STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) Justice Hill scored 24 points, Alex Merkviladze added 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Loyola Marymount Lions beat Pacific Tigers 86-63 on Saturday night.
Hill also contributed seven assists for the Lions (11-17, 4-10 West Coast Conference). Lars Thiemann added 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Lions broke a seven-game slide.
The Tigers (6-24, 0-15) were led by Greg Outlaw, who recorded 15 points. Tyler Beard added eight points and four assists for Pacific. Moe Odum also had eight points. The loss was the Tigers' 15th in a row.
Hill scored 14 points to help LMU build a 39-30 lead at the break. Loyola Marymount pulled away with a 7-0 run to extend the lead to 16 points.
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1st Half
LMU
Lions
39
UOP
Tigers
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lars Thiemann vs. Cam Denson (Moe Odum gains possession)
19:47
Lamaj Lewis blocks Donovan Williams's two point layup
19:45
Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
19:31
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
19:29
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
19:03
+2
Cam Denson makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)
0-2
18:41
Will Johnston offensive foul
18:41
Will Johnston turnover (offensive foul)
18:31
Lesown Hallums Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:29
Donovan Williams offensive rebound
18:15
+2
Moe Odum makes two point jump shot
0-4
17:52
Cam Denson shooting foul (Lamaj Lewis draws the foul)
17:52
Lamaj Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:52
Lamaj Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:52
Judson Martindale defensive rebound
17:24
Moe Odum misses two point jump shot
17:22
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
2-4
16:27
Judson Martindale misses three point jump shot
16:25
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
16:14
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
5-4
15:54
Donovan Williams turnover (lost ball) (Lars Thiemann steals)
15:46
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
8-4
15:42
Tigers 30 second timeout
15:42
TV timeout
15:35
Nick Blake misses two point jump shot
15:33
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
15:19
Justin Wright turnover (bad pass)
15:11
Michael Graham blocks Nick Blake's two point layup
15:09
Michael Graham defensive rebound
14:51
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
14:49
Michael Graham offensive rebound
14:43
Will Johnston misses two point layup
14:41
Michael Graham offensive rebound
14:41
+2
Michael Graham makes two point layup
10-4
14:27
Justin Wright personal foul
14:10
Donovan Williams misses two point layup
14:08
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
13:58
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
13:56
Nick Blake defensive rebound
13:48
Michael Graham shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul)
13:48
+1
Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-5
13:48
+1
Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-6
13:28
+2
Justin Wright makes two point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
12-6
13:17
Moe Odum turnover (lost ball)
13:06
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot
15-6
12:44
Greg Outlaw misses two point layup
12:42
Michael Graham defensive rebound
12:34
+2
Justice Hill makes two point jump shot
17-6
12:15
Justin Wright shooting foul (Nick Blake draws the foul)
12:15
+1
Nick Blake makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-7
12:15
+1
Nick Blake makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-8
12:04
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
12:02
Tigers defensive rebound
11:50
Justice Hill personal foul (Greg Outlaw draws the foul)
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
Tan Yildizoglu turnover (bad pass)
11:41
Burke Smith personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
11:21
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
20-8
11:01
Nick Blake misses two point layup
10:59
Justice Hill defensive rebound
10:50
Burke Smith shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
10:50
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-8
10:50
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-8
10:28
+2
Tyler Beard makes two point jump shot (Cam Denson assists)
22-10
10:04
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
10:02
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
10:02
Cam Denson personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
10:01
Jalen Brown shooting foul (Lamaj Lewis draws the foul)
10:01
+1
Lamaj Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-10
10:01
Lamaj Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:01
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
9:58
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
9:56
Greg Outlaw defensive rebound
9:56
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Greg Outlaw draws the foul)
9:30
+2
Tyler Beard makes two point jump shot
23-12
8:56
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
8:54
Jalen Brown defensive rebound
8:49
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Moe Odum draws the foul)
8:49
+1
Moe Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-13
8:49
Moe Odum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:49
Michael Graham defensive rebound
8:19
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Lamaj Lewis assists)
26-13
8:03
+3
Jalen Brown makes three point jump shot (Makai Richards assists)
26-16
7:46
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
7:44
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
7:42
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Lars Thiemann assists)
29-16
7:30
+2
Tyler Beard makes two point jump shot
29-18
7:19
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot
32-18
7:03
Tyler Beard misses two point jump shot
7:01
Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
6:39
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
6:37
Tyler Beard defensive rebound
6:21
+2
Greg Outlaw makes two point jump shot (Jalen Brown assists)
32-20
5:59
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
5:57
Tigers defensive rebound
5:56
TV timeout
5:42
Jalen Brown misses three point jump shot
5:40
Makai Richards offensive rebound
5:37
+2
Makai Richards makes two point layup
32-22
5:05
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
5:03
Moe Odum defensive rebound
4:55
+3
Moe Odum makes three point jump shot
32-25
4:54
Lions 30 second timeout
4:30
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
4:28
Jalen Brown defensive rebound
4:28
Michael Graham personal foul (Makai Richards draws the foul)
4:28
+1
Makai Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-26
4:28
+1
Makai Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-27
4:18
Makai Richards shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
4:18
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-27
4:18
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-27
4:05
Jalen Brown misses three point jump shot
4:03
Greg Outlaw offensive rebound
3:57
Moe Odum misses two point jump shot
3:55
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
3:33
Makai Richards personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
3:33
TV timeout
3:33
Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:33
Jalen Brown defensive rebound
3:09
Greg Outlaw misses two point layup
3:07
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
2:43
Lamaj Lewis misses two point layup
2:41
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
2:34
Jalen Brown misses two point jump shot
2:32
Moe Odum offensive rebound
2:12
Moe Odum misses three point jump shot
2:10
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
1:43
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (Will Johnston assists)
36-27
1:21
+2
Donovan Williams makes two point layup
36-29
0:50
Lamaj Lewis misses three point jump shot
0:48
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
0:32
Lamaj Lewis shooting foul (Burke Smith draws the foul)
0:32
Burke Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:32
+1
Burke Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-30
0:04
+3
Justin Wright makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
39-30
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LMU
Lions
47
UOP
Tigers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:31
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
19:29
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
19:24
Moe Odum turnover (bad pass) (Lamaj Lewis steals)
19:12
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Justice Hill assists)
41-30
18:55
Moe Odum misses two point jump shot
18:53
Cam Denson offensive rebound
18:50
Lars Thiemann blocks Cam Denson's two point layup
18:48
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
18:46
Justice Hill misses two point layup
18:44
Lamaj Lewis offensive rebound
18:42
Lamaj Lewis misses two point layup
18:40
Lesown Hallums Jr. defensive rebound
18:37
Donovan Williams misses two point layup
18:35
Will Johnston defensive rebound
18:30
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
44-30
18:19
Judson Martindale misses three point jump shot
18:17
Will Johnston defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Will Johnston makes two point jump shot
46-30
17:57
Tigers 30 second timeout
17:57
TV timeout
17:42
Justice Hill shooting foul (Judson Martindale draws the foul)
17:42
+1
Judson Martindale makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-31
17:42
+1
Judson Martindale makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-32
17:19
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
17:17
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
17:15
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point layup
48-32
16:55
+2
Cam Denson makes two point layup (Tyler Beard assists)
48-34
16:36
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point dunk (Will Johnston assists)
50-34
16:19
+3
Judson Martindale makes three point jump shot (Cam Denson assists)
