Robertson's 22 lead Portland past Loyola Marymount 78-70 in West Coast tournament
AP
Mar 09, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) Tyler Robertson scored 22 points and sixth-seeded Portland Pilots knocked off seventh-seeded Loyola Marymount Lions, 78-70 in a second-round battle in the West Coast Conference Tournament Friday night.
The Pilots advance to third-seeded San Francisco in a quarterfinal-round match-up.
Robertson had eight rebounds and seven assists for the Pilots (12-20). Juan Sebastian Gorosito scored 19 points and added five rebounds. Vukasin Masic shot 7 for 9, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 19 points.
The Lions (12-19) were led by Justice Hill, who recorded 20 points, six assists and two steals. Justin Wright added 14 points for Loyola Marymount. Michael Graham finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Robertson scored 11 points in the first half and Portland went into halftime trailing 37-32. Portland used a 9-0 second-half run to break a 54-54 tie and take the lead at 63-54 with 6:10 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Gorosito scored 13 second-half points.
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1st Half
LMU
Lions
37
PORT
Pilots
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Michael Graham vs. Bol Dengdit (Lions gains possession)
19:35
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
3-0
19:29
Bol Dengdit turnover (lost ball) (Michael Graham steals)
19:19
+2
Justice Hill makes two point layup
5-0
19:05
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
5-3
18:32
+2
Will Johnston makes two point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)
7-3
18:08
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
18:06
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
17:58
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
17:56
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
17:40
+3
Vukasin Masic makes three point jump shot
7-6
17:08
+2
Michael Graham makes two point layup (Justice Hill assists)
9-6
16:45
Tyler Robertson misses two point jump shot
16:43
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
16:34
Justice Hill misses two point jump shot
16:32
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
16:26
+2
Vukasin Masic makes two point layup
9-8
15:57
+2
Michael Graham makes two point jump shot
11-8
15:31
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
15:29
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
15:13
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
15:11
Aaron McBride offensive rebound
14:59
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
14:57
Aaron McBride offensive rebound
14:42
+2
Justice Hill makes two point jump shot
13-8
14:25
Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
14:23
Chris Austin offensive rebound
14:13
Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
14:11
Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
14:02
+3
Bol Dengdit makes three point jump shot (Chris Austin assists)
13-11
13:42
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
13:40
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
13:29
+3
Tyler Robertson makes three point jump shot
13-14
13:08
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
13:06
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
12:46
+3
Tyler Robertson makes three point jump shot (Bol Dengdit assists)
13-17
12:44
TV timeout
12:28
+2
Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup
15-17
12:15
+3
Tyler Robertson makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
15-20
11:55
Vukasin Masic personal foul
11:55
TV timeout
11:53
+2
Justin Wright makes two point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
17-20
11:27
Lars Thiemann personal foul
11:10
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot
17-23
10:44
Vasilije Vucinic shooting foul (Lamaj Lewis draws the foul)
10:44
+1
Lamaj Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-23
10:44
+1
Lamaj Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-23
10:19
+2
Vasilije Vucinic makes two point layup (Tyler Robertson assists)
19-25
9:53
+3
Justin Wright makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
22-25
9:39
Lars Thiemann personal foul
9:26
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses two point jump shot
9:24
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
9:14
Alex Merkviladze offensive foul
9:14
Alex Merkviladze turnover (offensive foul)
8:51
Tyler Robertson misses two point jump shot
8:49
Michael Graham defensive rebound
8:36
Will Johnston misses two point layup
8:34
Juan Sebastian Gorosito defensive rebound
8:29
Justin Wright blocks Juan Sebastian Gorosito's two point layup
8:27
Will Johnston defensive rebound
8:14
Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
8:12
Chris Austin defensive rebound
7:46
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
7:44
Will Johnston defensive rebound
7:14
Justin Wright misses three point jump shot
7:12
Michael Graham offensive rebound
7:03
+3
Justin Wright makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
25-25
6:46
+2
Bol Dengdit makes two point dunk (Juan Sebastian Gorosito assists)
25-27
6:26
+3
Aaron McBride makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
28-27
6:10
TV timeout
5:54
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
5:52
Michael Graham defensive rebound
5:23
+3
Justice Hill makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)
31-27
4:52
Aaron McBride blocks Tyler Robertson's two point layup
4:50
Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
4:50
Michael Graham blocks Bol Dengdit's two point layup
4:47
Tyler Robertson offensive rebound
4:45
Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
4:41
Lions defensive rebound
4:31
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
4:26
Michael Graham offensive rebound
4:26
+2
Michael Graham makes two point layup
33-27
4:12
Juan Sebastian Gorosito turnover (bad pass) (Alex Merkviladze steals)
4:12
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
35-27
4:12
Pilots 60 second timeout
4:12
TV timeout
3:43
Chris Austin misses two point jump shot
3:41
Tyler Robertson offensive rebound
3:35
+2
Tyler Robertson makes two point layup
35-29
3:07
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
3:05
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
2:46
Vukasin Masic turnover (lost ball) (Justice Hill steals)
2:38
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
2:36
Juan Sebastian Gorosito defensive rebound
2:11
Tyler Robertson turnover (lost ball) (Justice Hill steals)
1:49
Justice Hill misses two point jump shot
1:47
Michael Graham offensive rebound
1:46
Michael Graham turnover (traveling)
1:21
Tyler Robertson turnover (bad pass)
1:04
Chris Austin personal foul
1:01
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
0:59
Tyler Robertson defensive rebound
0:43
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
0:41
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
0:15
Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
0:13
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
0:13
Tyler Robertson shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
0:13
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-29
0:13
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-29
0:03
Michael Graham blocks Bol Dengdit's two point layup
0:03
Pilots offensive rebound
0:01
+3
Vukasin Masic makes three point jump shot (Bol Dengdit assists)
37-32
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LMU
Lions
33
PORT
Pilots
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+2
Bol Dengdit makes two point layup (Tyler Robertson assists)
37-34
19:27
+2
Justice Hill makes two point layup
39-34
19:09
Vukasin Masic turnover (lost ball)
18:55
Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
18:53
Chris Austin defensive rebound
18:23
+2
Bol Dengdit makes two point layup (Tyler Robertson assists)
39-36
18:01
+2
Michael Graham makes two point layup (Justice Hill assists)
41-36
17:40
Juan Sebastian Gorosito turnover (bad pass) (Aaron McBride steals)
17:24
+2
Michael Graham makes two point dunk (Justice Hill assists)
43-36
16:56
+3
Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Tyler Robertson assists)
43-39
16:33
Justice Hill turnover (bad pass) (Bol Dengdit steals)
16:25
Tyler Robertson misses three point jump shot
16:23
Justice Hill defensive rebound
16:09
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
16:07
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
15:56
Michael Graham shooting foul (Tyler Robertson draws the foul)
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
+1
Tyler Robertson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-40
15:56
Tyler Robertson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:56
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
15:39
Chris Austin personal foul
15:35
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)
