2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	11–20 (5–13 WCC)
Head coach	Mike Dunlap (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Brannon Hays; Patrick Sandle; Derrick Clark;
Home arena	Gersten Pavilion
	Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 8 Gonzaga †	17	–	1	.944	32	–	5	.865
No. 25 Saint Mary's	16	–	2	.889	30	–	6	.833
BYU	11	–	7	.611	24	–	11	.686
San Diego	9	–	9	.500	20	–	14	.588
San Francisco	9	–	9	.500	22	–	17	.564
Pacific	9	–	9	.500	14	–	18	.438
Santa Clara	8	–	10	.444	11	–	20	.355
Loyola Marymount	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Portland	4	–	14	.222	10	–	22	.313
Pepperdine	2	–	16	.111	6	–	26	.188


† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They played their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga.

Previous season[edit]

The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 15–15, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to BYU.^[1]^[2]

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Kelvin Amayo	2	G	6'4"	225	RS Senior	Newark, NJ	Graduated
Munis Tutu	3	G	6'1"	165	Sophomore	Windsor, ON	Transferred to Carleton
Brandon Brown	10	G	5'11"	160	Senior	Laveen, AZ	Graduated
Miles Crawford	13	G	6'1"	165	Sophomore	Denton, TX	Walk-on; transferred
Stefan Jovanovic	15	C	6'10"	235	Senior	Kraljevo, Serbia	Graduated
Buay Tuach	22	G/F	6'6"	185	Senior	Omaha, NE	Graduated
Shamar Johnson	24	F	6'7"	255	Senior	Pensacola, FL	Graduated
Trevor Manuel	34	F	6'9"	185	Sophomore	Lansing, MI	Transferred to Olivet College

Incoming transfers[edit]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Cameron Allen	3	G	6'0"		Sophomore	Greenville, SC	Junior college transferred from Pensacola JC.
James Batemon III	5	G	6'1"	175	Junior	Milwaukee, WI	Junior college transferred from North Dakota State College of Science.

2017 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Eli Scott #54 SF	Chino Hills, CA	Chino Hills High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 9, 2016
Eli Scott #54 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Zafir Williams #79 PF	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Polytechnic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 20, 2016
Zafir Williams #79 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Joe Quintana #81 PG	La Verne, CA	Bonita High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jul 20, 2016
Joe Quintana #81 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 64
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Loyola Marymount Lions 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2017 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2017 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster[edit]

2017–18 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Eli Scott	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Chino Hills HS	Chino Hills, CA
F	1	Zafir Williams	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	Fr	Long Beach Poly	Long Beach, CA
G	2	Donald Gipson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	RS Fr	Fairfax HS	Los Angeles, CA
G	3	Cameron Allen	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	So	Forest Trail Academy Pensacola State College	Greenville, SC
G	5	James Batemon III	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Jr	University HS North Dakota State College of Science	Milwaukee, WI
F	11	Petr Herman	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	Sr	Canarias Academy	Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
G/F	12	Steven Haney	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	RS Sr	St. Aquinas HS Central Florida	Fort Lauderdale, FL
F	13	Mikail Simmons	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Fr	Plano East HS	Plano, TX
C	14	Mattias Markusson	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	So	Kfum Jämtland BBK	Vasterled, Stockholm, Sweden
G	15	Joe Quintana	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	Fr	Bonita HS	West Covina, CA
G	20	Erik Johansson (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Täljegymnasiet	Södertälje, Sweden
F	22	Dylan Causwell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Jr	Combine Preparatory Academy Santa Fe College	Johns Creek, GA
G	25	Jeffery McClendon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Eastside HS	Lancaster, CA
F	34	Liam Eberhardt (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Bishop Blanchet HS	Seattle, WA

Head coach

Mike Dunlap (Loyola Marymount)

Assistant coach(es)

Brannon Hays (Cal Lutheran)
Patrick Sandle (San Francisco State)
Derrick Clark (Cal Lutheran)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2017* 7:00 pm		Vanguard	W 98–67		Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2017* 5:00 pm		at Texas–Arlington	L 80–85	0–1	College Park Center (4,379) Arlington, TX
Nov 15, 2017* 7:00 pm		UC Riverside	W 76–64	1–1	Gersten Pavilion (891) Los Angeles, CA
Nov 19, 2017* 7:00 pm		McNeese State	W 92–86 ^OT	2–1	Gersten Pavilion (718) Los Angeles, CA
Nov 22, 2017* 3:00 pm		at Incarnate Word	W 91–87	3–1	McDermott Convocation Center (1,588) San Antonio, TX
Nov 25, 2017* 6:00 pm		at Boise State	L 48–68	3–2	Taco Bell Arena (5,750) Boise, ID
Nov 28, 2017* 7:30 pm		Cal State Los Angeles	W 87–66	4–2	Gersten Pavilion (677) Los Angeles, CA
Dec 2, 2017* 2:00 pm, P12N		at Oregon State	L 74–78	4–3	Gill Coliseum (3,985) Corvallis, OR
Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm		Portland State	L 85–94	4–4	Gersten Pavilion (857) Los Angeles, CA
Dec 9, 2017* 7:00 pm		at Cal State Northridge	W 74–57	5–4	Matadome (745) Northridge, CA
Dec 17, 2017* 3:00 pm, P12N		at Washington	L 78–80	5–5	Alaska Airlines Arena (4,856) Seattle, WA
Dec 22, 2017* 7:00 pm		Cal State Fullerton	L 80–88	5–6	Gersten Pavilion (933) Los Angeles, CA
WCC regular season
Dec 28, 2017 8:00 pm, SPCSN		at Saint Mary's	L 59–87	5–7 (0–1)	McKeon Pavilion (3,062) Moraga, CA
Dec 30, 2018 7:00 pm		at Pacific	L 82–88	5–8 (0–2)	Alex G. Spanos Center (1,400) Stockton, CA
Jan 4, 2018 7:00 pm, SPCSN		Santa Clara	L 49–65	5–9 (0–3)	Gersten Pavilion (773) Los Angeles, CA
Jan 6, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 19 Gonzaga	L 66–85	5–10 (0–4)	Gersten Pavilion (2,782) Los Angeles, CA
Jan 11, 2018 7:30 pm, SPCSN		San Francisco	W 67–65	6–10 (1–4)	Gersten Pavilion (1,032) Los Angeles, CA
Jan 13, 2018 7:00 pm, SPCSN		at San Diego	L 71–75	6–11 (1–5)	Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,627) San Diego, CA
Jan 18, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at BYU	L 67–82	6–12 (1–6)	Marriott Center (12,109) Provo, UT
Jan 20, 2018 7:00 pm, SPCSN		Portland	L 65–72	6–13 (1–7)	Gersten Pavilion (1,283) Los Angeles, CA
Jan 25, 2018 7:00 pm, SPCSN		at Pepperdine	L 70–71	6–14 (1–8)	Firestone Fieldhouse (811) Malibu, CA
Jan 27, 2018 1:00 pm, SPCSN		San Diego	L 82–89	6–15 (1–9)	Gersten Pavilion (937) Los Angeles, CA
Feb 1, 2018 8:00 pm, SPCSN		BYU	W 76–69	7–15 (2–9)	Gersten Pavilion (1,180) Los Angeles, CA
Feb 3, 2018 1:00 pm, SPCSN		at Portland	L 66–68	7–16 (2–10)	Chiles Center (2,119) Portland, OR
Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm		No. 11 Saint Mary's	L 62–83	7–17 (2–11)	Gersten Pavilion (1,258) Los Angeles, CA
Feb 10, 2018 3:00 pm		Pepperdine	W 85–79	8–17 (3–11)	Gersten Pavilion (3,150) Los Angeles, CA
Feb 15, 2018 6:00 pm, KHQ/RTNW		at No. 9 Gonzaga	L 46–76	8–18 (3–12)	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
Feb 17, 2018 3:00 pm, SPCSN		at San Francisco	L 63–72	8–19 (3–13)	War Memorial Gymnasium (1,882) San Francisco, CA
Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm		at Santa Clara	W 65–64	9–19 (4–13)	Leavey Center (2,408) Santa Clara, CA
Feb 24, 2018 1:00 pm, SPCSN		Pacific	W 74–71	10–19 (5–13)	Gersten Pavilion (872) Los Angeles, CA
WCC tournament
Mar 2, 2018 6:00 pm, SPCSN	(8)	vs. (9) Portland First round	W 78–72	11–19	Orleans Arena (6,747) Paradise, NV
Mar 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2	(8)	vs. (1) No. 7 Gonzaga Quarterfinals	L 69–83	11–20	Orleans Arena (7,279) Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

^ "BYU tops Loyola Marymount in WCC tournament quarterfinals". DeseretNews.com. March 4, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
^ "Loyola Marymount vs. BYU - Game Recap - March 4, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
^ "LMULIONS.com :: Loyola Marymount Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". www.lmulions.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
^ "Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Lions Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

[1] "BYU tops Loyola Marymount in WCC tournament quarterfinals". DeseretNews.com. March 4, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

[2] "Loyola Marymount vs. BYU - Game Recap - March 4, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

[3] "LMULIONS.com :: Loyola Marymount Official Athletic Site :: Men's Basketball". www.lmulions.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

[4] "Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball 2017-18 Schedule - Lions Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

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