Pacific Tigers @ Loyola Marymount Lions
Loyola Marymount comes back from 16 down, tops Pacific 74-71
LOS ANGELES -- James Batemon had seven of his 23 points in the final minute and a half and Loyola Marymount rallied from 16 down to beat Pacific 74-71 on Saturday.
Batemon's 3-pointer with 1:27 left gave the Lions (10-19, 5-13 West Coast Conference) the lead for good at 70-68 and his layup at 34.5 seconds pushed the lead to four. Jahlil Tripp had a 3-point play for the Tigers (14-17, 9-9) to cut the deficit to one with 17 seconds left, but Batemon made two free throws to cap the scoring.
Pacific's Jack Williams missed a pair of 3-point attempts in the final five seconds that would have tied it for the Tigers.
Loyola Marymount trailed 51-35 early in the second half before making 15 of 19 shots over a stretch that included runs of 9-2 and 11-0. Zafir Williams added 17 points for the Lions.
Roberto Gallinat had 23 points and Namdi Okonkwo scored 16 for Pacific.
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:Tom Nally
Referee:Travis Schatzman
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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