Portland Pilots, Ore. (AP) Juan Sebastian Gorosito's 26 points helped Portland defeat Loyola Marymount Lions 70-60 on Saturday night.
Gorosito shot 10 for 19, including 6 for 14 from beyond the arc for the Pilots (11-20, 5-11 West Coast Conference). Chris Austin scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Tyler Robertson was 5-of-11 shooting (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.
The Lions (12-18, 5-11) were led in scoring by Justice Hill, who finished with 16 points. Loyola Marymount also got 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists from Alex Merkviladze. Will Johnston also had nine points and seven rebounds.
Portland took a 16-8 lead in the first half with a 14-2 run. Led by 14 first-half points from Gorosito, Portland carried a 38-32 lead into the break. Portland took the lead for good with 4:58 left in the second half on a layup from Bol Dengdit to make it a 58-56 game.
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1st Half
LMU
Lions
32
PORT
Pilots
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Lars Thiemann vs. Bol Dengdit (Lions gains possession)
19:42
Justice Hill turnover (lost ball) (Juan Sebastian Gorosito steals)
19:21
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
19:19
Will Johnston defensive rebound
19:00
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)
3-0
18:40
+2
Chris Austin makes two point jump shot
3-2
18:13
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
18:11
Juan Sebastian Gorosito defensive rebound
17:54
Tyler Robertson turnover (bad pass)
17:40
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
6-2
17:19
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
17:17
Will Johnston defensive rebound
17:09
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
17:07
Aaron McBride offensive rebound
16:58
Tyler Robertson personal foul
16:49
Aaron McBride turnover (traveling)
16:30
Justice Hill shooting foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
16:30
Chris Austin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:30
+1
Chris Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-3
16:01
Justice Hill misses two point jump shot
15:59
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
15:51
+3
Tyler Robertson makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
6-6
15:33
Vukasin Masic personal foul
15:33
TV timeout
15:25
Lamaj Lewis misses two point layup
15:25
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
15:25
Lamaj Lewis personal foul
15:12
+2
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes two point layup
6-8
14:57
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
8-8
14:30
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
8-11
14:14
Juan Sebastian Gorosito personal foul
14:11
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
14:09
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
14:03
+2
Chris Austin makes two point layup (Vukasin Masic assists)
8-13
13:39
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
13:37
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
13:18
+3
Chris Austin makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
8-16
13:15
Lions 30 second timeout
12:59
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (Justice Hill assists)
10-16
12:31
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
12:29
Lions defensive rebound
12:15
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
12:13
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
12:02
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
10-19
11:46
TV timeout
11:30
+2
Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup
12-19
11:06
Vasilije Vucinic misses two point layup
11:04
Vasilije Vucinic offensive rebound
10:54
+2
Vasilije Vucinic makes two point layup
12-21
10:40
+2
Lamaj Lewis makes two point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
14-21
10:18
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
10:16
Will Johnston defensive rebound
10:11
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
17-21
10:11
Pilots 30 second timeout
9:46
Tyler Robertson misses two point layup
9:46
Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
9:46
Justice Hill shooting foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul)
9:46
Bol Dengdit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:46
+1
Bol Dengdit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-22
9:30
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
9:27
Pilots defensive rebound
9:11
+3
Bol Dengdit makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
17-25
8:45
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
8:43
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
8:37
Tyler Robertson offensive foul
8:37
Tyler Robertson turnover (offensive foul)
8:19
Lars Thiemann offensive foul
8:19
Lars Thiemann turnover (offensive foul)
8:07
Tyler Robertson turnover (bad pass)
7:50
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
7:48
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
7:36
Lamaj Lewis shooting foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
7:36
TV timeout
7:36
Chris Austin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:36
+1
Chris Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-26
7:06
Lamaj Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:05
Aaron McBride offensive rebound
7:05
Will Johnston turnover (traveling)
6:50
+2
Bol Dengdit makes two point layup (Tyler Robertson assists)
17-28
6:40
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
6:40
Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
6:40
Bol Dengdit shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
6:40
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-28
6:40
+1
Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-28
6:30
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
6:28
Chris Austin offensive rebound
6:30
Jump ball. (Pilots gains possession)
6:19
Tyler Robertson misses two point layup
6:17
Michael Graham defensive rebound
5:56
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Lamaj Lewis assists)
22-28
5:34
+2
Chris Austin makes two point layup
22-30
5:21
Justice Hill misses two point jump shot
5:19
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
5:13
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
24-30
4:53
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
24-33
4:34
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
4:32
Chris Austin defensive rebound
4:18
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
4:16
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
4:04
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
4:02
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
3:47
Alex Merkviladze personal foul
3:47
TV timeout
3:42
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
24-36
3:16
Chris Austin personal foul
3:12
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
3:10
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
3:03
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
26-36
2:56
Pilots 30 second timeout
2:51
Justice Hill personal foul (Vukasin Masic draws the foul)
2:51
+1
Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-37
2:51
+1
Vukasin Masic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-38
2:31
Aaron McBride misses two point layup
2:29
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
2:04
Tyler Robertson misses two point layup
2:02
Will Johnston defensive rebound
1:52
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
1:50
Chris Austin defensive rebound
1:31
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
