LOS ANGELES – Malcolm Drumwright and Greg Tucker scored in double figures but the Jacksonville State men's basketball team dropped a 77-60 road matchup at Loyola Marymount Friday.
 
The Gamecocks (3-10) and Lions (7-4) exchanged blows early before a small LMU run created enough separation to pull away with the win.
 
Tucker, a junior from Charleston, Mo., scored a career-high 11 points, despite a 2-for-7 night from the floor. He was 2-for-5 from behind the arc, while Drumwright went 5-for-13 en route to a 16-point outing.
 
The Lions got 21 points and 11 boards from Adom Jacko, who went 8-for-14 from the floor and pulled down eight boards off the offensive glass. Steven Haney also scored 21 points and added eight rebounds, all defensive.
 
The Lions shot 45 percent from the floor and held JSU to a 36 percent shooting night. That, plus a 43-31 advantage on the glass proved to be the difference in the game.
 
JSU got nine points and a team-high six rebounds from senior Jeremy Watson, while freshman Christian Cunningham added five boards before fouling out in 14 minutes on the court.
 
The Gamecocks will return home to play their final game before Christmas on Monday, when they host Northern Colorado at 7 p.m. in Pete Mathews Coliseum. All fans ages 18 and under receive free admission to all JSU home basketball games.