ncaab Game Recap
Loyola Marymount Falls 58-55 to St. Mary's - Recap
St. Mary's earned a 58-55 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday, getting 18 points from Paulius Murauskas at Gersten Pavilion.
St. Mary's won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -12.5-point spread.
Harry Wessels had 9 points for St. Mary's and Augustas Marciulionis chipped in with 9 points. Augustas Marciulionis had 3 assists for them, while Paulius Murauskas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Loyola Marymount got a 17-point performance from Caleb Stone-Carrawell, who was supported by 12 points from Will Johnston. Will Johnston had 2 assists in a losing cause for Loyola Marymount, while Alex Merkviladze grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed St. Mary's were victorious, as the score was 24-20 at the break.
St. Mary's had a 38-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.