PROVO, Utah (AP) Caleb Lohner had 13 points and 11 rebounds to propel BYU to a 79-59 victory over Loyola Marymount Lions on Thursday night.
Te'Jon Lucas had 14 points and six assists for the Cougars (20-9, 8-6 West Coast Conference). Gideon George added 12 points and seven rebounds. Fousseyni Traore had 12 points.
Alex Merkviladze had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead the Lions (9-17, 2-12), whose losing streak stretched to 10 games. Joe Quintana added 14 points, while Eli Scott scored 12.
The Cougars improve to 2-0 against the Lions on the season. BYU defeated Loyola Marymount 83-82 on Feb. 10.
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1st Half
LMU
Lions
28
BYU
Cougars
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cougars gains possession)
19:44
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
19:42
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
19:32
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point layup
0-2
19:10
+2
Eli Scott makes two point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists)
2-2
18:42
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point layup (Fousseyni Traore assists)
2-4
18:11
Joe Quintana misses three point jump shot
18:09
Gideon George defensive rebound
17:55
Fousseyni Traore offensive foul
17:55
Fousseyni Traore turnover
17:34
Alex Barcello shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
17:34
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
17:34
Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:34
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
17:19
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Caleb Lohner assists)
3-6
16:54
Joe Quintana misses two point jump shot
16:52
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
16:43
Te'Jon Lucas turnover (Joe Quintana steals)
16:23
Eli Scott misses two point jump shot
16:21
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
16:04
Gideon George misses two point jump shot
16:02
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
15:54
Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:52
Gideon George defensive rebound
15:38
Gideon George misses three point jump shot
15:36
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
15:31
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point layup
3-8
15:08
Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:06
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
14:55
Fousseyni Traore misses two point jump shot
14:53
Joe Quintana defensive rebound
14:43
Eli Scott turnover (bad pass) (Te'Jon Lucas steals)
14:35
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point layup (Alex Barcello assists)
3-10
14:35
Lions 30 second timeout
14:35
TV timeout
14:20
Jalin Anderson misses two point layup
14:18
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
14:13
Lamaj Lewis personal foul
14:01
+3
Spencer Johnson makes three point jump shot (Alex Barcello assists)
3-13
13:28
Lamaj Lewis offensive foul (Caleb Lohner draws the foul)
13:28
Lamaj Lewis turnover
13:15
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Caleb Lohner assists)
3-15
12:50
Cam Shelton misses three point jump shot
12:48
Kwane Marble II offensive rebound
12:50
Kwane Marble II turnover (out of bounds)
12:38
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point dunk (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
3-17
12:13
Te'Jon Lucas shooting foul (Joe Quintana draws the foul)
12:13
Joe Quintana misses regular free throw 1 of 3
12:13
+1
Joe Quintana makes regular free throw 2 of 3
4-17
12:13
+1
Joe Quintana makes regular free throw 3 of 3
5-17
12:13
Atiki Ally Atiki offensive foul (Joe Quintana draws the foul)
12:13
Atiki Ally Atiki turnover
11:46
Eli Scott misses two point layup
11:44
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
11:26
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Atiki Ally Atiki draws the foul)
11:26
TV timeout
11:13
+3
Gideon George makes three point jump shot (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
5-20
10:54
Eli Scott misses two point layup
10:52
Atiki Ally Atiki defensive rebound
10:37
+2
Spencer Johnson makes two point layup (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
5-22
10:37
Lions 30 second timeout
10:24
+2
Joe Quintana makes two point layup
7-22
10:09
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
10:07
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
9:59
Atiki Ally Atiki shooting foul (Eli Scott draws the foul)
9:59
+1
Eli Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-22
9:59
+1
Eli Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-22
9:41
Te'Jon Lucas misses two point jump shot
9:39
Te'Jon Lucas offensive rebound
9:36
Te'Jon Lucas misses three point jump shot
9:34
Joe Quintana defensive rebound
9:18
+2
Kwane Marble II makes two point layup
11-22
8:55
+2
Gideon George makes two point jump shot
11-24
8:42
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
8:40
Gideon George defensive rebound
8:21
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point dunk (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
11-26
8:02
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Joe Quintana assists)
14-26
7:45
TV timeout
7:36
Fousseyni Traore misses two point jump shot
7:34
Eli Scott defensive rebound
7:18
+2
Eli Scott makes two point jump shot (Cam Shelton assists)
16-26
7:02
+3
Alex Barcello makes three point jump shot
16-29
6:51
Eli Scott misses two point jump shot
6:49
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
6:32
+3
Caleb Lohner makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists)
16-32
6:16
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists)
19-32
5:55
Fousseyni Traore misses two point layup
5:53
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
5:53
Caleb Lohner personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
5:41
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
5:39
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
5:26
Caleb Lohner turnover (lost ball) (Kwane Marble II steals)
5:22
Kwane Marble II offensive foul (Trevin Knell draws the foul)
5:22
Kwane Marble II turnover
5:06
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
5:04
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
5:03
Fousseyni Traore personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
5:03
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-32
5:03
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-32
4:44
+3
Gideon George makes three point jump shot (Alex Barcello assists)
21-35
4:11
Atiki Ally Atiki blocks Jalin Anderson's two point jump shot
4:09
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
4:03
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
4:01
Eli Scott defensive rebound
3:47
Eli Scott offensive foul (Atiki Ally Atiki draws the foul)
3:47
Eli Scott turnover
3:47
TV timeout
3:34
+2
Gideon George makes two point layup (Spencer Johnson assists)
21-37
3:14
Atiki Ally Atiki shooting foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul)
3:14
Cam Shelton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:14
Cam Shelton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:14
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
2:58
Gideon George misses three point jump shot
2:54
Cam Shelton defensive rebound
2:56
Trevin Knell personal foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul)
2:56
Cam Shelton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:56
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
2:41
Caleb Lohner misses two point jump shot
2:39
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
2:32
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot
23-37
2:14
+2
Trevin Knell makes two point jump shot
23-39
1:45
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
1:43
Joe Quintana offensive rebound
1:39
Joe Quintana misses two point jump shot
1:37
Gideon George defensive rebound
1:25
+2
Alex Barcello makes two point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
23-41
1:06
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point layup
25-41
1:06
Spencer Johnson shooting foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul)
1:06
+1
Jalin Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-41
0:51
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point layup
26-43
0:18
+2
Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot
28-43
0:18
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:01
Cam Shelton shooting foul (Te'Jon Lucas draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Te'Jon Lucas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-44
0:01
+1
Te'Jon Lucas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-45
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LMU
Lions
31
BYU
Cougars
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Cam Shelton personal foul
19:25
Caleb Lohner offensive foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
19:25
Caleb Lohner turnover
19:09
Alex Merkviladze turnover (traveling)
18:55
Fousseyni Traore misses two point layup
18:53
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
18:39
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Cam Shelton assists)
31-45
18:23
Fousseyni Traore misses two point jump shot
18:21
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
18:14
Fousseyni Traore blocks Eli Scott's two point layup
18:12
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
18:04
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point jump shot
31-47
17:42
Gideon George shooting foul (Joe Quintana draws the foul)
17:42
Joe Quintana misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:42
+1
Joe Quintana makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-47
17:36
Cam Shelton personal foul
17:26
Caleb Lohner misses two point jump shot
17:24
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
17:25
Kwane Marble II personal foul (Caleb Lohner draws the foul)
17:01
Caleb Lohner turnover (traveling)
17:01
Caleb Lohner personal foul
16:56
+2
Eli Scott makes two point layup
34-47
16:24
Fousseyni Traore turnover (lost ball) (Jalin Anderson steals)
16:15
Joe Quintana misses three point jump shot
16:13
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
16:09
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
16:07
Gideon George defensive rebound
16:03
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
16:01
Atiki Ally Atiki offensive rebound
15:52
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point jump shot (Gideon George assists)
34-49
15:34
Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot
15:32
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
15:27
Jalin Anderson personal foul (Te'Jon Lucas draws the foul)
15:27
TV timeout
15:14
Kwane Marble II personal foul
14:58
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point jump shot
34-51
14:34
Eli Scott misses two point jump shot
14:32
Kwane Marble II offensive rebound
14:30
Alex Merkviladze turnover (lost ball) (Gideon George steals)
14:12
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point dunk (Alex Barcello assists)
34-53
14:03
Lions 30 second timeout
14:03
TV timeout
13:35
Cam Shelton misses two point jump shot
13:33
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
13:16
Alex Barcello misses two point jump shot
13:14
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
13:08
+3
Joe Quintana makes three point jump shot
37-53
12:46
Te'Jon Lucas misses two point jump shot
12:44
Te'Jon Lucas offensive rebound
12:39
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point layup
37-55
12:33
Kwane Marble II offensive foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
12:33
Kwane Marble II turnover
12:19
+2
Gideon George makes two point layup (Atiki Ally Atiki assists)
37-57
11:57
Gideon George personal foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:50
+3
Joe Quintana makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists)
40-57
11:32
Trevin Knell misses two point jump shot
11:30
Eli Scott defensive rebound
11:14
Eli Scott misses three point jump shot
11:12
Gideon George defensive rebound
10:58
Te'Jon Lucas misses three point jump shot
10:56
Spencer Johnson offensive rebound
10:52
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists)
40-60
10:41
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
10:39
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
10:22
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point layup
40-62
9:57
Te'Jon Lucas personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
9:44
Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
9:42
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
9:22
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point jump shot (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
40-64
9:07
Spencer Johnson personal foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul)
8:46
Eli Scott misses two point jump shot
8:44
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
8:15
Alex Barcello misses two point jump shot
8:13
Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
8:08
+2
Eli Scott makes two point dunk (Jalin Anderson assists)
42-64
7:49
Alex Barcello misses two point layup
7:47
Eli Scott defensive rebound
7:32
+2
Cam Shelton makes two point jump shot
44-64
7:22
Joe Quintana personal foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
7:22
TV timeout
7:22
+1
Alex Barcello makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-65
7:22
+1
Alex Barcello makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-66
7:12
Alex Barcello personal foul (Jalin Anderson draws the foul)
7:12
+1
Jalin Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-66
7:12
+1
Jalin Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-66
6:48
Trevin Knell turnover (lost ball)
6:26
+2
Eli Scott makes two point jump shot
48-66
6:08
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
48-68
5:46
Eli Scott misses two point jump shot
5:44
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
5:35
Fousseyni Traore turnover (bad pass) (Jalin Anderson steals)
5:29
Kwane Marble II misses three point jump shot
5:27
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
5:12
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Alex Barcello assists)
48-70
4:58
Lamaj Lewis misses three point jump shot
4:56
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
4:41
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Alex Barcello assists)
48-72
4:37
Lions 60 second timeout
4:24
+3
Joe Quintana makes three point jump shot
51-72
4:05
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point dunk (Alex Barcello assists)
51-74
3:39
Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
3:37
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
3:18
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
3:16
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
3:09
Joe Quintana misses three point jump shot
3:09
Cougars defensive rebound
3:09
TV timeout
3:01
Cam Shelton personal foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
3:01
+1
Alex Barcello makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-75
3:01
+1
Alex Barcello makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-76
2:46
+3
Kwane Marble II makes three point jump shot (Lamaj Lewis assists)
54-76
2:22
Te'Jon Lucas misses two point jump shot
2:20
Jalin Anderson defensive rebound
2:12
Trevin Knell personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
2:12
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-76
2:12
Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:12
Gideon George defensive rebound
1:55
Caleb Lohner misses two point jump shot
1:53
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
1:38
Caleb Lohner turnover (out of bounds)
1:25
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (Kwane Marble II assists)
57-76
1:11
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
1:06
Cougars offensive rebound
0:59
+3
Spencer Johnson makes three point jump shot (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
57-79
0:47
Gideon George personal foul (Kwane Marble II draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Kwane Marble II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-79
0:47
+1
Kwane Marble II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-79
0:24
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
0:22
Quentin Jackson Jr. defensive rebound
0:11
Jalin Anderson offensive foul (Spencer Johnson draws the foul)
