LOS ANGELES, Calif. --- The Loyola Marymount Lions had four players score in double figures in a 73-68 victory over the Portland Pilots Monday evening at Gersten Pavilion. Sophomore forward Robin Smeulders led the Pilots with 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench.

The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Lions (4-14, 1-1 West Coast Conference) and was their first home win of the season. The Pilots (6-11, 1-1) completed their four-game road trip on a sour note, falling to the Lions for the second straight time to LMU on the road. Portland is now 2-7 on the road this year.

Portland committed 15 turnovers, including 11 in the first half, which led to a 20-5 edge in points off turnovers for the game. The Pilots gained a 37-32 edge on the boards, but the Lions outrebounded Portland in the second half.

“We had an opportunity in the first half to create separation, but it didn’t happen and that hurt us,” Portland head coach Eric Reveno said. “LMU took that momentum and played loose in the second half and made more plays.”

LMU asserted itself early in the second half and turned a three point halftime deficit into a seven point lead. Portland leading scorer Nik Raivio, who started 1-for-9 from the field, drilled consecutive three-pointers to bring the Pilots back, but LMU made its free throws down the stretch to hold on for the win.

“It is so hard to win on the road,” Reveno added. “They needed this win as much as we did.”

Smuelders finished 7-for-11 from the field and matched his career-high with nine rebounds. Raivio finished with 14, but struggled mightily throughout and finished just 5-for-16 from the floor and committed five turnovers.

Sophomore Shawn Deadwiler led the Lions with 16 points and five assists, while Corey Counts and Orlando Johnson added 14 each. Tim Diederichs finished with 12 despite cramping and missing most of the second half.

The Pilots shot 43 percent from the field, while LMU finished at 46 percent, including 54 percent in the second half. The Lions also made 5-of-10 three-pointers after the break.

Jared Stohl provided the first half heroics with a 30-foot buzzer beater to give the Pilots a 30-27 halftime lead. With three seconds remaining in the period, the Pilots threw it deep to Stohl, who pump faked, then leaned around a LMU defender before launching the off-balance shot.

Portland committed 11 first half turnovers which led to a 14-2 advantage in points off turnovers by LMU, but limited the Lions to 39 percent shooting in the period to gain the slim lead.