Prairie View A&M Panthers @ Loyola Marymount Lions
Johnston's game-winner leads Loyola Marymount past Prairie View A&M, 76-75
LOS ANGELES -- — Will Johnston led Loyola Marymount with 23 points, including the game-winning layup with one second remaining, and the Lions took down Prairie View A&M 76-75 on Saturday night.
Johnston shot 6 for 10 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Lions (5-4). Caleb Stone-Carrawell shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the foul line to add 17 points. Aaron McBride had 12 points and shot 6 of 8 from the field.
Johnston was fouled as he made a 3-pointer and hit the and-1 free throw to give LMU a 74-73 lead with 24 seconds left and Tanahj Pettway made two free throws to put the Panthers back in front with 2.8 remaining. Alex Merkviladze threw a inbounds baseball pass to Aaron McBride, who made a contested catch near the top of the key as he collided with a defender, tapped a pass to a streaking Johnston for a left-hand reverse layup as time expired.
Nick Anderson led the Panthers (1-9) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Prairie View A&M also got 18 points and five assists from Tanahj Pettway. Jordan Tillmon finished with nine points. The loss was the Panthers' ninth in a row.
Loyola Marymount went into the half tied with Prairie View A&M 32-32. McBride scored 10 points in the half. Johnston led Loyola Marymount with 21 points in the second half, including their game-winner.
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Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Martin Cichocki
Referee:Mark Fulton
Referee:Evan Singletary
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 12-3 | - | 15-13 |
| Southern | 9-5 | 2.5 | 13-14 |
| Alabama A&M | 9-6 | 3 | 16-12 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 9-6 | 3 | 12-16 |
| Jackson State | 8-6 | 3.5 | 9-18 |
| Florida A&M | 8-7 | 4 | 11-15 |
| Texas Southern | 8-7 | 4 | 10-16 |
| Grambling | 6-8 | 5.5 | 12-15 |
| Alcorn State | 6-8 | 5.5 | 7-19 |
| Prairie View A&M | 6-9 | 6 | 11-17 |
| Alabama State | 6-9 | 6 | 9-19 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-14 | 11 | 2-27 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 15-2 | 1 | 26-4 |
| Santa Clara | 14-3 | 2 | 23-7 |
| Oregon State | 9-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Pacific | 8-9 | 8 | 17-13 |
| Seattle U | 7-10 | 9 | 18-12 |
| San Francisco | 7-10 | 9 | 15-15 |
| Washington State | 7-10 | 9 | 12-18 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Portland | 5-12 | 11 | 12-18 |
| San Diego | 5-12 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Pepperdine | 3-14 | 13 | 8-22 |
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