Haney scores 22 of his 24 in 2nd half, LMU tops Morgan State

Dec 26, 2016, 09:59 pm

LOS ANGELES -- Steven Haney scored 22 of his 24 points in the second half to help Loyola Marymount beat Morgan State 70-49 on Monday night.

Haney scored 18 of LMU's first 22 points of the second half -- with four 3-pointers. He was 7 of 10 from the field, including 4 of 6 from distance, during the stretch.

Stefan Jovanovic had 14 points and eight rebounds for Loyola Marymount (7-4). Buay Tuach added 13 points and 10 boards. The Lions entered having won four of their last six -- with a differential of just 16 points.

LMU held a 32-22 lead at halftime after holding Morgan State to 31 percent shooting. Jovanovic and Tuach each had 10 points for LMU and Phillip Carr scored 12 of Morgan State's 22 points. Tuach hit a 3-pointer from the corner for a 12-point lead late in the half and Jovanovic grabbed six offensive rebounds to help the Lions hold a 13-0 advantage on second-chance points.

Carr finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for Morgan State (3-9). Antonio Gillespie added 16 points.