2023–24 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The Lions finished the 2022–23 season 19–12, 9–7 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to BYU.

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| position = PF

| hometown = Corona, CA

| highschool = Centennial HS

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| espn grade = 80

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| recruit = Jovan Ristic

| position = SF

| hometown = Belgrade Serbia

| highschool = Calusa Preparatory School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 205

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| espn grade = 80

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Stanford}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lamaj|last=Lewis|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Paramount, CA|high_school=St. John Charter HS}}

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California}}

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Elon}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rick|last=Issanza|num=22|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=245|class=sr|rs=y|home=Kinshasa, Congo|high_school=Bella Vista Prep
Oklahoma}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Merkviladze|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=245|class=sr|rs=|home=Kutaisi, Georgia|high_school=Modesto Christian School
Cal State Northridge}}

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Gonzaga}}

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|head_coach=

• Stan Johnson ({{college|Bemidji State}})

|asst_coach=

• David Carter ({{college|Saint Mary's}})
• Greg Youncofski ({{college|Kansas}})
• David Marek ({{college|Southern Utah}})

|roster_url=https://lmulions.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2023-24

|accessdate=

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{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2023-24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2023|tv=yes|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Loyola Marymount Lions}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 7, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Westcliff

| score = 109–68

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Merkviladze

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Johnston

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 5

| record = 1–0

| attend = 1,430

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2023

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Yale

| score = 80–83

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 21

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Leaupepe, Merkviladze}}

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Johnston

| assists = 4

| record = 1–1

| attend = 1,571

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Jackson State

| score = 88–66

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Leaupepe

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 8

| record = 2–1

| attend = 1,015

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2023

| time = 10:30 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| score = 76–86

| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium

| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands

| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals

| tv = FloSports

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Leaupepe

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Leaupepe

| assists = 4

| record = 2–2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2023

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Oakland

| score = 69–74

| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium

| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands

| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals

| tv = FloSports

| highscorer = Johnston

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Thiemann

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 4

| record = 2–3

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2023

| time = 8:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = FIU

| score = 61–60

| site_stadium = John Gray Gymnasium

| site_cityst = George Town, Cayman Islands

| gamename = Cayman Islands Classic 7th place game

| tv = FloSports

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Wright

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Hill, Johnston}}

| assists = 2

| record = 3–3

| overtime =

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25, 2023

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UTEP

| opprank =

| score = 67–47

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 4

| record = 4–3

| overtime =

| attend = 750

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Central Arkansas

| opprank =

| score = 90–63

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 31

| highrebounder = Wright

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 7

| record = 5–3

| overtime =

| attend = 752

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 2, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nevada

| opprank =

| score = 59–73

| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename =

| tv =

| highscorer = Johnston

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Johnston

| assists = 4

| record = 5–4

| overtime =

| attend = 7,851

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 9, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UNLV

| opprank =

| score = 78–75

| site_stadium = Dollar Loan Center

| site_cityst = Henderson, NV

| gamename = Jack Jones Classic

| tv =

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 7

| record = 6–4

| overtime =

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2023

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| opprank =

| score = 59–68

| site_stadium = Footprint Center

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| gamename = Jerry Colangelo Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Merkviladze

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 5

| record = 6–5

| overtime =

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Detroit Mercy

| opprank =

| score = 76–56

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Graham

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Wright

| assists = 6

| record = 7–5

| overtime =

| attend = 926

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Colorado State

| opprank = 16

| score = 67–76

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Johnston

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Issanza

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnston, Wright}}

| assists = 3

| record = 7–6

| overtime =

| attend = 1,365

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tarleton State

| opprank =

| score = 66–79

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 18

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Harris, Graham}}

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Johnston

| assists = 4

| record = 7–7

| overtime =

| attend = 818

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Loyola Marymount Lions}}|2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Santa Clara

| opprank =

| score = 57–68

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Leaupepe

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Harris

| assists = 3

| record = 7–8

| conference = 0–1

| overtime =

| attend = 958

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Mary's

| opprank =

| score = 64–68

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Johnston

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Leaupepe

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Johnston

| assists = 6

| record = 7–9

| conference = 0–2

| overtime =

| attend = 1,566

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Pacific

| score = 81–64

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnston, Leaupepe}}

| assists = 2

| record = 8–9

| conference = 1–2

| attend = 1,122

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = San Francisco

| score = 74–90

| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Leaupepe

| assists = 4

| record = 8–10

| conference = 1–3

| attend = 1,849

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Pepperdine

| score = 68–61

| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Malibu, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Harris

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Leaupepe

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Johnston

| assists = 5

| record = 9–10

| conference = 2–3

| attend = 927

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Portland

| score = 92–65

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Merkviladze

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Wright

| assists = 8

| record = 10–10

| conference = 3–3

| attend = 991

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Mary's

| score = 65–70

| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion

| site_cityst = Moraga, CA

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnston, Leaupepe}}

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Leaupepe

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 5

| record = 10–11

| conference = 3–4

| attend = 3,500

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Gonzaga

| score = 58–92

| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Spokane, WA

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Wright

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Wright

| assists = 3

| record = 10–12

| conference = 3–5

| attend = 6,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = San Diego

| score = 77–79

| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 19

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Merkviladze, Thiemann}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 5

| record = 10–13

| conference = 3–6

| attend = 1,003

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Pepperdine

| score = 63–72

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Merkviladze

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 5

| record = 10–14

| conference = 3–7

| attend = 1,607

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Gonzaga

| score = 74–91

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Johnston

| points = 33

| highrebounder = Thiemann

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 7

| record = 10–15

| conference = 3–8

| attend = 2,827

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Francisco

| opprank =

| score = 59–82

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Merkviladze

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 4

| record = 10–16

| conference = 3–9

| overtime =

| attend = 2,057

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Santa Clara

| score = 55–65

| site_stadium = Leavey Center

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Wright

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Wright

| assists = 2

| record = 10–17

| conference = 3–10

| attend = 2,385

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Pacific

| score = 86–63

| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Merkviladze

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 7

| record = 11–17

| conference = 4–10

| attend = 1,959

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 29, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = San Diego

| score = 96–62

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Johnston

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Graham

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 6

| record = 12–17

| conference = 5–10

| attend = 1,113

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Portland

| score = 60–70

| site_stadium = Chiles Center

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 16

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnston, Merkviladze}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Merkviladze

| assists = 7

| record = 12–18

| conference = 5–11

| attend = 1,165

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Loyola Marymount Lions}}|2023 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2024

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = Portland

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Second round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–78

| highscorer = Hill

| points = 20

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Graham, Merkviladze}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hill

| assists = 6

| record = 12–19

| attend = 2,181

}}

{{CBB schedule end| rank = | poll=AP Poll| time=Pacific}}

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