Alex Merkviladze scores 16 to lead Loyola Marymount over Portland 88-63
AP
Jan 31, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) Alex Merkviladze had 16 points to lead Loyola Marymount Lions to an 88-63 victory over Portland Pilots on Thursday night.
Merkviladze added six rebounds for the Lions (13-8, 5-4 West Coast Conference). Caleb Stone-Carrawell and Will Johnston both scored 13. Johnston hit three 3-pointers and added three steals.
The Pilots (7-16, 2-8) were led by Austin Rapp with 14 points. Max Mackinnon added 13 points and four assists.
Loyola Marymount took the lead with 19:32 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 46-24 at halftime with Merkviladze racking up eight points.
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1st Half
PORT
Pilots
24
LMU
Lions
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jermaine Ballisager Webb vs. Rick Issanza (Will Johnston gains possession)
19:32
+2
Rick Issanza makes two point dunk (Will Johnston assists)
0-2
19:11
Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses three point jump shot
19:09
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
18:53
Caleb Stone-Carrawell turnover (out of bounds)
18:29
Jevon Porter blocks Bol Dengdit's two point layup
18:27
Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
18:26
Bol Dengdit misses two point layup
18:24
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
18:20
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point dunk (Will Johnston assists)
0-4
18:19
Pilots 30 second timeout
17:48
+2
Bol Dengdit makes two point jump shot (Vincent Delano assists)
2-4
17:39
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
17:37
Bol Dengdit defensive rebound
17:25
Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
17:23
Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound
17:12
Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
17:10
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
17:03
+3
Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)
2-7
16:32
Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses two point jump shot
16:30
Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
16:24
Rick Issanza personal foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
16:17
Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass) (Jan Vide steals)
16:17
Jan Vide turnover (lost ball)
15:55
Vincent Delano turnover (lost ball) (Alex Merkviladze steals)
15:46
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
15:44
Jan Vide offensive rebound
15:32
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
15:30
Chris Austin defensive rebound
15:22
Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
15:20
Jan Vide defensive rebound
15:12
+3
Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)
2-10
14:52
Bol Dengdit offensive foul (Will Johnston draws the foul)
14:52
Bol Dengdit turnover (offensive foul)
14:52
TV timeout
14:29
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
14:27
Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
14:05
Chris Austin misses three point jump shot
14:03
Lions defensive rebound
13:42
Jan Vide misses three point jump shot
13:40
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
13:34
+3
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)
2-13
13:15
Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
13:13
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
13:08
+2
Aaron McBride makes two point dunk (Jan Vide assists)
2-15
12:48
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
12:46
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
12:29
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
12:27
Jan Vide offensive rebound
12:27
Mikah Ballew shooting foul (Jan Vide draws the foul)
12:27
+1
Jan Vide makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-16
12:27
+1
Jan Vide makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-17
12:01
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
11:59
Chris Austin offensive rebound
11:54
Myron Amey Jr. personal foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
11:54
TV timeout
11:45
+2
Mikah Ballew makes two point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)
4-17
11:26
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:24
Rick Issanza offensive rebound
11:24
Todd Jones shooting foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul)
11:24
+1
Rick Issanza makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-18
11:24
Rick Issanza misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:24
Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
11:11
+2
Vukasin Masic makes two point layup (Mikah Ballew assists)
6-18
10:48
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)
6-21
10:40
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Mikah Ballew draws the foul)
10:17
Chris Austin misses two point jump shot
10:15
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
10:02
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)
6-24
9:50
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
9:48
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
9:42
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot
6-27
9:40
Pilots 30 second timeout
9:21
Mikah Ballew turnover (lost ball) (Lamaj Lewis steals)
9:19
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup
6-29
9:19
Austin Rapp shooting foul (Myron Amey Jr. draws the foul)
9:19
+1
Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-30
9:08
Lamaj Lewis shooting foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
9:08
+1
Chris Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-30
9:08
+1
Chris Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-30
8:43
Austin Rapp shooting foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul)
8:43
+1
Rick Issanza makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-31
8:43
+1
Rick Issanza makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-32
8:27
Vincent Delano turnover (lost ball) (Will Johnston steals)
8:23
Will Johnston misses two point layup
8:21
Vincent Delano defensive rebound
8:05
Will Johnston personal foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
8:00
Vukasin Masic misses three point bank jump shot
7:58
Jan Vide defensive rebound
7:48
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
7:46
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
7:40
+3
Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
11-32
7:16
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
7:14
Vukasin Masic defensive rebound
7:03
Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
7:01
Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
6:44
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
6:42
Pilots defensive rebound
6:42
TV timeout
6:27
Vincent Delano turnover (bad pass) (Jan Vide steals)
6:23
+2
Jan Vide makes two point layup
11-34
5:55
Jevon Porter shooting foul (Vincent Delano draws the foul)
5:55
+1
Vincent Delano makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-34
5:55
Vincent Delano misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:55
Bol Dengdit offensive rebound
5:41
+2
Austin Rapp makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)
14-34
5:23
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
5:21
Lions turnover (out of bounds)
5:03
Chris Austin turnover (lost ball) (Jevon Porter steals)
4:59
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
4:57
Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
4:56
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
14-36
4:40
Caleb Stone-Carrawell personal foul (Bol Dengdit draws the foul)
4:40
+1
Bol Dengdit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-36
4:40
Bol Dengdit misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:40
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
4:26
+3
Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
15-39
4:02
Chris Austin turnover (bad pass)
3:43
TV timeout
3:38
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
3:36
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
3:34
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
3:34
+1
Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-39
3:34
+1
Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-39
3:10
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)
17-42
2:44
Mikah Ballew turnover (out of bounds)
2:29
Will Johnston turnover (traveling)
2:05
Max Mackinnon misses two point layup
2:03
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
2:01
Vukasin Masic personal foul (Will Johnston draws the foul)
1:48
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
1:46
Alex Merkviladze personal foul (Chris Austin draws the foul)
1:46
+1
Chris Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-42
1:46
+1
Chris Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-42
1:38
Mikah Ballew personal foul (Caleb Stone-Carrawell draws the foul)
1:38
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:38
Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
1:24
+2
Vincent Delano makes two point layup
21-42
1:15
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point dunk (Will Johnston assists)
21-44
0:58
Vukasin Masic misses two point jump shot
0:56
Pilots offensive rebound
0:55
Vincent Delano misses three point jump shot
0:53
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
0:48
Lions 30 second timeout
0:33
Will Johnston turnover (bad pass) (Mikah Ballew steals)
0:29
+3
Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
24-44
0:02
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point jump shot
24-46
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PORT
Pilots
39
LMU
Lions
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
Caleb Stone-Carrawell shooting foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
19:52
+1
Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-46
19:52
+1
Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-46
19:27
+2
Rick Issanza makes two point dunk (Jevon Porter assists)
26-48
19:13
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup
28-48
19:03
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
19:01
Jevon Porter personal foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
18:45
+3
Bol Dengdit makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)
31-48
18:32
+3
Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)
31-51
18:16
Bol Dengdit misses three point jump shot
18:14
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
18:07
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot
31-53
17:34
+2
Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point hook shot (Chris Austin assists)
33-53
17:00
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot
33-55
16:39
Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
16:37
Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
16:30
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
16:28
Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
16:21
Rick Issanza blocks Vincent Delano's two point layup
16:19
Max Mackinnon offensive rebound
16:15
Alex Merkviladze blocks Max Mackinnon's two point layup
16:13
Pilots offensive rebound
16:12
+2
Chris Austin makes two point dunk (Max Mackinnon assists)
35-55
16:07
Lions 30 second timeout
16:07
TV timeout
15:42
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
15:40
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
15:36
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup
37-55
15:36
Jan Vide shooting foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
15:36
TV timeout
15:36
+1
Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-55
15:14
+2
Aaron McBride makes two point layup (Jan Vide assists)
38-57
15:14
Austin Rapp shooting foul (Aaron McBride draws the foul)
15:14
+1
Aaron McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-58
14:53
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
14:51
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
14:42
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
14:40
Chris Austin defensive rebound
14:13
Bol Dengdit turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Porter steals)
14:09
Max Mackinnon shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
14:09
Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:09
+1
Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-59
13:52
Mikah Ballew misses three point jump shot
13:50
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
13:43
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
13:41
Jevon Porter offensive rebound
13:41
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point layup
38-61
13:28
Jevon Porter personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
13:25
Austin Rapp misses three point jump shot
13:23
Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
13:06
Austin Rapp shooting foul (Caleb Stone-Carrawell draws the foul)
13:06
+1
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-62
13:06
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:06
Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
12:48
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Chris Austin assists)
40-62
12:19
+3
Jan Vide makes three point jump shot (Myron Amey Jr. assists)
40-65
12:05
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Vukasin Masic assists)
42-65
11:59
Max Mackinnon personal foul (Jan Vide draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:52
Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
11:50
Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
11:41
Rick Issanza personal foul (Mikah Ballew draws the foul)
11:28
Mikah Ballew misses two point jump shot
11:26
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Rick Issanza makes two point dunk (Will Johnston assists)
42-67
11:07
Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
11:05
Mikah Ballew offensive rebound
11:01
Mikah Ballew misses two point layup
10:59
Jevon Porter personal foul (Mikah Ballew draws the foul)
10:56
Aaron McBride blocks Max Mackinnon's two point layup
10:54
Will Johnston defensive rebound
10:42
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup
42-69
10:31
Vincent Delano misses two point layup
10:29
Aaron McBride defensive rebound
10:25
Vukasin Masic personal foul (Will Johnston draws the foul)
10:11
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point layup
42-71
9:42
+3
Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Kelson Gebbers assists)
45-71
9:30
Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:28
Austin Rapp defensive rebound
9:22
+3
Austin Rapp makes three point jump shot (Vukasin Masic assists)
