Pullin's shot lifts UC Riverside over Loyola Marymount 81-79
AP
Nov 11, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) Zyon Pullin sank a jumper with 1 second left, finishing with 23 points, to rally UC Riverside to an 81-79 win over Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday night.
Pullin added six assists for the Highlanders (1-1). Flynn Cameron scored 11 points while going 3 of 8 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from distance, and 3 for 3 from the line, and added seven rebounds and three steals. Kyle Owens shot 3 of 6 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Cameron Shelton led the Lions (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 23 points and four steals. Alex Merkviladze added 18 points and eight rebounds for Loyola Marymount. In addition, Keli Leaupepe had 16 points and two steals.
Pullin scored 13 points in the first half and UC Riverside went into the break trailing 52-34. Pullin led UC Riverside with 10 points in the second half as his team outscored Loyola Marymount by 20 points over the final half.
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UC Riverside next plays Thursday against Creighton on the road, and Loyola Marymount will host UC Davis on Saturday.
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1st Half
UCRV
Highlanders
34
LMU
Lions
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jhaylon Martinez vs. Rick Issanza (Lions gains possession)
19:50
+2
Rick Issanza makes two point dunk (Justin Ahrens assists)
0-2
19:27
Jhaylon Martinez misses two point layup
19:25
Jhaylon Martinez offensive rebound
19:27
+2
Jhaylon Martinez makes two point layup
2-2
19:12
+3
Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists)
2-5
18:55
Rick Issanza personal foul
18:40
Zyon Pullin turnover (Keli Leaupepe steals)
18:33
Cam Shelton misses two point layup
18:31
Lachlan Olbrich defensive rebound
18:31
Jalin Anderson personal foul
18:30
Flynn Cameron misses three point jump shot
18:28
Highlanders offensive rebound
18:26
Flynn Cameron offensive foul
18:26
Flynn Cameron turnover
17:55
Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
17:53
Rick Issanza offensive rebound
17:44
Rick Issanza misses two point layup
17:44
Jhaylon Martinez defensive rebound
17:40
Highlanders turnover
17:44
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot
2-7
17:32
Zyon Pullin turnover
17:16
Justin Ahrens turnover (Zyon Pullin steals)
17:09
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup
4-7
16:50
Jalin Anderson turnover (Flynn Cameron steals)
16:50
+2
Vladimer Salaridze makes two point dunk (Zyon Pullin assists)
6-7
16:44
Zyon Pullin personal foul
16:23
+2
Cam Shelton makes two point layup
6-9
15:58
Flynn Cameron turnover (traveling)
15:58
TV timeout
15:38
+3
Cam Shelton makes three point jump shot
6-12
15:16
Flynn Cameron misses two point layup
15:14
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
15:07
Justin Ahrens turnover (out of bounds)
14:56
Lachlan Olbrich misses three point jump shot
14:54
Highlanders offensive rebound
14:50
+2
Jamal Hartwell II makes two point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
8-12
14:43
Jamal Hartwell II personal foul
14:34
Jalin Anderson turnover (Luke Turner steals)
14:28
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
14:26
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
14:20
+2
Michael Graham makes two point dunk (Jalin Anderson assists)
8-14
14:09
+2
Kyle Owens makes two point layup (Zyon Pullin assists)
10-14
14:09
Michael Graham shooting foul (Kyle Owens draws the foul)
14:09
+1
Kyle Owens makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-14
13:54
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
13:52
Michael Graham offensive rebound
13:41
Nate Pickens personal foul
13:27
Jalin Anderson offensive foul
13:27
Jalin Anderson turnover
13:12
Rick Issanza shooting foul (Kyle Owens draws the foul)
13:12
Kyle Owens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:12
+1
Kyle Owens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-14
13:01
Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
12:59
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
12:37
Nate Pickens misses two point layup
12:35
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
12:29
Cam Shelton turnover (Nate Pickens steals)
12:26
Cam Shelton personal foul
12:16
Lamaj Lewis shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
12:16
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-14
12:16
Zyon Pullin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:16
Cam Shelton defensive rebound
12:10
Vladimer Salaridze personal foul
12:05
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Justin Ahrens assists)
13-17
11:41
Wil Tattersall turnover (Keli Leaupepe steals)
11:29
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
11:27
Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
11:05
Kyle Owens misses three point jump shot
11:03
Wil Tattersall offensive rebound
10:55
+2
Wil Tattersall makes two point layup
15-17
10:43
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point hook shot
15-19
10:31
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
17-19
10:29
Highlanders 30 second timeout
10:29
TV timeout
10:10
+2
Michael Graham makes two point dunk (Justin Ahrens assists)
17-21
9:54
+2
Wil Tattersall makes two point layup
19-21
9:40
Lachlan Olbrich personal foul
9:20
+3
Cam Shelton makes three point jump shot
19-24
9:04
Flynn Cameron turnover (out of bounds)
8:43
+3
Cam Shelton makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
19-27
8:31
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
8:29
Lions defensive rebound
8:04
Cam Shelton misses three point jump shot
8:02
Jhaylon Martinez defensive rebound
7:49
Zyon Pullin turnover (Cam Shelton steals)
7:43
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot
19-30
7:42
Highlanders 30 second timeout
7:42
TV timeout
7:29
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup
21-30
7:12
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
7:10
Highlanders defensive rebound
6:54
+2
Lachlan Olbrich makes two point layup (Zyon Pullin assists)
23-30
6:38
Lachlan Olbrich personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
6:38
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-31
6:38
Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:38
Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
6:24
Keli Leaupepe personal foul (Jhaylon Martinez draws the foul)
6:24
Jhaylon Martinez misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:24
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
6:05
+2
Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup
23-33
5:53
Vladimer Salaridze misses three point jump shot
5:51
Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
5:37
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
23-35
5:29
Vladimer Salaridze offensive foul
5:29
Vladimer Salaridze turnover
5:17
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
5:15
Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
5:07
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
5:07
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-35
5:07
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-35
4:58
Zyon Pullin blocks Lamaj Lewis's two point layup
4:56
Lions offensive rebound
4:56
Luke Turner personal foul (Lamaj Lewis draws the foul)
4:56
Lamaj Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:56
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
4:52
Zyon Pullin misses two point layup
4:50
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
4:42
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
25-37
4:24
+3
Flynn Cameron makes three point jump shot
28-37
4:12
Kyle Owens shooting foul (Keli Leaupepe draws the foul)
4:12
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-38
4:12
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-39
3:59
Kyle Owens misses three point jump shot
3:57
Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
3:48
Lamaj Lewis misses two point jump shot
3:46
Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
3:39
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point jump shot
30-39
3:27
+3
Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Cam Shelton assists)
30-42
3:07
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup (Lachlan Olbrich assists)
32-42
2:40
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot
32-44
2:23
Lachlan Olbrich misses three point jump shot
2:21
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
2:12
+3
Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists)
32-47
1:51
Michael Graham personal foul (Lachlan Olbrich draws the foul)
1:51
TV timeout
1:51
+1
Lachlan Olbrich makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-47
1:51
+1
Lachlan Olbrich makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-47
1:34
Jalin Anderson misses two point dunk
1:32
Wil Tattersall defensive rebound
1:19
Michael Graham shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
1:19
Zyon Pullin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:19
Zyon Pullin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:19
Cam Shelton defensive rebound
1:03
+2
Cam Shelton makes two point dunk
34-49
0:49
Flynn Cameron misses two point jump shot
0:47
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
0:42
Lions 30 second timeout
0:18
+3
Cam Shelton makes three point jump shot
34-52
0:05
Alex Merkviladze blocks Zyon Pullin's two point layup
0:03
Chance Stephens defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UCRV
Highlanders
47
LMU
Lions
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
Zyon Pullin turnover (Alex Merkviladze steals)
19:41
+2
Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup (Alex Merkviladze assists)
34-54
19:22
+2
Kyle Owens makes two point layup (Wil Tattersall assists)
36-54
19:03
Alex Merkviladze turnover (bad pass)
18:41
+2
Kyle Owens makes two point layup (Flynn Cameron assists)
38-54
18:41
Keli Leaupepe shooting foul (Kyle Owens draws the foul)
18:41
+1
Kyle Owens makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-54
18:31
Kyle Owens shooting foul (Keli Leaupepe draws the foul)
18:31
Keli Leaupepe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:31
+1
Keli Leaupepe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-55
18:09
+2
Lachlan Olbrich makes two point layup
41-55
17:52
Keli Leaupepe misses two point jump shot
17:50
Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
17:40
+2
Lachlan Olbrich makes two point layup
43-55
17:26
Jalin Anderson misses two point layup
17:24
Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
17:17
Flynn Cameron misses two point layup
17:15
Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
17:02
Zyon Pullin blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point jump shot
17:00
Kyle Owens defensive rebound
16:53
Keli Leaupepe shooting foul (Kyle Owens draws the foul)
16:53
+1
Kyle Owens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-55
16:53
+1
Kyle Owens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-55
16:25
Cam Shelton misses three point jump shot
16:23
Wil Tattersall defensive rebound
16:04
Cam Shelton technical foul
16:04
+1
Flynn Cameron makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-55
15:59
Wil Tattersall misses two point layup
15:57
Wil Tattersall offensive rebound
15:50
+2
Wil Tattersall makes two point layup (Lachlan Olbrich assists)
48-55
15:45
Lions 30 second timeout
15:45
TV timeout
15:38
Kyle Owens personal foul
15:38
TV timeout
15:18
Cam Shelton misses two point layup
15:16
Flynn Cameron defensive rebound
15:12
Flynn Cameron turnover (Cam Shelton steals)
15:12
Cam Shelton turnover (back court violation)
15:06
+3
Flynn Cameron makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
51-55
14:43
Chance Stephens turnover (back court violation)
14:29
Vladimer Salaridze turnover (Cam Shelton steals)
14:23
+3
Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot (Cam Shelton assists)
51-58
14:08
Lachlan Olbrich offensive foul
14:08
Lachlan Olbrich turnover
13:59
+3
Cam Shelton makes three point jump shot (Justin Ahrens assists)
51-61
13:39
Keli Leaupepe shooting foul (Jhaylon Martinez draws the foul)
13:39
Jhaylon Martinez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:39
+1
Jhaylon Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-61
13:24
Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
13:22
Highlanders defensive rebound
12:56
+2
Flynn Cameron makes two point jump shot
54-61
12:51
Zyon Pullin personal foul
12:41
Jamal Hartwell II personal foul
12:33
Flynn Cameron personal foul
12:17
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
12:15
Highlanders defensive rebound
12:08
Michael Graham shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
12:08
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-61
12:08
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-61
11:42
TV timeout
11:39
Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
11:37
Lamaj Lewis offensive rebound
11:30
+2
Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup
56-63
11:06
Justin Ahrens shooting foul (Flynn Cameron draws the foul)
11:06
+1
Flynn Cameron makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-63
11:06
+1
Flynn Cameron makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-63
10:45
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
58-65
10:32
Zyon Pullin misses two point layup
10:30
Kyle Owens offensive rebound
10:19
Kyle Owens misses two point dunk
10:17
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
10:06
Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
10:04
Kyle Owens defensive rebound
9:46
Lamaj Lewis personal foul
9:46
Lachlan Olbrich misses two point layup
9:46
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
9:46
Cam Shelton misses three point jump shot
9:46
Highlanders defensive rebound
9:46
Wil Tattersall misses two point layup
9:46
Kyle Owens personal foul (Justin Ahrens draws the foul)
9:46
+1
Justin Ahrens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-66
9:46
Justin Ahrens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:46
Jhaylon Martinez defensive rebound
9:28
+2
Jamal Hartwell II makes two point jump shot
60-66
9:15
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
9:13
Jalin Anderson offensive rebound
9:09
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point layup
60-68
9:00
Justin Ahrens personal foul (Vladimer Salaridze draws the foul)
9:00
+1
Vladimer Salaridze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-68
9:00
Vladimer Salaridze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:00
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
8:47
+2
Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup
61-70
8:25
Vladimer Salaridze misses two point jump shot
8:23
Cam Shelton defensive rebound
8:16
Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
8:14
Wil Tattersall defensive rebound
8:06
Flynn Cameron offensive foul
8:06
Flynn Cameron turnover
7:46
Lamaj Lewis misses two point layup
7:44
Vladimer Salaridze defensive rebound
7:16
Flynn Cameron misses three point jump shot
7:14
Justin Ahrens defensive rebound
7:09
Justin Ahrens turnover (Flynn Cameron steals)
7:03
+3
Jamal Hartwell II makes three point jump shot (Flynn Cameron assists)
64-70
6:34
Lamaj Lewis misses three point jump shot
6:32
Wil Tattersall defensive rebound
6:19
+2
Wil Tattersall makes two point layup
66-70
6:08
Lions 30 second timeout
6:08
TV timeout
5:51
+2
Cam Shelton makes two point layup (Jalin Anderson assists)
66-72
5:32
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup
68-72
5:02
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
4:57
Keli Leaupepe personal foul (Jamal Hartwell II draws the foul)
4:57
+1
Jamal Hartwell II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-72
4:57
+1
Jamal Hartwell II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-72
4:34
Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
4:32
Highlanders defensive rebound
4:17
+3
Vladimer Salaridze makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
73-72
3:55
Cam Shelton turnover (traveling)
3:55
TV timeout
3:42
Zyon Pullin misses two point layup
3:40
Lachlan Olbrich offensive rebound
3:34
Lachlan Olbrich turnover (Cam Shelton steals)
3:18
Jalin Anderson turnover (Flynn Cameron steals)
3:07
Michael Graham shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
3:07
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-72
3:07
Zyon Pullin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:07
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
2:54
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
2:52
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
2:47
Lachlan Olbrich misses two point layup
2:45
Cam Shelton defensive rebound
2:38
+2
Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup (Cam Shelton assists)
74-74
2:20
+2
Lachlan Olbrich makes two point layup (Flynn Cameron assists)
76-74
2:20
Lamaj Lewis shooting foul (Lachlan Olbrich draws the foul)
2:20
Lachlan Olbrich misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:20
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
2:09
Cam Shelton misses three point jump shot
2:07
Wil Tattersall defensive rebound
1:48
Vladimer Salaridze misses three point jump shot
1:46
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
1:38
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
76-76
1:38
Lachlan Olbrich shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
1:38
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 1
76-77
1:33
Highlanders 30 second timeout
1:21
Lachlan Olbrich misses three point jump shot
1:19
Cam Shelton defensive rebound
0:50
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
0:48
Highlanders defensive rebound
0:33
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
0:31
Lachlan Olbrich offensive rebound
0:24
+3
Zyon Pullin makes three point jump shot (Flynn Cameron assists)
