LOS ANGELES - It was another defensive struggle at Gersten Pavilion, and it was again not enough for LMU men's basketball, as Pacific's Jacob Lampkin hit the game winner with 58 seconds left and the Tigers earned their only steal of the game at the buzzer for the winner, 60-58, on Saturday afternoon.

The game featured 10 lead changes and eight ties as neither team held a lead more than eight. Alex Kobre led all scorers with 19 points, hitting 4-for-6 from three. The Tigers hit 9-for-21 from long range (42.9 percent) and finished the game shooting 45.5 percent. The Lions struggle from the field again, shooting 36.7 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from three (5-for-21).

"Game is about making shots, and we didn't hit our shots. Pretty simple," said Head Coach Mike Dunlap. "You will see it in every post game quote out there. If you can't hit shots, you can't win games."

Brandon Brown led the Lions with 15 points, adding seven assists. Buay Tuach had 10 points and David Humphries came off the bench with 12.

Sami Eleraky added 11 points for the Tigers (4-11, 3-3), who won for the fifth straight time at Gersten Pavilion. Since joining the league, the road team has won every meeting in the series. The Lions (7-9, 0-5) have won four straight in Stockton.

The Tigers led by six with 3:04 to play after a pair of Kobre free throws. The Lions would then score the next five points, including a three-point play by Brown to cut the lead to 56-55 with 2:03 to play.

After a Wallace lay-up, Buay Tuach hit a three-point play with 1:26 to play to tie the game at 58-58.

Lampkin would then score in the paint on the next possession for what would be the game winner.

Adom Jacko missed a jumper with :43 seconds left, giving the ball back to Pacific. The Lions held, forcing a Kobre miss to get the ball back. On the final possession, Brown drove the lane but was covered and his pass to Jacko in the pain was stolen at the buzzer.

It was Pacific's only steal of the game while the Lions had eight, forcing 18 Pacific turnovers. The Lions had 19 points off turnovers.

"Our defense was good and we showed some good aggressive drives, getting a pair of three-point plays to tie it," said Dunlap. "But every game can be tied to turnovers, rebounds and shooting. It's basic. Field goal percentage killed us."

The Lions head back on the road, traveling to San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 pm.

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