Upstart LMU upsets Zags
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ashley Hamilton scored 17 points and Drew Viney had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead Loyola Marymount to a 74-66 upset of No. 13 Gonzaga on Thursday night.
The victory was the Lions' first over a ranked team since the 1990 NCAA tournament, when they defeated Alabama in the West Regional semifinals. That was the team that featured Bo Kimble and the late Hank Gathers.
Reserve Larry Davis added 12 points for the Lions (14-13, 5-6 West Coast Conference), who have won four of six. Kevin Young added 11 points and Jarred DuBois had 10 points.
Elias Harris had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (21-5, 9-2), who had won 13 of their last 14, while Demetri Goodson and Steven Gray added 11 points apiece.
Gonzaga plays at Pepperdine on Saturday.
GONZAGA (21-5)
Harris 4-11 3-4 13, Sacre 0-5 2-2 2, Goodson 5-9 1-2 11, Bouldin 3-12 4-4 10, Gray 4-14 1-1 11, Arop 3-5 2-2 9, Vilarino 0-1 3-4 3, Olynyk 1-1 0-0 3, Kong 0-2 2-2 2, Foster 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-61 18-21 66.
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (14-13)
Hamilton 7-10 3-4 17, Viney 5-12 4-4 16, Young 5-8 0-1 11, DuBois 4-9 0-0 10, Teel 2-6 4-6 8, Kalipinde 0-1 0-0 0, Diederichs 0-1 0-0 0, Davis 4-11 3-4 12. Totals 27-58 14-19 74.
Halftime-Gonzaga 39-36. 3-Point Goals-Gonzaga 6-17 (Harris 2-3, Gray 2-5, Olynyk 1-1, Arop 1-2, Goodson 0-1, Kong 0-1, Bouldin 0-4), Loyola Marymount 6-12 (Viney 2-3, DuBois 2-4, Young 1-2, Davis 1-2, Kalipinde 0-1). Fouled Out-Bouldin. Rebounds-Gonzaga 38 (Harris 11), Loyola Marymount 37 (Viney 10). Assists-Gonzaga 12 (Gray 6), Loyola Marymount 19 (Teel, Viney 5). Total Fouls-Gonzaga 17, Loyola Marymount 17. A-3,770.