Levy Leads Oxy Past West Coast Baptist

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LOS ANGELES — Andrew Johnson had another 20-point performance despite foul trouble, including 11 in the second half, Spencer Levy played an outstanding all-around game and the Occidental men's basketball team blew out West Coast Baptist 68-50 on the road on Tuesday.

Johnson picked up three fouls in the first half, but was able to bounce back in the second, finishing the evening 8 of 13 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. He also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

Levy chipped in 15 points, snagged nine rebounds, dished out five assists and had two steals. He had a subpar night shooting the ball by his standards, going just 6 of 15 and 1 of 6 from deep, but his decision making on offense, and toughness on defense and the glass sparked the Tigers.

Kory Hamane continued his sharp shooting from the outside, going 2 of 6 from the 3-point line for 14 points. Hamane is now 6 of 11 in two games from beyond the arc. 

Oxy big man Andrew Garrison grabbed 10 rebounds for the second game in a row, despite also playing through foul trouble.

At the defensive end of the floor, Jay Miller was Oxy's MVP, holding West Coast Baptist leading scorer Daniel Foster to just 5 of 16 shooting and 12 points. Miller also scored nine points and had three rebounds in 38 minutes played.

As a team, the Tigers held West Coast Baptist 29 percent shooting.

Oxy played a solid first half, jumping out to a 40-20 lead by the break. In front of a good and energetic crowd, the Tigers were able to weather a few runs from the Eagles in the second half, cruising to a comfortable win. 

Imman Vicente led West Coast Baptist with 19 points.

Season Impact: Oxy improves to 1-1 on the year.

Next Game: The Tigers play Cal Miramar on Friday at 7 p.m. in Rush Gymnasium. 

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