Blake's 23 helps Pacific knock off Loyola Marymount

AP
Dec 31, 2022

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) Reserve Nicquel Blake scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to help lead Pacific past Loyola Marymount 78-72 on Saturday night.

Blake shot 7 for 14 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free throw line for the Tigers (8-9). Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 11 points, going 3 of 9 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from distance, and 5 for 5 from the line. Keylan Boone recorded 10 points and finished 4 of 7 from the field.

The Lions (11-5) were led by Jalin Anderson, who posted 20 points. Alex Merkviladze added 15 points and six rebounds for Loyola Marymount (CA). In addition, Cameron Shelton had 14 points, four assists and three steals.

Ivy-Curry scored eight points in the first half for Pacific, who led 34-29 at halftime.

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Both teams next play Thursday. Pacific visits San Diego while Loyola Marymount (CA) hosts BYU.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
LMU
Lions
29
UOP
Tigers
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Michael Graham vs. Keylan Boone (Michael Graham gains possession)
19:29	+2	Cam Shelton makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:06	+2	Greg Outlaw makes two point layup (Keylan Boone assists)	2-2
18:48		Cam Shelton misses three point jump shot
18:46		Luke Avdalovic defensive rebound
18:36	+2	Judson Martindale makes two point layup (Moe Odum assists)	2-4
18:09		Chance Stephens misses three point jump shot
18:07		Moe Odum defensive rebound
17:56		Judson Martindale misses two point layup
17:54		Michael Graham defensive rebound
17:41		Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
17:41		Tigers defensive rebound
17:41		Keli Leaupepe misses two point jump shot
17:39		Judson Martindale defensive rebound
17:39		Judson Martindale misses three point jump shot
17:39		Cam Shelton defensive rebound
17:21	+2	Keylan Boone makes two point layup	2-6
17:06		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
17:04		Moe Odum defensive rebound
16:56	+2	Moe Odum makes two point layup	2-8
16:56		Chance Stephens shooting foul (Moe Odum draws the foul)
16:55	+1	Moe Odum makes regular free throw 1 of 1	2-9
16:42		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
16:40		Keylan Boone defensive rebound
16:25		Greg Outlaw misses two point jump shot
16:23		Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
16:05		Keylan Boone personal foul
16:03	+2	Jalin Anderson makes two point layup (Cam Shelton assists)	4-9
15:32		TV timeout
15:30		Keylan Boone misses two point layup
15:28		Cam Shelton defensive rebound
15:18	+2	Jalin Anderson makes two point jump shot	6-9
15:04	+2	Moe Odum makes two point layup	6-11
14:46		Lamaj Lewis turnover (traveling)
14:30	+2	Luke Avdalovic makes two point jump shot (Moe Odum assists)	6-13
14:10	+2	Jalin Anderson makes two point layup	8-13
13:47	+2	Keylan Boone makes two point layup	8-15
13:25		Cam Shelton offensive foul
13:25		Cam Shelton turnover (offensive foul)
13:12		Keylan Boone offensive foul
13:12		Keylan Boone turnover (offensive foul)
13:05		Luke Avdalovic blocks Kwane Marble's two point layup
13:03		Tigers defensive rebound
12:49		Cam Denson misses three point jump shot
12:47		Lions defensive rebound
12:21		Cam Denson blocks Cam Shelton's two point layup
12:19		Cam Denson defensive rebound
12:05	+3	Luke Avdalovic makes three point jump shot (Cam Denson assists)	8-18
12:02		Lions 30 second timeout
11:37		Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
11:35		Cam Denson defensive rebound
11:20	+2	Nick Blake makes two point layup	8-20
11:01	+2	Cam Shelton makes two point layup	10-20
10:29		Nick Blake misses three point jump shot
10:27		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
10:15		Rick Issanza misses two point layup
10:13		Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
10:03		Nick Blake misses three point jump shot
10:01		Cam Denson offensive rebound
9:49	+2	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot	10-22
9:35		Kwane Marble turnover (Nick Blake steals)
9:27	+2	Nick Blake makes two point dunk	10-24
9:03		Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
9:01		Rick Issanza offensive rebound
8:53	+2	Rick Issanza makes two point layup	12-24
8:53		Jalin Anderson personal foul
8:43		Keli Leaupepe shooting foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
8:43	+1	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-25
8:43	+1	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-26
8:26		Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
8:24		Greg Outlaw defensive rebound
8:07	+2	Nick Blake makes two point layup (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)	12-28
8:05		Lions 30 second timeout
7:50	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup	14-28
7:50		Greg Outlaw shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
7:49	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-28
7:26	+2	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point layup (Nick Blake assists)	15-30
7:08		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
7:06		Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
6:59	+2	Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup	17-30
6:51		Nick Blake misses two point layup
6:49		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
6:41		Cam Shelton turnover (Cam Denson steals)
6:26		Cam Denson turnover
6:26		Nick Blake personal foul
6:09	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Cam Shelton assists)	20-30
5:57		Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
5:55		Cam Shelton defensive rebound
5:47		Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
5:45		Lions offensive rebound
5:45		Rick Issanza personal foul
5:27		Judson Martindale turnover (traveling)
5:18		Cam Shelton turnover (Greg Outlaw steals)
5:09		Greg Outlaw turnover (Cam Shelton steals)
5:02	+3	Justin Ahrens makes three point jump shot	23-30
5:02		Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover
4:52	+2	Cam Shelton makes two point layup	25-30
4:31		Moe Odum misses two point jump shot
4:29		Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
4:13		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
4:11		Nick Blake defensive rebound
4:04		Greg Outlaw turnover (carrying)
3:47		Greg Outlaw personal foul
3:47		TV timeout
3:38		Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot
3:38		Cam Shelton misses two point layup
3:36		Rick Issanza offensive rebound
3:34		Rick Issanza turnover (traveling)
3:07		Moe Odum turnover (out of bounds)
2:49		Justin Ahrens misses three point jump shot
2:47		Cam Denson defensive rebound
2:40		Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point layup
2:38		Tigers offensive rebound
2:40		Justin Ahrens shooting foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
2:40	+1	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-31
2:40	+1	Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-32
2:27		Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
2:25		Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
2:12		Moe Odum turnover (Lamaj Lewis steals)
2:05		Cam Denson blocks Cam Shelton's two point layup
2:03		Lions offensive rebound
2:03		Moe Odum personal foul
1:54	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point jump shot	27-32
1:26		Alex Merkviladze blocks Tyler Beard's two point jump shot
1:24		Tigers offensive rebound
1:21		Nick Blake misses three point jump shot
1:19		Cam Shelton defensive rebound
1:03		Cam Shelton misses two point layup
1:01		Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
0:54	+2	Cam Denson makes two point layup (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)	27-34
0:51		Alex Merkviladze turnover
0:51		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:51		Tyler Beard turnover
0:44		Cam Denson blocks Cam Shelton's two point layup
0:42		Lamaj Lewis offensive rebound
0:19	+2	Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup	29-34
0:02		Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point jump shot
0:00		Lions defensive rebound
0:00		Cam Shelton misses three point jump shot
0:00		Lions offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

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Blake's 23 helps Pacific knock off Loyola Marymount

1st Half
LMU
Lions
29
UOP
Tigers
34

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Blake's 23 helps Pacific knock off Loyola Marymount

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LMU
Lions
29
UOP
Tigers
34