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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 to an 88-63 victory over Portland 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		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		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)	48-71
8:54		Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
8:52		Austin Rapp defensive rebound
8:50		Vukasin Masic turnover (lost ball) (Aaron McBride steals)
8:30		Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
8:28		Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
8:11	+2	Vukasin Masic makes two point jump shot	50-71
7:50		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
7:48		Mikah Ballew defensive rebound
7:42		Mikah Ballew turnover (lost ball) (Will Johnston steals)
7:38		Austin Rapp shooting foul (Will Johnston draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:38	+1	Will Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-72
7:38	+1	Will Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-73
7:26		Rick Issanza blocks Vukasin Masic's two point layup
7:24		Will Johnston defensive rebound
7:20		Will Johnston turnover (bad pass) (Todd Jones steals)
7:16	+2	Vukasin Masic makes two point layup (Todd Jones assists)	52-73
6:56		Jan Vide turnover (bad pass) (Chris Austin steals)
6:46		Vukasin Masic misses two point jump shot
6:44		Chris Austin offensive rebound
6:42	+2	Chris Austin makes two point layup	54-73
6:26		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point layup
6:24		Kelson Gebbers defensive rebound
6:17		Vincent Delano misses two point layup
6:15		Todd Jones offensive rebound
6:14		Todd Jones misses two point layup
6:12		Chris Austin offensive rebound
5:59		Will Johnston shooting foul (Todd Jones draws the foul)
5:59		Todd Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:59	+1	Todd Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-73
5:36	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)	55-76
5:14	+2	Todd Jones makes two point dunk (Vukasin Masic assists)	57-76
5:01		Jevon Porter turnover (bad pass) (Kelson Gebbers steals)
4:47		Rick Issanza blocks Chris Austin's two point layup
4:45		Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
4:40		Jevon Porter misses two point layup
4:38		Myron Amey Jr. offensive rebound
4:38		Vukasin Masic shooting foul (Myron Amey Jr. draws the foul)
4:38	+1	Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-77
4:38	+1	Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-78
4:20		Vincent Delano turnover (lost ball) (Jevon Porter steals)
4:15	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	57-80
3:53		Rick Issanza blocks Chris Austin's two point jump shot
3:52		Pilots offensive rebound
3:51		TV timeout
3:47		Vukasin Masic misses three point jump shot
3:45		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
3:27		Kelson Gebbers personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul)
3:27	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-81
3:27	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-82
3:13		Pilots 30 second timeout
3:07	+2	Todd Jones makes two point layup (Vukasin Masic assists)	59-82
2:32		Todd Jones blocks Myron Amey Jr.'s two point layup
2:30		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
2:29	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	59-84
2:19		Vukasin Masic turnover (bad pass) (Will Johnston steals)
2:17		Kelson Gebbers personal foul (Will Johnston draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Will Johnston makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-85
2:17	+1	Will Johnston makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-86
2:08		Jan Vide personal foul (Todd Jones draws the foul)
2:08	+1	Todd Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-86
2:08	+1	Todd Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-86
1:54		Jump ball. (Lions gains possession)
1:46	+2	George Tupy makes two point layup (Jan Vide assists)	61-88
1:33		Kevin Carney personal foul (Todd Jones draws the foul)
1:33		Todd Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:33		Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
1:20		Coleman Lemke blocks Jovan Ristic's two point layup
1:18		Coleman Lemke defensive rebound
0:59		Jude Harris misses three point jump shot
0:57		Kelson Gebbers offensive rebound
0:54		Jovan Ristic shooting foul (Mikah Ballew draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Mikah Ballew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-88
0:54	+1	Mikah Ballew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-88
0:24		Jovan Ristic misses three point jump shot
0:22		Coleman Lemke defensive rebound
0:18		Jude Harris misses three point jump shot
0:16		George Tupy defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

George Tupy defensive rebound