Southern Jaguars at Loyola Marymount Lions
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Merkviladze scores 24 points, sparks Loyola Marymount past Southern 89-73
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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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:05 | AJ Barnes Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Michael Jacobs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by AJ Barnes. | 73 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jan Vide Block. | 70 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:09 | AJ Barnes missed Layup. | 70 - 89 |
Statistics
 SOU |
 LMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-68 | FG | 30-60 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 16-28 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 18-26 | FT | 13-20 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 789 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 1-10 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-12 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |