Nov. 14, 2010

Box Score

Lions' All-Access Highlights

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - LMU used a well-balanced attack to earn a 100-62 victory over La Sierra in front of 1,302 at Gersten Pavilion Sunday afternoon. Four Lions finished in double figures with three others just a point shy as they improve to 1-1 to start the 2010-11 season.

Drew Viney led LMU with 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. Ashley added nine, while Ayodeji Egbeyemi and Larry Davis added 10 each. Jarred DuBois, Vernon Teel and Anthony Ireland all had nine.

La Sierra (1-1) was led by Lavel Pickett with 15.

"We were able to get a lot of guys an opportunity to play and earn minutes," said Head Coach Max Good. "However, we are still turning the ball over too much and our defensive intensity in the second half has to get better."

The Lions finished the game 32-for-42 (76.7 percent) from the free throw line, the most made and attempted since a 34-for-48 effort on Feb. 11, 2006 against Pepperdine. All told, 11 different Lions shot and made a free throw.

In addition, the Lions outrebound La Sierra 52-26. The 52 team rebounds is the most since 54 against UNLV on Jan. 3, 2001. Freshman Godwin Okonji led the Lions with 10 rebounds, adding five points.

LMU finished the game shooting 49.2 and outscored La Sierra 48-20 in the paint and 35-17 in points on turnovers. The Golden Eagles shot 39 percent from the field and went 9-for-14 from the free throw line.

The Lions head on the road for their next six games, starting with a trip to Bradley on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 5:35 p.m. (CST). The game can be heard on KXLU 88.9 FM and through LMULions.com.