Loyola Marymount turns back San Diego 70-61
LOS ANGELES -- Marin Mornar scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Loyola Marymount to a 70-61 win over San Diego.
San Diego, which trailed 38-28 at the half, pulled within 63-61 with 1:29 left on Chris Sarbaugh's 3-pointer but Mornar answered with a three-point play. From there the Toreros had a turnover and five straight misses.
Evan Payne added 19 points for the Lions (8-16, 4-8 West Coast Conference), who shot 54.5 percent, including 7 of 15 3-pointers, and made 15 of 20 free throws. Mornar, who had 20 points at halftime, was 11 of 12 from the line.
Johnny Dee hit 10 of 14 shots, including 5 of 9 from 3-point range, to lead San Diego (12-12, 5-7), which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Dee hit all four of his free throws to run his streak to 36. Brand Parry added 16 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Justin Shamion
- Tom Spitznagel
- Glen Mayberry
2022-23 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 14-2 | - | 31-6 |
| Saint Mary's | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Santa Clara | 11-5 | 3 | 23-10 |
| Loyola Marymount | 9-7 | 5 | 19-12 |
| San Francisco | 7-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| BYU | 7-9 | 5 | 19-15 |
| Pacific | 7-9 | 7 | 15-18 |
| Portland | 5-11 | 9 | 14-19 |
| San Diego | 4-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Pepperdine | 2-14 | 12 | 9-22 |
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