Thomas scores 19, San Francisco defeats Loyola Marymount 70-55
AP
Dec 29, 2024
San Francisco Dons (AP) Malik Thomas' 19 points helped San Francisco defeat Loyola Marymount Lions 70-55 on Saturday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Thomas had seven rebounds for the Dons (11-3). Marcus Williams scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Junjie Wang went 4 of 11 from the field (2 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.
Jevon Porter led the way for the Lions (8-5) with 22 points. Loyola Marymount also got 10 points from Myron Amey Jr.. Alex Merkviladze also had nine points and six rebounds. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Lions.
A 10-0 run in the first half gave San Francisco an eight-point lead. The teams entered the break with San Francisco ahead 31-25, while Wang led the Dons with 10 points. San Francisco took the lead for what would be the final time on Thomas' 3-pointer with 15:45 remaining in the second half. His team would outscore Loyola Marymount by nine points in the final half.
Both teams next play Monday. San Francisco hosts Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount goes on the road to play Washington State.
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1st Half
LMU
Lions
25
SF
Dons
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jevon Porter vs. Carlton Linguard Jr. (Alex Merkviladze gains possession)
19:36
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
19:34
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
19:11
Carlton Linguard Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:09
Dons offensive rebound
19:09
Will Johnston personal foul (Dons draws the foul)
19:01
Tyrone Riley IV misses three point jump shot
18:59
Tyrone Riley IV offensive rebound
18:53
Malik Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:51
Will Johnston defensive rebound
18:46
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
18:44
Carlton Linguard Jr. defensive rebound
18:25
+2
Junjie Wang makes two point hook shot
0-2
18:01
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)
3-2
17:42
Marcus Williams misses three point jump shot
17:40
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
17:33
Will Johnston misses two point layup
17:31
Lions offensive rebound
17:29
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
17:27
Junjie Wang defensive rebound
17:13
+3
Junjie Wang makes three point jump shot (Malik Thomas assists)
3-5
17:02
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
17:00
Marcus Williams defensive rebound
16:50
Will Johnston personal foul (Dons draws the foul)
16:40
Malik Thomas misses two point jump shot
16:38
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
16:26
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
16:24
Jan Vide offensive rebound
16:21
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
16:19
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
16:15
Junjie Wang turnover (out of bounds)
16:01
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point layup
15:59
Marcus Williams defensive rebound
15:56
Malik Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:54
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
15:38
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
15:36
Marcus Williams defensive rebound
15:09
Marcus Williams misses three point jump shot
15:07
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
15:02
Ryan Beasley shooting foul (Jan Vide draws the foul)
15:02
TV timeout
15:02
Jan Vide misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:02
Jan Vide misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:02
James O'Donnell defensive rebound
14:35
Tyrone Riley IV misses two point jump shot
14:33
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
14:21
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
14:19
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
14:01
Ryan Beasley misses three point jump shot
13:59
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
13:50
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
13:48
James O'Donnell defensive rebound
13:45
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Dons draws the foul)
13:33
Robby Beasley misses three point jump shot
13:31
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
13:14
+3
Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)
6-5
12:38
Tyrone Riley IV misses three point jump shot
12:36
Jan Vide defensive rebound
12:19
Jan Vide turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Williams steals)
12:05
Jason Rivera-Torres misses two point jump shot
12:03
Jan Vide defensive rebound
11:57
Junjie Wang shooting foul (Lions draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:57
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-5
11:57
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-5
11:46
Junjie Wang misses three point jump shot
11:44
Carlton Linguard Jr. offensive rebound
11:22
Dons turnover (shot clock violation)
11:07
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
10-5
10:48
Malik Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:46
Tyrone Riley IV offensive rebound
10:42
+3
Malik Thomas makes three point jump shot (Tyrone Riley IV assists)
10-8
10:25
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
10:23
Carlton Linguard Jr. defensive rebound
10:07
Malik Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Aaron McBride steals)
9:49
+2
Jan Vide makes two point layup
12-8
9:30
+2
Junjie Wang makes two point jump shot
12-10
9:21
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point jump shot
14-10
9:08
+2
Marcus Williams makes two point layup
14-12
8:46
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:44
Junjie Wang defensive rebound
8:36
Marcus Williams turnover (bad pass) (Aaron McBride steals)
8:16
Aaron McBride misses two point jump shot
8:14
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
8:11
Aaron McBride blocks Malik Thomas's two point layup
8:11
Dons offensive rebound
8:03
Junjie Wang misses three point jump shot
8:01
James O'Donnell offensive rebound
7:56
James O'Donnell turnover (bad pass) (Jan Vide steals)
7:56
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point layup
7:54
James O'Donnell defensive rebound
7:53
Malik Thomas turnover (bad pass)
7:53
TV timeout
7:33
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
7:31
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
7:15
Marcus Williams misses three point jump shot
7:13
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
6:46
Jevon Porter turnover (lost ball) (Malik Thomas steals)
6:32
+3
Ryan Beasley makes three point jump shot (Malik Thomas assists)
14-15
6:17
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
16-15
5:53
Rick Issanza shooting foul (James O'Donnell draws the foul)
5:53
James O'Donnell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:53
+1
James O'Donnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-16
5:35
Tyrone Riley IV blocks Caleb Stone-Carrawell's two point layup
5:33
Caleb Stone-Carrawell offensive rebound
5:28
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point layup
18-16
5:12
Aaron McBride shooting foul (Veniamin Abosi draws the foul)
5:12
+1
Veniamin Abosi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-17
5:12
Veniamin Abosi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:12
Ryan Beasley offensive rebound
4:53
Veniamin Abosi misses three point jump shot
4:51
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
4:41
Alex Merkviladze turnover (bad pass) (Robby Beasley steals)
4:36
+2
Ryan Beasley makes two point layup
18-19
4:36
Myron Amey Jr. shooting foul (Ryan Beasley draws the foul)
4:36
+1
Ryan Beasley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-20
4:34
Alex Merkviladze turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Beasley steals)
4:19
Alex Merkviladze shooting foul (Tyrone Riley IV draws the foul)
4:19
+1
Tyrone Riley IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-21
4:19
Tyrone Riley IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:19
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
4:00
Carlton Linguard Jr. shooting foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
Rick Issanza misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:00
Rick Issanza misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:00
Tyrone Riley IV defensive rebound
3:48
Junjie Wang misses three point jump shot
3:46
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
3:39
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
3:37
Tyrone Riley IV defensive rebound
3:19
+3
Marcus Williams makes three point jump shot (Malik Thomas assists)
18-24
2:53
Jan Vide offensive foul (Veniamin Abosi draws the foul)
2:53
Jan Vide turnover (offensive foul)
2:39
Jevon Porter shooting foul (Veniamin Abosi draws the foul)
2:39
+1
Veniamin Abosi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-25
2:39
+1
Veniamin Abosi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-26
2:25
Veniamin Abosi personal foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
2:08
+2
Jan Vide makes two point layup (Jevon Porter assists)
20-26
1:48
+3
Junjie Wang makes three point jump shot (Tyrone Riley IV assists)
20-29
1:28
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point layup
22-29
1:10
Marcus Williams misses two point jump shot
1:08
Jan Vide defensive rebound
1:03
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point layup
24-29
1:03
Malik Thomas shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
1:03
+1
Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-29
0:49
Junjie Wang misses three point jump shot
0:47
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
0:43
Lions 30 second timeout
0:22
Rick Issanza turnover (lost ball) (Robby Beasley steals)
0:22
Dons 30 second timeout
0:02
+2
Malik Thomas makes two point layup
25-31
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LMU
Lions
30
SF
Dons
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Carlton Linguard Jr. shooting foul (Aaron McBride draws the foul)
19:51
Aaron McBride misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:51
+1
Aaron McBride makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-31
19:32
Carlton Linguard Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:30
Will Johnston defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point layup
28-31
19:01
Tyrone Riley IV misses three point jump shot
18:59
Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
18:55
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
18:53
Junjie Wang defensive rebound
18:34
Carlton Linguard Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:32
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
18:27
Marcus Williams shooting foul (Caleb Stone-Carrawell draws the foul)
18:27
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:27
+1
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-31
18:04
Tyrone Riley IV misses two point jump shot
18:02
Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
17:50
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point dunk (Jevon Porter assists)
31-31
17:50
Dons 30 second timeout
17:25
TV timeout
17:25
Junjie Wang misses two point layup
17:23
Junjie Wang offensive rebound
17:18
Marcus Williams misses three point jump shot
17:16
Will Johnston defensive rebound
17:03
Veniamin Abosi blocks Caleb Stone-Carrawell's two point layup
17:01
Veniamin Abosi defensive rebound
16:40
Marcus Williams misses two point jump shot
16:38
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
16:23
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
16:21
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
16:21
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
16:21
Lions offensive rebound
16:18
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
33-31
15:55
Veniamin Abosi misses two point jump shot
15:55
James O'Donnell offensive rebound
15:55
Jevon Porter personal foul (James O'Donnell draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:45
+3
Malik Thomas makes three point jump shot (Robby Beasley assists)
33-34
15:28
Tyrone Riley IV personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
15:13
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
15:11
Dons defensive rebound
14:48
Malik Thomas misses two point layup
14:46
Tyrone Riley IV offensive rebound
14:44
+2
Tyrone Riley IV makes two point layup
33-36
14:35
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point hook shot
14:33
James O'Donnell defensive rebound
14:18
+2
Malik Thomas makes two point jump shot
33-38
14:11
Lions 30 second timeout
13:55
Veniamin Abosi personal foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
13:52
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
13:50
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
13:45
Malik Thomas misses two point jump shot
13:43
Robby Beasley offensive rebound
13:41
Tyrone Riley IV turnover (out of bounds)
13:23
Will Johnston turnover (traveling)
13:11
Myron Amey Jr. shooting foul (Malik Thomas draws the foul)
13:11
+1
Malik Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 3
33-39
13:11
+1
Malik Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 3
33-40
13:11
+1
Malik Thomas makes regular free throw 3 of 3
33-41
12:55
Will Johnston misses two point layup
12:53
Malik Thomas defensive rebound
12:42
Aaron McBride blocks Malik Thomas's two point layup
12:40
Will Johnston defensive rebound
12:36
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
12:34
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
12:33
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point layup
35-41
12:33
Malik Thomas shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
12:33
+1
Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-41
12:15
+3
Carlton Linguard Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Williams assists)
36-44
11:50
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:48
Carlton Linguard Jr. defensive rebound
11:36
Carlton Linguard Jr. turnover (lost ball)
11:36
TV timeout
11:19
Caleb Stone-Carrawell offensive foul (Tyrone Riley IV draws the foul)
11:19
Caleb Stone-Carrawell turnover (offensive foul)
11:04
+2
Tyrone Riley IV makes two point dunk (Marcus Williams assists)
36-46
10:47
Caleb Stone-Carrawell turnover (traveling)
10:32
Junjie Wang misses three point jump shot
10:30
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
10:15
+2
Aaron McBride makes two point layup (Will Johnston assists)
38-46
9:55
+3
Malik Thomas makes three point jump shot (Carlton Linguard Jr. assists)
38-49
9:40
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
40-49
9:40
+3
Marcus Williams makes three point jump shot
40-52
9:11
Marcus Williams personal foul (Aaron McBride draws the foul)
8:50
Aaron McBride misses two point layup
8:50
Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
8:34
Caleb Stone-Carrawell shooting foul (Malik Thomas draws the foul)
