Santa Clara Broncos (9-11, 3-7 WCC) at Loyola Marymount Lions (7-9, 1-7 WCC) Los Angeles; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: WCC foes Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara will play on Thursday. The Lions have gone 4-4 at home.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Merkviladze had 18 points in Loyola Marymount's 77-70 win against San Diego on Saturday night.

BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount faces San Diego after Naudia Evans scored 28 points in Loyola Marymount’s 69-58 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Lions are 3-4 on their home court. Loyola Marymount ranks ninth in the WCC in rebounding with 29.5 rebounds. Maya Hernandez leads the Lions with 7.7 boards.

Trouet 2-7 1-2 5, Jamerson 4-7 0-0 8, Webb 0-0 0-0 0, Duckett 11-20 5-6 31, Muncey 0-1 0-0 0, Clouet 4-7 2-2 10, Bradley 3-9 0-0 7, Chammaa 2-4 2-2 7, Pierre 1-4 0-0 2, Dahlke 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-59 10-12 70.

BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount hosts San Diego after Naudia Evans scored 28 points in Loyola Marymount's 69-58 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Lions are 3-4 in home games. Loyola Marymount is fifth in the WCC scoring 66.1 points while shooting 40.7% from the field.