyola Marymount
DAVIS, Calif. -- Joe Mooney buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer and UC Davis capped a 67-65 second-half comeback win against Loyola Marymount on Monday night.
Erik Johansson's layup with three seconds left put the Lions up 65-64. Prior to those points, neither team had scored in 81 seconds.
The Lions led 61-50 with 6:57 remaining before a 14-2 run by the Aggies over the next 51/2 minutes gave UC Davis (5-8) a 64-63 lead.
Loyola Marymount (5-6) built a 38-24 halftime lead on the strength of 15-of-20 shooting including 7-of-11 from 3-point range.
Stefan Gonzalez and Kennedy Koehler each scored 13, Mooney 11 and Elijah Pepper 10.
Johansson scored 15, Ivan Alipiev had 14, Eli Scott 13 and Parker Dortch 10.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Padilla
- Jeff Ketchu
- Nate Harris
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 10-0 | - | 20-3 |
| San Francisco | 8-3 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| Gonzaga | 7-3 | 3 | 16-7 |
| Santa Clara | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-9 |
| Oregon State | 6-4 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Washington State | 5-6 | 5.5 | 15-9 |
| Pepperdine | 3-7 | 7 | 9-14 |
| Portland | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
| Pacific | 2-9 | 8.5 | 7-18 |
| San Diego | 1-10 | 9.5 | 4-20 |
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 10-1 | - | 20-3 |
| UC San Diego | 8-2 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| UC Riverside | 8-3 | 2 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 6-5 | 4 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hawai'i | 5-6 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 4-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Long Beach State | 3-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
| Cal Poly | 2-9 | 8 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-10 | 9 | 6-17 |
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