Saint Mary's build big lead early to beat Loyola Marymount
LOS ANGELES -- Malik Fitts and Jordan Ford scored 18 points each, Jordan Hunder had 10 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, and Saint Mary's beat Loyola Marymount 71-60 on Saturday night.
Tanner Krebs added 16 points for the Gaels (11-7, 2-1 West Coast Conference), who started fast and kept their lead in double digits until the final two minutes.
Saint Mary's opened the game with a 12-0 run and led 39-14 before going into the break with a 45-26 lead.
The Lions (13-4, 1-2) had an 11-3 run early in the second half to get the deficit down into the low teens and it stayed there until Loyola Marymount briefly got within 10 at 66-58.
Eli Scott had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Lions. Mattias Markusson added 12 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tom O'Neill
- Scott Brown
- Travis Schatzman
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 |
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