No. 23 Saint Mary's beats Loyola Marymount 58-55 behind Murauskas
AP
Feb 28, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) Paulius Murauskas scored 18 points, including a pivotal 3-pointer with 30 seconds left, and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 23 Saint Mary's Gaels past Loyola Marymount Lions 58-55 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory.
The Gaels, making their first appearance in the AP Top 25 this season, took the lead for good on a putback by Murauskas with 6:08 to play in the first half amid a 16-2 run that made it 24-17 when Mikey Lewis hit a 3 about five minutes later.
Saint Mary's (26-4, 16-1 West Coast Conference) clinched its second consecutive outright regular-season conference title with a 74-67 win at Gonzaga last time out.
Caleb Stone-Carrawell led Loyola Marymount (16-14, 8-10) with 17 points, and Will Johnston scored 12.
Mitchell Saxen played his program-record 151st career game for the Gaels, breaking the mark set by Alex Ducas (2019-24). Saxen fouled out with about five minutes left and finished with seven rebounds.
Harry Wessels, a 7-foot-1 junior, had nine points, eight rebounds and two blocks for Saint Mary’s.
Saint Mary's: The Gaels showed grit and resilience, grinding out a win despite sporadic shooting (38% overall, 4 of 15 from 3-point range) and Saxen's foul trouble.
Loyola Marymount: LMU showed it can play with the top team in the league and will be a tough out in the conference tournament.
Murauskas, a 31% shooter from 3-point range, hit a corner 3 as the shot clock expired that gave the Gaels a 57-51 lead.
Saint Mary's outrebounded the Lions 43-26, including 12-2 on the offensive glass, and outscored Loyola Marymount 10-2 in second-chance points.
Saint Mary's returns home to wrap up its regular season against Oregon State on Saturday. Loyola Marymount awaits the conference tournament, which begins March 6 in Paradise, Nevada.
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This story corrects Loyola Marymount's overall and conference records.
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1st Half
SMARY
Gaels
24
LMU
Lions
19
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mitchell Saxen vs. Rick Issanza (Lions gains possession)
19:44
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:15
+2
Jordan Ross makes two point layup (Mitchell Saxen assists)
2-2
18:53
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
18:51
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
18:44
Paulius Murauskas turnover (lost ball) (Lamaj Lewis steals)
18:44
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
18:42
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
18:22
Jordan Ross misses two point layup
18:20
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
18:09
+2
Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (Will Johnston assists)
2-4
17:52
Augustas Marciulionis turnover (lost ball)
17:27
Lamaj Lewis turnover (bad pass)
17:04
+2
Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot (Paulius Murauskas assists)
4-4
16:38
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot
4-6
16:15
Jordan Ross misses two point jump shot
16:13
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
16:05
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
16:03
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
15:45
Lamaj Lewis shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul)
15:45
TV timeout
15:37
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
15:35
Lions defensive rebound
15:24
Paulius Murauskas blocks Jan Vide's two point layup
15:22
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
15:16
Paulius Murauskas turnover (lost ball) (Jan Vide steals)
15:11
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point layup
4-8
14:47
+2
Paulius Murauskas makes two point dunk (Mitchell Saxen assists)
6-8
14:26
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
14:24
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
14:05
Jevon Porter personal foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-8
14:05
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-8
13:55
Luke Barrett blocks Jan Vide's two point layup
13:53
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
13:47
Paulius Murauskas turnover (lost ball) (Myron Amey Jr. steals)
13:34
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
13:32
Aaron McBride offensive rebound
13:24
Mitchell Saxen personal foul (Aaron McBride draws the foul)
13:19
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
13:17
Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound
13:08
Jan Vide blocks Augustas Marciulionis's two point layup
13:06
Jan Vide defensive rebound
13:03
Jordan Ross personal foul (Caleb Stone-Carrawell draws the foul)
12:51
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
12:49
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
12:41
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot
12:39
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
12:15
+3
Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)
8-11
11:44
Aaron McBride shooting foul (Mitchell Saxen draws the foul)
11:44
TV timeout
11:44
Mitchell Saxen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:44
Mitchell Saxen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:44
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
11:29
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot
8-13
11:06
Mitchell Saxen misses two point jump shot
11:04
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
10:51
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
10:49
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
10:34
Luke Barrett misses two point layup
10:32
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
10:21
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
10:19
Luke Barrett defensive rebound
9:57
Rick Issanza blocks Augustas Marciulionis's two point layup
9:57
Gaels offensive rebound
9:53
Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
9:48
Harry Wessels personal foul
9:39
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot
8-15
9:14
+2
Augustas Marciulionis makes two point jump shot
10-15
9:05
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
9:03
Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound
8:46
Harry Wessels misses two point layup
8:44
Harry Wessels offensive rebound
8:42
Harry Wessels misses two point layup
8:41
Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound
8:40
Alex Merkviladze personal foul
8:34
Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot
8:32
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
8:16
Myron Amey Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mikey Lewis steals)
7:58
+2
Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup
12-15
7:29
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:27
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
7:13
TV timeout
7:04
+3
Mikey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Luke Barrett assists)
15-15
6:39
Mikey Lewis personal foul
6:29
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
6:27
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
6:14
Mikey Lewis misses two point jump shot
6:12
Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound
6:04
+2
Paulius Murauskas makes two point jump shot
17-15
5:49
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
5:47
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
5:36
Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot
5:34
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
5:30
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
5:28
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
5:17
Jevon Porter misses two point layup
5:15
Luke Barrett defensive rebound
5:12
+2
Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup
19-15
5:12
Caleb Stone-Carrawell shooting foul (Augustas Marciulionis draws the foul)
5:12
Lions 30 second timeout
5:12
+1
Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-15
4:50
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
4:48
Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
4:45
Caleb Stone-Carrawell personal foul (Mitchell Saxen draws the foul)
4:27
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
4:25
Mitchell Saxen personal foul
4:13
Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
4:11
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
3:54
Will Johnston personal foul (Harry Wessels draws the foul)
3:54
TV timeout
3:54
Harry Wessels misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:53
+1
Harry Wessels makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-15
3:24
Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
3:22
Rick Issanza offensive rebound
3:21
+2
Rick Issanza makes two point layup
21-17
3:08
Augustas Marciulionis turnover (traveling)
2:51
Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
2:49
Luke Barrett defensive rebound
2:36
Harry Wessels misses two point layup
2:34
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
2:28
Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
2:26
Gaels defensive rebound
1:52
Mikey Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Porter steals)
1:43
Augustas Marciulionis personal foul (Caleb Stone-Carrawell draws the foul)
1:28
Paulius Murauskas shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
1:28
Jevon Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:28
Jevon Porter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:28
Luke Barrett defensive rebound
1:08
+3
Mikey Lewis makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Saxen assists)
24-17
0:39
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
0:37
Mitchell Saxen personal foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul)
0:37
Rick Issanza misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:37
Harry Wessels defensive rebound
0:10
Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
0:08
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
0:01
Mikey Lewis shooting foul (Will Johnston draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-18
0:01
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-19
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SMARY
Gaels
34
LMU
Lions
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:54
Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
19:52
Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
19:46
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup
26-19
19:26
Mitchell Saxen personal foul
19:20
+2
Jevon Porter makes two point layup (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)
26-21
19:04
Jordan Ross misses two point jump shot
19:02
Rick Issanza defensive rebound
18:50
Harry Wessels blocks Will Johnston's two point layup
18:48
Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound
18:41
+2
Luke Barrett makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)
28-21
18:30
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)
28-24
18:11
Jevon Porter shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul)
18:11
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-24
18:11
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-24
17:54
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
17:52
Harry Wessels defensive rebound
17:28
Rick Issanza blocks Jordan Ross's two point jump shot
17:26
Gaels offensive rebound
17:23
+2
Augustas Marciulionis makes two point jump shot
32-24
16:55
Will Johnston turnover (Harry Wessels steals)
16:47
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot
16:41
Lions defensive rebound
16:30
+3
Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Jan Vide assists)
32-27
16:00
Jevon Porter shooting foul (Paulius Murauskas draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 1 of 3
33-27
16:00
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 2 of 3
34-27
16:00
+1
Paulius Murauskas makes regular free throw 3 of 3
35-27
15:46
+2
Rick Issanza makes two point dunk (Jevon Porter assists)
35-29
15:25
Gaels 30 second timeout
15:25
TV timeout
15:16
Jordan Ross misses two point jump shot
15:14
Gaels offensive rebound
15:05
Jordan Ross misses two point jump shot
15:03
Harry Wessels offensive rebound
15:03
Alex Merkviladze shooting foul (Harry Wessels draws the foul)
15:03
+1
Harry Wessels makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-29
15:03
+1
Harry Wessels makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-29
14:44
Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
14:42
Harry Wessels defensive rebound
14:22
Jevon Porter personal foul
14:21
Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
14:19
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
14:12
Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
14:10
Jordan Ross defensive rebound
13:51
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot
13:49
Jan Vide defensive rebound
13:33
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
13:31
Harry Wessels defensive rebound
13:01
+2
Paulius Murauskas makes two point layup
39-29
12:53
Lions 30 second timeout
12:36
+2
Jan Vide makes two point jump shot
39-31
12:16
+2
Harry Wessels makes two point dunk (Paulius Murauskas assists)
41-31
12:03
Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
12:01
Paulius Murauskas defensive rebound
11:36
+2
Harry Wessels makes two point jump shot (Luke Barrett assists)
43-31
11:12
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot
43-33
11:12
Mikey Lewis shooting foul (Caleb Stone-Carrawell draws the foul)
11:12
TV timeout
11:12
+1
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-34
10:53
+2
Augustas Marciulionis makes two point jump shot (Harry Wessels assists)
45-34
10:23
+2
Jan Vide makes two point layup
45-36
10:03
+2
Harry Wessels makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)
47-36
9:49
Paulius Murauskas personal foul
9:38
Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
9:36
Gaels defensive rebound
9:20
Harry Wessels misses two point layup
9:18
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
9:13
+2
Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup
47-38
8:53
Rick Issanza blocks Harry Wessels's two point layup
8:51
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
8:39
+2
Rick Issanza makes two point dunk (Myron Amey Jr. assists)
47-40
8:11
Harry Wessels offensive foul
8:11
Harry Wessels turnover (offensive foul)
7:57
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)
47-42
7:38
+3
Luke Barrett makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists)
50-42
7:07
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
7:05
Rick Issanza personal foul
7:05
TV timeout
6:45
Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot
6:43
Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
6:16
+3
Will Johnston makes three point jump shot
50-45
5:53
+2
Mitchell Saxen makes two point jump shot
52-45
5:25
Mitchell Saxen shooting foul (Caleb Stone-Carrawell draws the foul)
5:25
+1
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-46
5:25
+1
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-47
4:59
Harry Wessels misses two point layup
4:57
Luke Barrett offensive rebound
4:51
Jordan Ross misses three point jump shot
4:49
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
4:34
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
4:32
Harry Wessels defensive rebound
4:19
Gaels 30 second timeout
4:19
TV timeout
4:09
Paulius Murauskas misses three point jump shot
4:07
Paulius Murauskas offensive rebound
3:54
Alex Merkviladze personal foul
3:39
Mikey Lewis misses three point jump shot
3:37
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
3:18
+2
Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes two point layup
52-49
2:57
Will Johnston personal foul
2:57
Augustas Marciulionis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:57
Jevon Porter defensive rebound
2:39
Harry Wessels blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point layup
2:37
Jordan Ross defensive rebound
2:18
Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot
2:16
Harry Wessels offensive rebound
2:06
+2
Jordan Ross makes two point layup (Harry Wessels assists)
54-49
1:43
Jordan Ross personal foul
1:40
Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
1:38
Luke Barrett defensive rebound
1:07
Paulius Murauskas misses two point jump shot
1:07
Gaels turnover
0:59
Paulius Murauskas shooting foul (Will Johnston draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-50
0:59
+1
Will Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-51
0:32
+3
Paulius Murauskas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)
57-51
0:28
Lions 60 second timeout
0:24
+2
Will Johnston makes two point layup
57-53
0:20
Will Johnston personal foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul)
0:20
+1
Jordan Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-53
0:20
Jordan Ross misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:20
Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
0:05
Ashton Hardaway personal foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
