Gibson Jimerson and Isaiah Swope both score 23 as Saint Louis holds off Loyola Marymount 77-71
AP
Nov 16, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) Gibson Jimerson and Isaiah Swope scored 23 points apiece to help Saint Louis Billikens defeat Loyola Marymount Lions 77-71 on Saturday night.
Jimerson also contributed seven rebounds for the Billikens (2-1). Swope made 3 of 8 from 3-point range. Kellen Thames scored 12 on 5-for-5 shooting.
The Lions (1-2) were led by Will Johnston with 27 points. Alex Merkviladze added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Myron Amey Jr. contributed 11 points and two steals.
Saint Louis went into the half ahead of Loyola Marymount 42-30 behind 14 points from Jimerson.
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1st Half
LMU
Lions
30
STL
Billikens
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Lions gains possession)
19:36
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup
2-0
19:20
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists)
2-3
18:50
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:48
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
18:37
+3
Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot
2-6
18:14
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
18:12
Billikens defensive rebound
17:49
Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:47
Will Johnston defensive rebound
17:43
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot
5-6
17:23
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot
5-9
17:03
Isaiah Swope personal foul
17:03
Matar Diop offensive foul
17:03
Matar Diop turnover (offensive foul)
16:47
Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot
16:45
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
16:39
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Jan Vide assists)
8-9
16:29
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point layup
8-11
16:21
+2
Will Johnston makes two point jump shot
10-11
15:54
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists)
10-13
15:34
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
15:32
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
15:23
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)
10-15
15:23
Matar Diop shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
15:23
TV timeout
15:23
Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:23
Jan Vide defensive rebound
14:55
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot
13-15
14:40
Aaron McBride shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
14:40
+1
Kalu Anya makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-16
14:40
Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:40
Jan Vide defensive rebound
14:23
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
14:21
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
14:18
Will Johnston personal foul
14:14
Aaron McBride blocks Isaiah Swope's two point layup
14:12
Billikens offensive rebound
14:09
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point dunk (Larry Hughes II assists)
13-18
13:42
Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Jan Vide draws the foul)
13:42
+1
Jan Vide makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-18
13:42
Jan Vide misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:42
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
13:18
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
13:16
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
13:02
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
13:00
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
12:56
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
12:54
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
12:44
Amari McCottry turnover
12:22
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
12:09
Kalu Anya misses two point layup
12:07
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
11:59
Larry Hughes II personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:53
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup
16-18
11:53
Larry Hughes II shooting foul (Myron Amey Jr. draws the foul)
11:53
Myron Amey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:53
Amari McCottry defensive rebound
11:37
+3
Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot
16-21
11:24
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
11:22
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
11:10
Kilian Brockhoff misses three point jump shot
11:08
Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
10:50
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
10:48
Larry Hughes II defensive rebound
10:40
Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
10:38
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
10:21
+3
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes three point jump shot (Myron Amey Jr. assists)
19-21
10:00
+3
Larry Hughes II makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)
19-24
9:51
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
9:49
Larry Hughes II defensive rebound
9:48
Jevon Porter personal foul
9:37
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point layup
19-26
9:37
Lions 30 second timeout
9:12
+2
Will Johnston makes two point layup
21-26
9:00
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot
21-28
8:50
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
8:48
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
8:43
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:41
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
8:33
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
8:31
Will Johnston defensive rebound
8:25
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
8:23
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
8:12
Myron Amey Jr. personal foul
8:00
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot
21-30
7:49
Jan Vide turnover (bad pass)
7:49
TV timeout
7:25
Jevon Porter blocks Kalu Anya's two point layup
7:23
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
7:09
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
7:07
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
6:58
Aaron McBride blocks Kalu Anya's two point jump shot
6:56
Will Johnston defensive rebound
6:51
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
6:49
Jan Vide offensive rebound
6:44
+2
Aaron McBride makes two point layup
23-30
6:14
Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:12
Kellen Thames offensive rebound
6:08
Billikens turnover (shot clock violation)
5:43
Kellen Thames shooting foul (Jan Vide draws the foul)
5:43
+1
Jan Vide makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-30
5:43
Jan Vide misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:43
Myron Amey Jr. offensive rebound
5:34
Amari McCottry shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
5:34
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-30
5:34
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-30
5:09
Amari McCottry misses two point layup
5:07
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
4:54
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
4:52
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
4:47
Amari McCottry misses two point layup
4:45
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
4:39
Jevon Porter turnover (traveling)
4:27
Amari McCottry turnover (lost ball) (Lamaj Lewis steals)
4:05
Aaron McBride misses two point jump shot
4:03
Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
3:56
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
3:54
Kalu Anya offensive rebound
3:40
Kalu Anya misses three point jump shot
3:38
Lions defensive rebound
3:38
Kellen Thames personal foul
3:38
TV timeout
3:38
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
3:38
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-30
3:22
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point dunk (Kalu Anya assists)
28-32
2:54
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
2:52
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
2:42
Jevon Porter shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
2:42
Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:42
Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:42
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
2:21
Will Johnston misses two point layup
2:19
Billikens defensive rebound
2:04
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot
28-35
1:47
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
1:45
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
1:40
+2
Josiah Dotzler makes two point layup
28-37
1:25
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
1:23
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
1:22
Jevon Porter personal foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
1:22
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-38
1:22
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-39
1:07
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
1:05
Larry Hughes II defensive rebound
0:47
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Josiah Dotzler assists)
28-42
0:32
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot
30-42
0:32
Billikens 30 second timeout
0:05
Aaron McBride blocks Isaiah Swope's two point layup
0:03
Billikens offensive rebound
0:02
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
0:00
Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LMU
Lions
41
STL
Billikens
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
+3
Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot
30-45
19:14
Kellen Thames personal foul
19:10
Alex Merkviladze turnover (traveling)
18:48
+3
Larry Hughes II makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)
30-48
18:37
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
18:35
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
18:31
+3
Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
33-48
18:18
Isaiah Swope turnover (bad pass) (Myron Amey Jr. steals)
18:14
Jevon Porter turnover (out of bounds)
17:50
Isaiah Swope turnover (bad pass)
17:34
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point jump shot
35-48
17:25
Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
17:23
Will Johnston defensive rebound
17:21
Kalu Anya personal foul
17:00
+2
Will Johnston makes two point layup
37-48
16:35
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point layup
37-50
16:28
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:26
Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
16:14
Kalu Anya misses two point jump shot
16:12
Matar Diop defensive rebound
16:08
Larry Hughes II personal foul
15:54
Jevon Porter turnover (traveling)
15:54
TV timeout
15:30
+2
Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)
37-52
15:19
Jan Vide turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Swope steals)
15:15
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point layup
37-54
15:02
Isaiah Swope blocks Jevon Porter's two point jump shot
15:00
Caleb Stone-Carrawell offensive rebound
14:46
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
14:44
Aaron McBride offensive rebound
14:39
+2
Aaron McBride makes two point jump shot
39-54
14:32
Gibson Jimerson misses three point bank jump shot
14:30
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
14:23
Will Johnston turnover (traveling)
14:03
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
14:01
Kalu Anya offensive rebound
13:57
Aaron McBride personal foul
13:51
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
13:49
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
13:42
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point layup
41-54
13:28
Aaron McBride shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
13:28
+1
Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-55
13:28
Gibson Jimerson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:28
Kalu Anya offensive rebound
13:14
Aaron McBride blocks Kalu Anya's two point layup
13:12
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
13:08
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
13:06
Kellen Thames defensive rebound
13:06
Jevon Porter personal foul
12:55
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)
41-58
12:50
Lions 30 second timeout
12:50
TV timeout
12:38
Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Myron Amey Jr. draws the foul)
12:38
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-58
12:38
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-58
12:15
Josiah Dotzler misses three point jump shot
12:13
Kalu Anya offensive rebound
11:55
Isaiah Swope misses two point jump shot
11:53
Kalu Anya offensive rebound
11:44
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists)
43-60
11:28
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Myron Amey Jr. assists)
46-60
11:04
+2
Kellen Thames makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists)
46-62
10:56
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
10:54
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
10:46
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
10:44
Will Johnston defensive rebound
10:39
Josiah Dotzler shooting foul
10:39
TV timeout
10:39
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-62
10:39
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-62
10:26
Larry Hughes II misses three point jump shot
10:24
Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
10:17
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
51-62
9:58
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
9:56
Billikens offensive rebound
9:52
Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
9:50
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
9:50
Josiah Dotzler personal foul
9:38
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
9:36
Billikens defensive rebound
9:33
Billikens 30 second timeout
9:05
+2
Isaiah Swope makes two point layup
51-64
9:00
Larry Hughes II personal foul
9:00
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-64
9:00
Will Johnston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:00
Kalu Anya defensive rebound
8:30
Billikens turnover (shot clock violation)
8:20
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:18
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
8:07
Will Johnston turnover (bad pass) (Kalu Anya steals)
