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UCSB beats Loyola Marymount 68-59

AP
Dec 17, 2023

PHOENIX (AP) Ajay Mitchell had 25 points in UC Santa Barbara's 68-59 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night at the Jerry Colangelo Classic.

Mitchell also contributed six rebounds for the Gauchos (6-3). Josh Pierre-Louis scored 10 points while going 4 of 8 and 2 of 4 from the free throw line, and added 10 rebounds. Ariel Bland finished 4 of 5 from the field to finish with nine points.

Alex Merkviladze led the Lions (6-5) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and nine rebounds. Dominick Harris added 10 points for Loyola Marymount. In addition, Keli Leaupepe finished with seven points.

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1st Half
UCSB
Gauchos
35
LMU
Lions
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Yohan Traore vs. Rick Issanza (Justice Hill gains possession)
19:41	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup	0-2
19:24	+2	Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup	2-2
19:24		Justice Hill shooting foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul)
19:24	+1	Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-2
19:06	+3	Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)	3-5
18:48		Ajay Mitchell misses two point jump shot
18:46		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
18:37		Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
18:35		Gauchos defensive rebound
18:14		Yohan Traore misses two point jump shot
18:12		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
17:58		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
17:56		Cole Anderson defensive rebound
17:33	+2	Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup	5-5
17:16	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup	5-7
17:06		Ariel Bland turnover (bad pass)
16:50		Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
16:48		Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
16:35		Ariel Bland turnover (bad pass) (Will Johnston steals)
16:23	+2	Dominick Harris makes two point layup (Will Johnston assists)	5-9
16:03	+3	Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Josh Pierre-Louis assists)	8-9
15:56		Cole Anderson personal foul
15:56		TV timeout
15:40		Yohan Traore shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)
15:40		Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:40		Lars Thiemann misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:40		Matija Belic defensive rebound
15:21		Yohan Traore misses two point layup
15:19		Yohan Traore offensive rebound
15:19		Will Johnston personal foul
15:14		Ajay Mitchell misses two point layup
15:12		Lions defensive rebound
14:56		Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
14:54		Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
14:47		Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point layup
14:45		Josh Pierre-Louis offensive rebound
14:38	+2	Jason Fontenet II makes two point jump shot	10-9
14:31	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)	10-12
14:03		Jason Fontenet II misses three point jump shot
14:01		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
13:51		Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
13:49		Evans Kipruto defensive rebound
13:24	+2	Matija Belic makes two point layup (Evans Kipruto assists)	12-12
13:08		Lars Thiemann turnover (bad pass) (Josh Pierre-Louis steals)
13:00	+2	Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point dunk	14-12
12:53		Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
12:51		Matija Belic defensive rebound
12:40		Jason Fontenet II misses two point jump shot
12:38		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
12:30		Alex Merkviladze turnover (bad pass) (Ben Shtolzberg steals)
12:18		Jason Fontenet II misses two point layup
12:16		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
12:15		Ben Shtolzberg shooting foul (Justice Hill draws the foul)
12:15	+1	Justice Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-13
12:15		Justice Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:15		Yohan Traore defensive rebound
12:05		Yohan Traore misses two point jump shot
12:03		Josh Pierre-Louis offensive rebound
11:53		Ajay Mitchell misses two point layup
11:53		Ariel Bland offensive rebound
11:49	+2	Ariel Bland makes two point layup	16-13
11:49		Lions 30 second timeout
11:49		TV timeout
11:34	+2	Justin Wright makes two point jump shot	16-15
11:19	+2	Ariel Bland makes two point layup (Ajay Mitchell assists)	18-15
11:11		Josh Pierre-Louis blocks Justin Wright's two point layup
11:09		Lions offensive rebound
10:52	+3	Justin Wright makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)	18-18
10:32	+2	Ajay Mitchell makes two point jump shot	20-18
10:22		Will Johnston misses two point layup
10:20		Ariel Bland defensive rebound
10:07		Cole Anderson misses two point jump shot
10:05		Yohan Traore offensive rebound
9:50	+2	Yohan Traore makes two point dunk	22-18
9:41		Ajay Mitchell blocks Rick Issanza's two point dunk
9:39		Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
9:24		Ajay Mitchell turnover (Dominick Harris steals)
9:09	+2	Rick Issanza makes two point layup (Dominick Harris assists)	22-20
8:59		Ajay Mitchell misses two point layup
8:57		Ariel Bland offensive rebound
8:46	+3	Ariel Bland makes three point jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)	25-20
8:35	+2	Aaron McBride makes two point layup	25-22
8:27		Cole Anderson misses two point jump shot
8:25		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
8:13		Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
8:11		Ariel Bland defensive rebound
7:51		Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point layup
7:49		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
7:27		Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
7:25		Yohan Traore defensive rebound
6:57		Ariel Bland misses two point dunk
6:55		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
6:44		Ajay Mitchell blocks Justin Wright's two point layup
6:42		Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
6:35	+2	Yohan Traore makes two point dunk (Cole Anderson assists)	27-22
6:35		Lions 30 second timeout
6:35		TV timeout
6:24		Justin Wright misses three point jump shot
6:22		Michael Graham offensive rebound
6:15		Michael Graham turnover (lost ball) (Ben Shtolzberg steals)
6:06	+2	Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point layup	29-22
5:54		Alex Merkviladze turnover (lost ball) (Jason Fontenet II steals)
5:53		Alex Merkviladze personal foul
5:25	+2	Yohan Traore makes two point layup (Matija Belic assists)	31-22
4:52		Justice Hill misses two point jump shot
4:50		Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
4:48		Michael Graham shooting foul (Josh Pierre-Louis draws the foul)
4:48	+1	Josh Pierre-Louis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-22
4:48		Josh Pierre-Louis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:48		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
4:35		Jason Fontenet II shooting foul (Keli Leaupepe draws the foul)
4:35		Keli Leaupepe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:35		Keli Leaupepe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:31		Gauchos defensive rebound
4:11		Yohan Traore misses two point layup
4:09		Justice Hill defensive rebound
4:00		Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
3:58		Ariel Bland defensive rebound
3:49		Ajay Mitchell misses two point jump shot
3:47		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
3:28		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
3:26		Ariel Bland defensive rebound
3:16		Jason Fontenet II turnover (lost ball)
3:16		TV timeout
3:01	+2	Justin Wright makes two point layup	32-24
2:44		Matija Belic offensive foul
2:44		Matija Belic turnover (offensive foul)
2:29	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (Justice Hill assists)	32-26
2:29		Josh Pierre-Louis shooting foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
2:29		Alex Merkviladze misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:29		Evans Kipruto defensive rebound
2:22		Lars Thiemann blocks Josh Pierre-Louis's two point layup
2:20		Evans Kipruto offensive rebound
2:11	+3	Cole Anderson makes three point jump shot (Evans Kipruto assists)	35-26
2:01		Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
1:59		Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
1:40		Dominick Harris personal foul
1:31		Jump ball. (Gauchos gains possession)
1:22		Ajay Mitchell misses two point layup
1:20		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
0:48		Justin Wright misses two point layup
0:46		Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
0:41		Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
0:39		Matija Belic offensive rebound
0:30		Ajay Mitchell misses three point jump shot
0:28		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
0:28		Matija Belic personal foul
0:28	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-27
0:28	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-28
0:06		Rick Issanza blocks Ajay Mitchell's two point layup
0:04		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
0:01		Justin Wright misses three point jump shot
0:00		Gauchos defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UCSB
Gauchos
33
LMU
Lions
31

Time		Play	Score
19:30	+2	Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup	35-30
19:12		Ajay Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
19:03		Justin Wright misses two point layup
19:01		Yohan Traore defensive rebound
18:54		Ajay Mitchell misses three point jump shot
18:52		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
18:45		Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
18:43		Ariel Bland defensive rebound
18:35	+2	Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point layup	37-30
18:21		Ariel Bland personal foul
18:09		Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
18:07		Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
18:03		Justin Wright shooting foul (Josh Pierre-Louis draws the foul)
18:03	+1	Josh Pierre-Louis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-30
18:01		Josh Pierre-Louis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:01		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
17:54	+2	Justice Hill makes two point jump shot	38-32
17:34		Yohan Traore misses two point jump shot
17:32		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
17:20		Lars Thiemann misses two point dunk
17:18		Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
16:54		Cole Anderson misses two point jump shot
16:52		Lions defensive rebound
16:42		Ajay Mitchell personal foul
16:35		Keli Leaupepe offensive foul
16:35		Keli Leaupepe turnover (offensive foul)
16:24	+2	Ajay Mitchell makes two point jump shot	40-32
16:14		Alex Merkviladze turnover (bad pass) (Ajay Mitchell steals)
16:11	+2	Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup	42-32
16:11		Dominick Harris shooting foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul)
16:11	+1	Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-32
15:45	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)	43-35
15:19		Matija Belic misses two point layup
15:18		Lions defensive rebound
15:18		TV timeout
15:08	+2	Michael Graham makes two point dunk (Dominick Harris assists)	43-37
14:53		Ajay Mitchell misses two point jump shot
14:51		Will Johnston defensive rebound
14:41	+2	Dominick Harris makes two point layup (Michael Graham assists)	43-39
14:21		Ajay Mitchell misses two point layup
14:19		Ariel Bland offensive rebound
14:18		Jump ball. (Gauchos gains possession)
13:50		Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (bad pass) (Keli Leaupepe steals)
13:41		Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
13:39		Ariel Bland defensive rebound
13:07		Josh Pierre-Louis misses two point jump shot
13:05		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
12:48		Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
12:46		Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
12:41	+2	Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup	43-41
12:41		Gauchos 30 second timeout
12:25		TV timeout
12:25	+3	Ajay Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Evans Kipruto assists)	46-41
11:54		Dominick Harris misses two point layup
11:52		Ariel Bland defensive rebound
11:29		Dominick Harris shooting foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul)
11:29		TV timeout
11:29	+1	Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-41
11:29	+1	Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-41
11:03		Justin Wright misses two point layup
11:03		Lions offensive rebound
11:03		Evans Kipruto personal foul
10:53		Will Johnston misses two point layup
10:51		Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
10:38		Rick Issanza shooting foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul)
10:38	+1	Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-41
10:38	+1	Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-41
10:25	+2	Justice Hill makes two point layup	50-43
10:09		Ajay Mitchell misses two point layup
10:07		Matija Belic offensive rebound
9:54	+2	Matija Belic makes two point layup	52-43
9:54		Ben Shtolzberg personal foul
9:40	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup	52-45
9:18	+2	Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup	54-45
9:03	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)	54-48
9:01		Lions 30 second timeout
8:49		Josh Pierre-Louis turnover (lost ball)
8:34		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
8:32		Rick Issanza offensive rebound
8:18		Rick Issanza offensive foul
8:18		Rick Issanza turnover (offensive foul)
7:55		Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:53		Matija Belic offensive rebound
7:43	+2	Jason Fontenet II makes two point jump shot	56-48
7:26	+3	Dominick Harris makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)	56-51
6:55		TV timeout
6:48		Jason Fontenet II misses three point jump shot
6:46		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
6:27		Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
6:25		Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
6:13	+2	Yohan Traore makes two point dunk (Jason Fontenet II assists)	58-51
5:42		Jason Fontenet II blocks Dominick Harris's two point jump shot
5:42		Jason Fontenet II defensive rebound
5:42		Dominick Harris personal foul (Jason Fontenet II draws the foul)
5:42		Jason Fontenet II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:42		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
5:26	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup (Justin Wright assists)	58-53
5:06		Yohan Traore misses two point layup
5:04		Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
4:44		Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
4:42		Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
4:19	+2	Cole Anderson makes two point jump shot	60-53
3:48		Justice Hill misses two point layup
3:46		Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound
3:38	+2	Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup	62-53
3:26	+2	Justice Hill makes two point layup	62-55
2:53		Cole Anderson misses three point jump shot
2:51		Justin Wright defensive rebound
2:43		Ajay Mitchell personal foul
2:43		TV timeout
2:22		Justin Wright misses two point layup
2:20		Rick Issanza offensive rebound
2:17		Yohan Traore shooting foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Rick Issanza makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-56
2:17		Rick Issanza misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:17		Yohan Traore defensive rebound
2:02		Yohan Traore misses two point layup
2:00		Ariel Bland offensive rebound
1:54	+2	Ariel Bland makes two point dunk	64-56
1:36		Cole Anderson personal foul (Justin Wright draws the foul)
1:36		Justin Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:36		Josh Pierre-Louis defensive rebound
1:13	+2	Ajay Mitchell makes two point layup	66-56
1:01		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
0:59		Yohan Traore defensive rebound
0:44	+2	Josh Pierre-Louis makes two point layup	68-56
0:41		Ajay Mitchell personal foul
0:41	+1	Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-57
0:41		Dominick Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:41		Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
0:37		Alex Merkviladze turnover (lost ball) (Josh Pierre-Louis steals)
0:20		Justin Wright personal foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul)
0:20		Ajay Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:20		Dominick Harris defensive rebound
0:13	+2	Dominick Harris makes two point layup	68-59
0:13		Lions 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

Lions 30 second timeout