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LMU MEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 GAME NOTES GAME 20:
Jan. 22, 2015 - LMU at Santa Clara // 8:00 pm (PT)
SERIES HISTORY LMULIONS.COM GAMEDAY: GAME:..........................LMU (5-14, 1-6) vs. Santa Clara (9-10, 3-4) Overall: SCU leads 86-57 DATE/TIME:..................................Jan. 22, 2015 // 8:00 p.m. (PST) Streak: LMU 1 win (2014) LOCATION:..............................................Leavey // Santa Clara, CA At LMU: SCU 39-27 (LMU 3 wins) WATCH/LISTEN:............ TWC-SN, CSN-CA, TheW.tv // KXLU 88.9 FM At SCU: SCU 40-26 (SCU 2 wins) LIVE STATS:...............................................................StatBroadcast Neutral: SCU leads 4-3 RESOURCES:............ http://www.lmulions.com/sports/m-baskbl/ First Meeting: 1937 (N/A) SCHEDULE:............................... sched/loyo-m-baskbl-sched.html Santa Clara 28, LMU 26 MEDIA GUIDE:.................................. spec-rel/media-guide.html Last Meeting: Feb. 27, 2014 GAME NOTES:............................. spec-rel/Game-Coverage.html @ LMU 75, SCU 71 LMU SPORTS NETWORK:.http://www.lmulions.com/allaccess/
2014-15 SCHEDULE & RESULTS N. 6 N. 14-15 N. 14 N. 15 N. 20 N. 23 N. 26 N. 29 D. 3 D. 13 D. 17 D. 22-25 D. 22 D. 23 D. 25 D. 29 J. 1 J. 3 J. 8 J. 10 J. 15 J. 17 J. 22 J. 24 J. 29 J. 31 F. 5 F. 7 F. 12 F. 13 F. 19 F. 21 F. 28 M. 5-10
UC San Diego ! LMUSN W, 68-67 LMU Classic presented by O.I.S.S. SE Missouri St. LMUSN W, 76-66 Boise St. LMUSN L, 69-77 at Arizona St. Pac-12 L, 44-68 SD Christian LMUSN W, 82-60 UC Riverside LMUSN W, 66-62 UC Irvine LMUSN L, 72-80 at USC Pac-12 L, 61-77 at Northern Arizona L, 69-71 at Stanford Pac-12 L, 58-67 at Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
vs. #11 Wichita St. ESPNU L, 53-80 vs. Nebraska ESPNU L, 42-50 vs. DePaul ESPN3 W, 72-69 * Pepperdine TWCSN L, 56-69 * Pacific TheW.tv L, 63-77 * Saint Mary’s TWCSN L, 63-72 * at San Diego TWCSN L, 50-59 * at BYU BYUtv L, 72-85 * Portland TheW.tv W, 80-68 * #3 Gonzaga TWCSN L, 55-72 * at Santa Clara CSN/CA 8:00 pm * at San Francisco TheW.tv 7:00 pm * at Saint Mary’s CSN/CA 7:30 pm * at Pacific TWCSN 1:00 pm * San Diego TheW.tv 7:00 pm * BYU TWCSN 1:00 pm * at Gonzaga ROOT 6:00 pm * at Portland ROOT 7:00 pm * San Francisco TWCSN 8:00 pm * Santa Clara TheW.tv 3:00 pm * at Pepperdine TWCSN 3:00 pm at WCC Champsionships - Las Vegas, NV
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Four-Game Road Swing Starts with Broncos
LMU men’s basketball will begin a four-game road trip in West Coast Conference action on Thursday, Jan. 22, taking on Santa Clara at 8 pm. It is the first of four straight in the Bay Area and the game between the Broncos (9-10, 3-4) and the Lions (5-14, 1-6) can be seen on Time Warner Cable SportsNet, Comcast SportsNet California and out-of-market on TheW.tv. As always, the game can be heard on KXLU 88.9 FM. INSIDE THE LIONS The Lions’ record sits at 5-14 and 1-6 in the WCC after splitting a weekend homestand against Portland (W, 80-68) and No. 3 Gonzaga (L, 55-72). The Lions have found some rhythm on offense, going for 47 assists in the last three games, more than five per game above their average. Against the Pilots, they had 17 assists on the night, including another eight from senior Chase Flint, who has 31 in the last four games with just seven turnovers. In the win, senior Ayodeji Egbeyemi scored a career-high 22 points and junior Marin Mornar went for a career-best double-double, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds. The Lions held the Pilots to 39.4 percent shooting, the fifth time this season an opponent has been under 40 percent. The Lions’ defense hasn’t done that since the 2011-12 season (14 times). Against, BYU, the Lions had five players in double figures for the first time in over a year and finished with a season-best 18 assists (against D-I opponent). They finished shooting 7-for-14 from three against the Cougars, which was a season best until the Lions hit 8-for-12 against the Pilots (66.7 percent). It is the best percentage since hitting 10-for-15 in the win over No. 17 UCLA on Nov. 11, 2011. THE LIONS REAL QUICK Senior Chase Flint has a career 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio and has done nothing but increase that in the last four games. He re-entered the starting line-up on Jan. 8 and he has posted 31 of his 55 assists this season in the last five games, including a career-equalling eight against BYU and Portland. He has just 21 turnovers on the season, good for a 2.62 assist-to-turnover average entering the game against Santa Clara... The Lions’ 18 assists was second only to the 24 they had against San Diego Christian. The Lions, who have struggled with turnovers on the season, had its best assist-to-turnover ratio the last two games since going for 15 assists with just nine turnovers against UC Irvine on Nov. 29. The Lions’ 80 points Thursday was the most against a D-I opponent this season... The Lions continue to be tough around the rim, ranking third in the WCC in blocked shots. They have 63 blocks as a team and are now averaging 3.68 per game. Junior Marin Mornar equalled a career-high with five blocks against UC Riverside and added three more on Thursday. He has 31 on the season, an average of 1.63 per game, ranking second in the WCC. Mornar now has 77 blocks in his career, good for 7th all-time. Senior Godwin Okonji has 91 in his career, ranking 5th all-time and one behind Ime Oduok (1993-96). ON THE GLASS: The Lions have been outrebounded only once in WCC play so far this season and in the last nine games, the Lions hold a +4.8 (305 to 261) rebound margin. On Saturday, the Lions outrebounded the best in the WCC, 38-33, going for 19 offensive rebounds. Saint Mary’s held the 37-28 edge, the only opponent in the last nine to out-rebound the Lions. It has helped the Lions score big in second-chance points, helping them to a 16-2 edge against the Waves and a 19-10 edge at BYU. As for turnovers, they have been LMU’s Achilles heal. On Jan. 3 against SMC, the Lions committed a seasonlow six turnovers, more than nine fewer than their season average. Against the Zags, the Lions had just 11 compared to 13 for Gonzaga. It was just the second time they had less than their opponent in WCC play (the other was Saint Mary’s). In the last 13 games, opponents have a 224 to 150 edge in points off turnovers. Portland held a 21-7 edge in points off turnovers while Gonzaga a slim 15-12. THE SERIES: This will be the 144th all-time meeting between LMU and Santa Clara, the third most in any series for the Lions. The Broncos hold an 86-57 edge in the series but the Lions have won seven of LMU Men’s Basketball • 2014-15 Game Notes • www.LMULions.com • #LMULions
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