Saint Mary's Gaels @ Loyola Marymount Lions
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SMC | 34 | 38 | 72 |
LMU | 25 | 35 | 60 |
No. 19 Saint Mary's beats Loyola Marymount in WCC opener
LOS ANGELES -- Emmett Naar scored 19 points and Jock Landale added 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 19 Saint Mary's over Loyola Marymount 72-60 on Thursday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Naar went 6 of 9 from the field and had five assists as the Gaels (11-1) won their fifth consecutive game. Landale shot 6 of 10 while posting his fourth consecutive double-double and fifth this season.
Joe Rahon had 11 points and seven assists for Saint Mary's, which defeated the Lions (7-5) for the 10th consecutive time and improved to 4-0 on the road this season. Calvin Hermanson scored 10 points.
Trevor Manuel led the Lions with 18 points before fouling out with 1:29 remaining. Brandon Brown also scored 11 for Loyola Marymount.
