Thomas scores 19, San Francisco defeats Loyola Marymount 70-55
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Malik Thomas' 19 points helped San Francisco defeat Loyola Marymount 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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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 |