Isaiah Stevens breaks career scoring record for No. 16 Colorado State in win over Loyola Marymount
LOS ANGELES (AP) Isaiah Stevens scored 19 points to break the career scoring record for No. 16 Colorado State, which remained perfect away from home with a 76-67 victory over Loyola Marymount on Friday night.
Nique Clifford led Colorado State with 23 points, going 9 of 10 from the floor. Patrick Cartier added 14 points for the Rams (11-1), who won their second consecutive game since their only loss - a home defeat against Saint Mary’s on Dec. 9 - and improved to 5-0 in away and neutral-site games.
Stevens broke the record previously held by Pat Durham (1985-89) and now has 1,986 points in five seasons with the Rams. He also went 8 of 13 from the floor to break Durham’s school record for field goals.
“I don't even know if I've fully processed it yet,” Stevens said. “It's definitely a blessing. I couldn't do this on my own. I couldn't do it without coaches, teammates and family members believing in me.”
With seven assists, Stevens also surpassed 700. As a team, Colorado State had 21 assists on 30 baskets.
“He's meant the world to me personally, and our program, and you could tell when he set foot on campus as a freshman, he had the ‘It’ factor," Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. “He's been special from day one. He's a great player and an even better person and leader.”
Will Johnston scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half for Loyola Marymount (7-6), which dropped to 1-1 to begin a stretch of six consecutive home games.
Keli Leaupepe scored 13 points and Justin Wright added 10 for the Lions, who were playing a ranked team for the first time this season. Loyola Marymount beat a pair of ranked foes last season in in No. 6 Gonzaga and No. 15 Saint Mary’s.
Lamaj Lewis gave Loyola Marymount an early lead on a layup 21 seconds into the game before Colorado State gained control with a 14-1 run over the next seven minutes. The Rams led 35-27 at the half after the Lions went on a 5-0 run just before the break.
Loyola Marymount made it an 11-0 run with the first six points of the second half to pull within 35-33 and took a 44-43 lead with 15:13 remaining on a 3-pointer by Leaupepe.
The Rams answered with a 10-0 run for a 53-44 lead, with Stevens scoring the first five points. Stevens set the record by making a pair of free throws with 8:47 remaining that put Colorado State on top 57-50.
“For us to be able to get an assist on almost every basket we made tonight, that's what we preach and that's what we work on, so that's special,” Stevens said.
The Rams took control for good with a 9-2 run that was capped by a steal and a dunk from Joel Scott for a 66-55 led with 4:48 remaining.
“Our guys showed a lot of fight and we put ourselves in position (to win)," Loyola Marymount coach Stan Johnson said. “But when we got up one, they went on a 10-0 stretch. Those are the games within the game. Against good teams, you can't have that.”
UP NEXT
Colorado State: Hosts Adams State on Dec. 29.
Loyola Marymount: Hosts Tarleton State on Dec. 29 ahead of three West Coast Conference games at home.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Patrick Cartier vs. Rick Issanza (Lions gains possession) | |||
19:41 | +2 | Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:19 | Rick Issanza blocks Nique Clifford's two point layup | |||
19:17 | Will Johnston defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Taviontae Jackson personal foul (Will Johnston draws the foul) | |||
19:11 | Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
19:09 | Lions offensive rebound | |||
19:03 | Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot | |||
19:01 | Rick Issanza personal foul | |||
18:41 | Rick Issanza blocks Joel Scott's two point layup | |||
18:39 | Rick Issanza defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Dominick Harris turnover (out of bounds) | |||
18:18 | +2 | Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 2-2 | |
17:41 | Lions turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
17:32 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 4-2 | |
17:11 | Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
17:09 | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | Joel Scott offensive foul (Will Johnston draws the foul) | |||
17:02 | Joel Scott turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:43 | Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot | |||
16:41 | Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound | |||
16:36 | Taviontae Jackson turnover (Dominick Harris steals) | |||
16:30 | Nique Clifford shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul) | |||
16:30 | Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:30 | +1 | Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-3 | |
16:10 | +2 | Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Taviontae Jackson assists) | 6-3 | |
15:39 | Will Johnston offensive foul | |||
15:39 | Will Johnston turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:39 | TV timeout | |||
15:28 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kyan Evans assists) | 8-3 | |
15:07 | Justin Wright turnover (bad pass) | |||
14:56 | Rashaan Mbemba offensive foul | |||
14:56 | Rashaan Mbemba turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:40 | Keli Leaupepe misses two point jump shot | |||
14:38 | Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound | |||
14:28 | +3 | Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Joe Palmer assists) | 11-3 | |
14:25 | Lions 30 second timeout | |||
14:10 | Justin Wright misses two point jump shot | |||
14:08 | Lamaj Lewis offensive rebound | |||
14:05 | Lamaj Lewis misses two point layup | |||
14:03 | Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound | |||
13:57 | Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot | |||
13:55 | Justin Wright defensive rebound | |||
13:40 | Rashaan Mbemba personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul) | |||
13:38 | Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot | |||
13:36 | Kyan Evans defensive rebound | |||
13:31 | Keli Leaupepe personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul) | |||
13:14 | Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot | |||
13:12 | Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound | |||
12:58 | Justin Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
12:56 | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Jump ball. Lars Thiemann vs. Joe Palmer (Rams gains possession) | |||
12:32 | +3 | Patrick Cartier makes three point jump shot (Javonte Johnson assists) | 14-3 | |
12:00 | +2 | Justin Wright makes two point jump shot | 14-5 | |
11:43 | Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | +2 | Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup | 14-7 | |
11:07 | Alex Merkviladze personal foul | |||
11:07 | TV timeout | |||
11:00 | Rick Issanza shooting foul (Joel Scott draws the foul) | |||
11:00 | +1 | Joel Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-7 | |
11:00 | +1 | Joel Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-7 | |
10:46 | Justin Wright misses two point jump shot | |||
10:44 | Michael Graham offensive rebound | |||
10:24 | +2 | Justin Wright makes two point layup | 16-9 | |
10:17 | +3 | Javonte Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists) | 19-9 | |
9:48 | Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot | |||
9:46 | Patrick Cartier defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Keli Leaupepe personal foul | |||
9:09 | Joel Scott misses two point layup | |||
9:07 | Taviontae Jackson offensive rebound | |||
9:02 | Alex Merkviladze blocks Joel Scott's two point layup | |||
9:00 | Joel Scott offensive rebound | |||
8:44 | Taviontae Jackson misses two point layup | |||
8:42 | Taviontae Jackson personal foul | |||
8:32 | Michael Graham turnover (traveling) | |||
8:13 | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot (Taviontae Jackson assists) | 21-9 | |
7:53 | +3 | Will Johnston makes three point jump shot | 21-12 | |
7:39 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 23-12 | |
7:16 | Taviontae Jackson personal foul (Dominick Harris draws the foul) | |||
7:16 | TV timeout | |||
7:16 | +1 | Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-13 | |
7:16 | +1 | Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-14 | |
7:05 | +3 | Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Javonte Johnson assists) | 26-14 | |
6:44 | +3 | Dominick Harris makes three point jump shot (Lars Thiemann assists) | 26-17 | |
6:18 | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 28-17 | |
5:55 | Justin Wright misses two point layup | |||
5:53 | Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound | |||
5:48 | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point reverse layup (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 30-17 | |
5:29 | Patrick Cartier personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul) | |||
5:29 | Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:29 | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | |||
5:16 | +3 | Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot | 33-17 | |
4:54 | Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
4:52 | Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound | |||
4:47 | +3 | Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists) | 33-20 | |
4:29 | Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot | |||
4:27 | Lars Thiemann defensive rebound | |||
4:07 | +2 | Dominick Harris makes two point floating jump shot | 33-22 | |
3:56 | +2 | Joe Palmer makes two point jump shot | 35-22 | |
3:38 | Lars Thiemann offensive foul (Kyan Evans draws the foul) | |||
3:38 | Lars Thiemann turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:38 | TV timeout | |||
3:08 | Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot | |||
3:06 | Rams turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:47 | Kyan Evans personal foul (Keli Leaupepe draws the foul) | |||
2:47 | Keli Leaupepe misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:47 | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | |||
2:22 | Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot | |||
2:20 | Will Johnston defensive rebound | |||
2:01 | Will Johnston misses two point jump shot | |||
1:59 | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | |||
1:52 | Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot | |||
1:50 | Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound | |||
1:24 | +2 | Justin Wright makes two point jump shot | 35-24 | |
1:07 | Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot | |||
1:05 | Lars Thiemann defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Joel Scott personal foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul) | |||
0:39 | Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:39 | +1 | Lars Thiemann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-25 | |
0:21 | Joel Scott turnover (Justin Wright steals) | |||
0:03 | +2 | Justin Wright makes two point jump shot | 35-27 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:50 | Will Johnston misses three point jump shot | |||
19:48 | Rick Issanza offensive rebound | |||
19:47 | Patrick Cartier personal foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul) | |||
19:31 | Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot | |||
19:29 | Joel Scott defensive rebound | |||
19:17 | Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot | |||
19:15 | Dominick Harris personal foul | |||
19:11 | Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot | |||
19:09 | Rick Issanza defensive rebound | |||
18:48 | +2 | Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup | 35-29 | |
18:27 | Patrick Cartier misses two point hook shot | |||
18:25 | Rick Issanza defensive rebound | |||
18:08 | +3 | Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Lamaj Lewis assists) | 35-32 | |
18:07 | Nique Clifford shooting foul (Will Johnston draws the foul) | |||
18:07 |