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Marciulionis scores 25, Saint Mary's beats Loyola Marymount 70-65

AP
Jan 28, 2024

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Augustas Marciulionis had 25 points and Saint Mary's beat Loyola Marymount 70-65 Saturday night.

Marciulionis also added seven assists for the Gaels (16-6, 7-0 West Coast Conference). Joshua Jefferson shot 6 for 10, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Alex Ducas had 11 points and shot 4 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. The Gaels picked up their eighth straight win.

The Lions (10-11, 3-4) were led by Keli Leaupepe, who posted 15 points and six rebounds. Will Johnston added 15 points for Loyola Marymount. Justin Wright also had 14 points.

Marciulionis scored 11 points in the first half for Saint Mary's (CA), who led 30-23 at the break. Saint Mary's used a 9-0 second-half run come back from a one-point deficit and take the lead at 49-41 with 10:04 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Marciulionis scored 14 second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
LMU
Lions
23
SMARY
Gaels
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Lars Thiemann vs. Mitchell Saxen (Lions gains possession)
19:44	+2	Keli Leaupepe makes two point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)	2-0
19:23	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	2-2
18:58		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
18:56		Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound
18:39	+3	Alex Ducas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	2-5
18:05	+2	Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup	4-5
17:48		Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
17:46		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
17:34		Mitchell Saxen personal foul
17:34		Augustas Marciulionis personal foul
17:23		Keli Leaupepe turnover (traveling)
17:00	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	4-7
16:29		Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
16:26		Lions turnover (shot clock violation)
15:58		Alex Ducas misses two point jump shot
15:56		Aidan Mahaney offensive rebound
15:47		Alex Ducas misses three point jump shot
15:45		Joshua Jefferson offensive rebound
15:43	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup	4-9
15:22	+2	Justin Wright makes two point jump shot	6-9
14:59		Joshua Jefferson misses two point layup
14:57		Michael Graham defensive rebound
14:52		Mitchell Saxen blocks Dominick Harris's two point layup
14:50		Lions offensive rebound
14:50		TV timeout
14:32	+2	Justice Hill makes two point jump shot	8-9
14:09		Luke Barrett offensive foul
14:09		Luke Barrett turnover (offensive foul)
13:53	+2	Michael Graham makes two point dunk (Justice Hill assists)	10-9
13:31		Joshua Jefferson misses two point hook shot
13:29		Michael Graham defensive rebound
13:26		Jump ball. Michael Graham vs. Mitchell Saxen (Gaels gains possession)
13:26		Michael Graham turnover (lost ball) (Mitchell Saxen steals)
13:08		Aidan Mahaney misses two point jump shot
13:06		Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
13:04		Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
13:02		Justin Wright defensive rebound
12:59		Justin Wright turnover (lost ball) (Augustas Marciulionis steals)
12:57	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	10-11
12:57		Dominick Harris shooting foul (Augustas Marciulionis draws the foul)
12:57	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-12
12:38	+2	Justice Hill makes two point jump shot	12-12
12:11		Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
12:09		Gaels offensive rebound
11:56	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Alex Ducas assists)	12-14
11:39		Justice Hill turnover (lost ball) (Alex Ducas steals)
11:34		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
11:32		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
11:19	+2	Justin Wright makes two point jump shot	14-14
10:52		Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
10:50		Luke Barrett offensive rebound
10:46	+3	Alex Ducas makes three point jump shot (Luke Barrett assists)	14-17
10:13		Justin Wright misses two point jump shot
10:11		Chris Howell defensive rebound
10:01		Mitchell Saxen offensive foul
10:01		Mitchell Saxen turnover (offensive foul)
10:01		TV timeout
9:44	+2	Keli Leaupepe makes two point layup	16-17
9:26		Alex Merkviladze personal foul
9:25	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-18
9:25	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-19
9:03		Keli Leaupepe misses two point hook shot
9:01		Harry Wessels defensive rebound
8:32		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot
8:30		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
8:14	+2	Will Johnston makes two point jump shot	18-19
7:46	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	18-21
7:29		Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
7:27		Harry Wessels defensive rebound
7:11		Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
7:09		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
7:03		TV timeout
6:44		Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
6:42		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
6:32	+3	Joshua Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Alex Ducas assists)	18-24
6:12		Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
6:10		Harry Wessels defensive rebound
5:53		Joshua Jefferson turnover (bad pass)
5:37		Alex Merkviladze turnover (bad pass)
5:29		Lars Thiemann blocks Augustas Marciulionis's two point layup
5:27		Lions defensive rebound
4:49		Justice Hill turnover (Alex Ducas steals)
4:41		Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
4:39		Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
4:29	+2	Lars Thiemann makes two point layup (Keli Leaupepe assists)	20-24
4:07		Alex Ducas misses two point jump shot
4:05		Justice Hill defensive rebound
3:52		Harry Wessels personal foul
3:52		TV timeout
3:52		Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
3:50		Lars Thiemann offensive rebound
3:50		Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
3:48		Alex Ducas defensive rebound
3:48		Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
3:48		Alex Ducas offensive rebound
3:06		Justin Wright personal foul
3:02		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
3:00		Justin Wright defensive rebound
2:59		Jump ball. (Lions gains possession)
2:48		Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
2:46		Alex Ducas defensive rebound
2:22		Aidan Mahaney misses two point layup
2:20		Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
2:01		Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
1:59		Harry Wessels defensive rebound
1:52	+3	Alex Ducas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	20-27
1:42		Lions 30 second timeout
1:32	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)	23-27
1:01		Keli Leaupepe personal foul
1:01	+1	Joshua Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-28
1:01		Joshua Jefferson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:01		Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
0:47		Chris Howell personal foul
0:44		Justice Hill turnover
0:26	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	23-30
0:01		Chris Howell blocks Justice Hill's two point layup
0:00		Mason Forbes defensive rebound
0:00		Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
0:00		Lions defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LMU
Lions
42
SMARY
Gaels
40

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup
19:34		Will Johnston defensive rebound
19:25		Aidan Mahaney personal foul
19:03		Keli Leaupepe misses two point jump shot
19:01		Lions offensive rebound
18:50		Dominick Harris misses two point jump shot
18:48		Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
18:39	+3	Dominick Harris makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)	26-30
18:37		Augustas Marciulionis offensive foul
18:37		Augustas Marciulionis turnover (offensive foul)
18:25	+2	Will Johnston makes two point jump shot (Lars Thiemann assists)	28-30
18:05		Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
18:03		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
17:53		Will Johnston misses two point jump shot
17:51		Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
17:41		Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
17:39		Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound
17:36		Will Johnston personal foul
17:36	+1	Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-31
17:36	+1	Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-32
17:12		Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
17:10		Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
17:03	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	28-34
16:53	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot	31-34
16:38		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point jump shot
16:36		Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
16:22	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Dominick Harris assists)	34-34
16:04		Alex Merkviladze personal foul
15:43	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	34-36
15:16		Mitchell Saxen personal foul
15:16		TV timeout
15:16		Dominick Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:16	+1	Dominick Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-36
14:55		Joshua Jefferson misses two point layup
14:53		Justin Wright defensive rebound
14:32		Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
14:30		Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
14:14		Luke Barrett misses three point jump shot
14:12		Lions defensive rebound
13:48	+2	Dominick Harris makes two point jump shot (Justin Wright assists)	37-36
13:24	+2	Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	37-38
12:57	+2	Justin Wright makes two point jump shot	39-38
12:34	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup (Luke Barrett assists)	39-40
12:04	+2	Justin Wright makes two point jump shot (Keli Leaupepe assists)	41-40
11:46	+3	Aidan Mahaney makes three point jump shot (Mitchell Saxen assists)	41-43
11:36		TV timeout
11:17		Lions 30 second timeout
11:17		TV timeout
11:09		Dominick Harris misses two point layup
11:07		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
10:44		Lars Thiemann personal foul
10:44	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-44
10:44	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-45
10:23		Keli Leaupepe misses two point layup
10:21		Alex Ducas defensive rebound
10:09	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	41-47
10:04		Justin Wright turnover
10:04	+2	Alex Ducas makes two point jump shot (Joshua Jefferson assists)	41-49
9:49		Lions 30 second timeout
9:38		Joshua Jefferson personal foul
9:34	+3	Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)	44-49
9:13		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
9:11		Justice Hill defensive rebound
9:02	+3	Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)	47-49
8:30		Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
8:28		Dominick Harris defensive rebound
8:14		Luke Barrett personal foul
7:55		Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
7:53		Keli Leaupepe offensive rebound
7:53		Chris Howell personal foul
7:53		TV timeout
7:47		Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot
7:45		Alex Ducas defensive rebound
7:25		Alex Ducas misses three point jump shot
7:23		Justice Hill defensive rebound
6:53	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)	50-49
6:31		Chris Howell misses three point jump shot
6:29		Aidan Mahaney offensive rebound
6:21		Augustas Marciulionis misses three point jump shot
6:19		Keli Leaupepe defensive rebound
5:57		Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
5:55		Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound
5:29	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	50-51
5:12	+3	Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Justice Hill assists)	53-51
4:57		Keli Leaupepe personal foul (Mitchell Saxen draws the foul)
4:50		Will Johnston personal foul
4:50	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-52
4:50	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-53
4:37		Alex Merkviladze turnover (traveling)
4:24		Augustas Marciulionis misses two point layup
4:22		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
4:09		Justice Hill turnover (traveling)
3:50	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	53-55
3:33	+2	Will Johnston makes two point layup	55-55
3:19	+3	Joshua Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists)	55-58
2:45	+2	Justin Wright makes two point jump shot	57-58
2:26		Alex Merkviladze personal foul
2:26		TV timeout
2:21		Dominick Harris personal foul
2:20	+1	Aidan Mahaney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-59
2:20	+1	Aidan Mahaney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-60
2:14		Alex Ducas personal foul
2:14	+1	Justin Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-60
2:14	+1	Justin Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-60
2:02	+2	Augustas Marciulionis makes two point layup	59-62
2:02		Justin Wright personal foul
2:02	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-63
1:39	+2	Justin Wright makes two point jump shot	61-63
1:16	+2	Aidan Mahaney makes two point layup	61-65
0:58		Justin Wright turnover (Mason Forbes steals)
0:49		Justin Wright personal foul
0:49	+1	Augustas Marciulionis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-66
0:49		Augustas Marciulionis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:49		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
0:38	+2	Justice Hill makes two point layup	63-66
0:37		Lions 30 second timeout
0:31		Will Johnston personal foul
0:31	+1	Luke Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-67
0:31	+1	Luke Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-68
0:27	+2	Justice Hill makes two point jump shot	65-68
0:25		Gaels 30 second timeout
0:15		Alex Merkviladze personal foul
0:15	+1	Aidan Mahaney makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-69
0:15	+1	Aidan Mahaney makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-70
0:13		Gaels 30 second timeout
0:08		Dominick Harris misses three point jump shot
0:06		Justice Hill offensive rebound
0:00		Justice Hill misses three point jump shot
0:00		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound