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Merkviladze scores 24 points, sparks Loyola Marymount past Southern 89-73

AP
Dec 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) Alex Merkviladze's 24 points helped Loyola Marymount defeat Southern 89-73 on Friday.

Merkviladze also contributed seven rebounds for the Lions (7-4). Jevon Porter added 14 points while going 5 of 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) while they also had eight rebounds. Myron Amey Jr. shot 5 for 12, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.

Puoch Dobuol finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Jaguars (5-6). Southern also got 16 points and four assists from Michael Jacobs. Cam Amboree also had eight points.

Loyola Marymount took the lead with 19:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Merkviladze led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 53-28 at the break. Loyola Marymount was outscored by Southern in the second half by nine points, with Porter scoring a team-high eight points after intermission.

Both teams next play Sunday. Loyola Marymount hosts North Alabama and Southern goes on the road to play USC.

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

1st Half
SOU
Jaguars
28
LMU
Lions
53

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Lions gains possession)
19:45	+3	Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)	0-3
19:19		Aaron McBride blocks Joe Manning's two point layup
19:17		Jaguars offensive rebound
19:11		Andre Nunley misses three point jump shot
19:09		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
19:02	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)	0-6
18:45		Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:43		Aaron McBride defensive rebound
18:27	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)	0-9
18:23		Jaguars 30 second timeout
17:56		Derrick Tezeno misses two point layup
17:54		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
17:47		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
17:45		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
17:42	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	0-11
17:17		Brentay Noel turnover (Caleb Stone-Carrawell steals)
16:53		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
16:51		Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound
16:30		Jevon Porter blocks Michael Jacobs's two point layup
16:28		Will Johnston defensive rebound
16:19	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)	0-14
16:15		Jaguars 30 second timeout
16:15		TV timeout
15:45		Cam Amboree misses two point jump shot
15:43		DaMariee Jones offensive rebound
15:41		Rick Issanza shooting foul
15:41	+1	Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-14
15:41	+1	Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-14
15:27		Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul
15:27		Myron Amey Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:27	+1	Myron Amey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-15
15:11		Michael Jacobs turnover (Jan Vide steals)
15:01		Michael Jacobs personal foul
14:42		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
14:40		Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound
14:31		Cam Amboree turnover (Jevon Porter steals)
14:21		Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:19		Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound
14:12		Alex Merkviladze shooting foul
14:12		AJ Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:12	+1	AJ Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-15
14:08	+2	Jan Vide makes two point jump shot	3-17
13:47		Jevon Porter shooting foul
13:47	+1	Joe Manning makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-17
13:47	+1	Joe Manning makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-17
13:26		Jevon Porter misses two point jump shot
13:24		Aaron McBride offensive rebound
13:20	+3	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)	5-20
12:59		Aaron McBride shooting foul
12:59		Michael Jacobs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:59	+1	Michael Jacobs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-20
12:51		Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:49		AJ Barnes defensive rebound
12:39		Michael Jacobs misses two point layup
12:37		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
12:34		Myron Amey Jr. misses two point layup
12:32		Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound
12:25		Joe Manning turnover
12:17		Puoch Dobuol shooting foul
12:17	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-21
12:17	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-22
11:59		Joe Manning misses three point jump shot
11:57		Jaguars offensive rebound
11:57		TV timeout
11:39		Will Johnston turnover (Brentay Noel steals)
11:34	+2	Derrick Tezeno makes two point layup (Michael Jacobs assists)	8-22
11:13		Brentay Noel personal foul
11:13		Brentay Noel technical foul
11:13	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes technical free throw 1 of 2	8-23
11:13	+1	Alex Merkviladze makes technical free throw 2 of 2	8-24
11:04	+3	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)	8-27
10:34	+2	Derrick Tezeno makes two point layup (Puoch Dobuol assists)	10-27
10:10	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)	10-30
9:52		Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:50		Will Johnston defensive rebound
9:43	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)	10-33
9:39		Jaguars 30 second timeout
9:21	+2	Puoch Dobuol makes two point dunk (Dionjahe Thomas assists)	12-33
9:05		Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul)
9:05	+1	Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-34
9:05		Jevon Porter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:05		Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound
8:44		Michael Jacobs misses two point jump shot
8:42		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
8:33		Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
8:31		Jaguars defensive rebound
8:05		Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot
8:03		Derrick Tezeno offensive rebound
7:52		Jan Vide shooting foul
7:52		TV timeout
7:52	+1	Michael Jacobs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-34
7:52		Michael Jacobs misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:52		Derrick Tezeno offensive rebound
7:41	+2	Jordan Johnson makes two point layup	15-34
7:22		Jan Vide turnover
7:11		Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot
7:09		Jaguars offensive rebound
7:09		Rick Issanza personal foul
7:00		Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:58		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
6:40	+3	Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)	15-37
6:19		Derrick Tezeno misses three point jump shot
6:17		Dionjahe Thomas offensive rebound
6:16		Jevon Porter shooting foul
6:16	+1	Dionjahe Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-37
6:16	+1	Dionjahe Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-37
6:16		Dionjahe Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:16		Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
5:55		Caleb Stone-Carrawell turnover (Michael Jacobs steals)
5:51	+2	Cam Amboree makes two point layup (Michael Jacobs assists)	18-37
5:31		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
5:29		Michael Jacobs defensive rebound
5:21		Aaron McBride blocks Michael Jacobs's two point layup
5:19		Jaguars offensive rebound
5:18		Cam Amboree turnover (Myron Amey Jr. steals)
4:52		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses two point jump shot
4:50		Aaron McBride offensive rebound
4:47	+2	Aaron McBride makes two point layup	18-39
4:35		Myron Amey Jr. personal foul
4:35	+1	Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-39
4:35	+1	Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-39
4:23		Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot
4:21		Michael Jacobs defensive rebound
3:55		Alex Merkviladze blocks Michael Jacobs's two point layup
3:55		Jaguars offensive rebound
3:55		TV timeout
3:51	+2	Michael Jacobs makes two point jump shot (DaMariee Jones assists)	22-39
3:37	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)	22-42
3:13		Puoch Dobuol misses two point layup
3:11		Puoch Dobuol offensive rebound
3:11	+2	Puoch Dobuol makes two point layup	24-42
2:45		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses three point jump shot
2:43		Alex Merkviladze offensive rebound
2:40	+2	Alex Merkviladze makes two point layup	24-44
2:26	+2	Cam Amboree makes two point jump shot	26-44
2:26		AJ Barnes personal foul
2:26	+1	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-45
2:26	+1	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-46
2:04		Cam Amboree turnover
1:53		Alex Merkviladze misses three point jump shot
1:51		Rick Issanza offensive rebound
1:48	+2	Rick Issanza makes two point layup	26-48
1:38		Joe Manning misses three point jump shot
1:36		Rick Issanza defensive rebound
1:29	+2	Lamaj Lewis makes two point layup (Will Johnston assists)	26-50
1:04		AJ Barnes offensive foul
1:04		AJ Barnes turnover (offensive foul)
0:40		Myron Amey Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:38		Michael Jacobs defensive rebound
0:23		AJ Barnes misses two point jump shot
0:21		Derrick Tezeno offensive rebound
0:19		Derrick Tezeno misses two point layup
0:17		Puoch Dobuol offensive rebound
0:16	+2	AJ Barnes makes two point layup	28-50
0:16		Lions 30 second timeout
0:01	+3	Myron Amey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Will Johnston assists)	28-53
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SOU
Jaguars
45
LMU
Lions
36

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Puoch Dobuol turnover (Aaron McBride steals)
19:31		Puoch Dobuol blocks Will Johnston's two point jump shot
19:29		Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound
19:21	+2	Michael Jacobs makes two point layup	30-53
19:21		Will Johnston shooting foul (Michael Jacobs draws the foul)
19:21	+1	Michael Jacobs makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-53
19:04	+3	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes three point jump shot (Aaron McBride assists)	31-56
18:34		Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot
18:32		Caleb Stone-Carrawell defensive rebound
18:16	+3	Will Johnston makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists)	31-59
17:52		Jevon Porter shooting foul
17:52	+1	Brentay Noel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-59
17:52		Brentay Noel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:52		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
17:25		Will Johnston misses three point jump shot
17:23		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
17:22		Jevon Porter misses two point layup
17:20		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
17:19		Jevon Porter misses two point layup
17:17		Jevon Porter offensive rebound
17:17	+2	Jevon Porter makes two point layup	32-61
17:01	+2	Puoch Dobuol makes two point layup	34-61
16:47	+3	Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists)	34-64
16:22		Puoch Dobuol misses two point jump shot
16:20		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
15:57	+3	Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Caleb Stone-Carrawell assists)	34-67
15:37	+2	DaMariee Jones makes two point jump shot (Brentay Noel assists)	36-67
15:37		Aaron McBride shooting foul (DaMariee Jones draws the foul)
15:37		TV timeout
15:37		DaMariee Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:37		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
15:20		Myron Amey Jr. turnover (DaMariee Jones steals)
15:17	+2	DaMariee Jones makes two point dunk	38-67
15:02		Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
15:02		Lions offensive rebound
15:02		AJ Barnes personal foul
14:59		Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
14:57		Jan Vide offensive rebound
14:55		Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
14:53		Andre Nunley defensive rebound
14:32		Myron Amey Jr. shooting foul (Joe Manning draws the foul)
14:32		Joe Manning misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:32	+1	Joe Manning makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-67
14:06		Alex Merkviladze offensive foul
14:06		Alex Merkviladze turnover (offensive foul)
13:52		Michael Jacobs misses two point jump shot
13:50		Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
13:46	+3	Alex Merkviladze makes three point jump shot (Myron Amey Jr. assists)	39-70
13:34	+2	Joe Manning makes two point layup	41-70
13:34		Myron Amey Jr. shooting foul (Joe Manning draws the foul)
13:34	+1	Joe Manning makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-70
13:26		Jan Vide turnover
13:07		Michael Jacobs misses two point jump shot
13:05		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
12:42	+2	Myron Amey Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jan Vide assists)	42-72
12:26		AJ Barnes misses three point jump shot
12:24		Andre Nunley offensive rebound
12:12		Joe Manning misses two point layup
12:10		Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
11:51		DaMariee Jones personal foul
11:51		TV timeout
11:51	+1	Caleb Stone-Carrawell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-73
11:51		Caleb Stone-Carrawell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:51		AJ Barnes defensive rebound
11:36		Cam Amboree misses two point jump shot
11:34		Jan Vide defensive rebound
11:27		Jan Vide turnover (AJ Barnes steals)
11:19		Jan Vide shooting foul (Andre Nunley draws the foul)
11:19	+1	Andre Nunley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-73
11:19	+1	Andre Nunley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-73
11:05		Jan Vide misses two point layup
11:03		Matar Diop offensive rebound
11:00		Matar Diop misses two point layup
10:58		Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound
10:55	+2	Derrick Tezeno makes two point layup	46-73
10:55		Jan Vide shooting foul (Derrick Tezeno draws the foul)
10:55		Derrick Tezeno misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:55		Jevon Porter defensive rebound
10:38		AJ Barnes personal foul
10:38	+1	Matar Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-74
10:38		Matar Diop misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:38		AJ Barnes defensive rebound
10:24		Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:22		Matar Diop defensive rebound
10:15		Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot
10:13		Jordan Johnson defensive rebound
10:03		Andre Nunley misses two point layup
10:01		Jordan Johnson offensive rebound
9:59	+2	Jordan Johnson makes two point jump shot	48-74
9:30		Derrick Tezeno personal foul
9:30	+1	Matar Diop makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-75
9:30		Matar Diop misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:30		Matar Diop offensive rebound
9:20		Jevon Porter misses two point layup
9:18		Lamaj Lewis offensive rebound
9:12	+2	Matar Diop makes two point dunk (Lamaj Lewis assists)	48-77
9:00		Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:58		Lamaj Lewis defensive rebound
8:52		Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:50		Jordan Johnson defensive rebound
8:46	+2	Cam Amboree makes two point layup (Jordan Johnson assists)	50-77
8:27		Puoch Dobuol personal foul
8:27		Matar Diop misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:27	+1	Matar Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-78
8:13	+2	Puoch Dobuol makes two point layup (Cam Amboree assists)	52-78
8:04		Jan Vide offensive foul
8:04		Jan Vide turnover (offensive foul)
7:51		Cam Amboree misses three point jump shot
7:49		Puoch Dobuol offensive rebound
7:45	+2	Puoch Dobuol makes two point layup	54-78
7:22		Matar Diop turnover (Puoch Dobuol steals)
7:12	+2	Cam Amboree makes two point layup	56-78
7:07		Lions 30 second timeout
7:07		TV timeout
7:00	+2	Myron Amey Jr. makes two point jump shot	56-80
6:40		Andre Nunley misses three point jump shot
6:38		DaMariee Jones offensive rebound
6:34		DaMariee Jones misses two point jump shot
6:34		Jaguars offensive rebound
6:34		TV timeout
6:27	+2	Michael Jacobs makes two point layup	58-80
6:15		Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:13		DaMariee Jones defensive rebound
5:53	+2	Michael Jacobs makes two point jump shot	60-80
5:26		Jan Vide misses two point jump shot
5:24		Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound
5:12		Matar Diop shooting foul (Puoch Dobuol draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-80
5:12	+1	Puoch Dobuol makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-80
4:59		Andre Nunley personal foul (Jan Vide draws the foul)
4:39	+2	Jan Vide makes two point jump shot	62-82
4:20	+2	Michael Jacobs makes two point layup	64-82
4:01	+2	Matar Diop makes two point layup (Jan Vide assists)	64-84
3:42		Jayce Depron misses two point jump shot
3:40		Puoch Dobuol offensive rebound
3:34		Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot
3:34		Alex Merkviladze defensive rebound
3:18	+2	Myron Amey Jr. makes two point layup (Alex Merkviladze assists)	64-86
3:01	+3	Puoch Dobuol makes three point jump shot (Michael Jacobs assists)	67-86
2:42		Myron Amey Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:40		Jan Vide offensive rebound
2:34		Alex Merkviladze misses two point layup
2:32		Jayce Depron defensive rebound
2:23		Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot
2:21		Lions defensive rebound
2:21		TV timeout
2:10		Lions turnover
2:03	+3	Jayce Depron makes three point jump shot (Michael Jacobs assists)	70-86
2:00		Jaguars 60 second timeout
1:46		Myron Amey Jr. turnover
1:37		Michael Jacobs misses two point jump shot
1:35		Matar Diop defensive rebound
1:15		Official timeout
1:15		Jan Vide turnover (AJ Barnes steals)
1:04		AJ Barnes misses three point jump shot
1:02		Myron Amey Jr. defensive rebound
0:44	+2	Jan Vide makes two point jump shot (Myron Amey Jr. assists)	70-88
0:33		Michael Jacobs misses two point layup
0:31		AJ Barnes offensive rebound
0:27		AJ Barnes misses two point layup
0:25		Jayce Depron offensive rebound
0:23		AJ Barnes misses two point layup
0:21		Jovan Ristic defensive rebound
0:20		Andre Nunley personal foul
0:20	+1	Jan Vide makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-89
0:20		Jan Vide misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:20		Michael Jacobs defensive rebound
0:09		Jan Vide blocks AJ Barnes's two point layup
0:07		AJ Barnes offensive rebound
0:07	+3	Michael Jacobs makes three point jump shot (AJ Barnes assists)	73-89
0:00		End of period

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Michael Jacobs makes three point jump shot (AJ Barnes assists)