Westhead Suspends Two Players; Loyola Routed by San Diego

Loyola Marymount, playing without starting forward Mark Armstrong and reserve center Darryl Carter, lost to the University of San Diego, 82-48, Thursday night in a West Coast Athletic Conference game at San Diego.

Loyola Coach Paul Westhead suspended Armstrong, the WCAC’s leading rebounder with an average of 10.1, and Carter for one game after they missed curfew Wednesday night.

Loyola came into the game averaging 89.9 points, sixth best in the nation. The Lions’ total of 48 is their lowest since December, 1981.

Mike Yoest, the WCAC’s leading scorer with an average of 21.9 going into the game, was held to 14 points. Loyola’s leading scorer was sophomore guard Enoch Simmons, who had 17 points.

The loss dropped Loyola to 10-9 overall and 2-4 in the WCAC. San Diego is now 15-4 and 6-1, and leads the WCAC by a half-game over Gonzaga, an 85-57 winner of the University of San Francisco Thursday night.

Forward Nils Madden scored 17 points to lead San Diego. Mark Manor added 15 and Scott Thompson had 13 points and a game-high 8 rebounds.

San Diego pulled away to a 41-22 halftime lead by outscoring the Lions, 24-9, over the last 14 minutes of the half. A 15-0 spurt early in the second half gave San Diego a 62-30 lead.

Loyola’s next game is Saturday at St. Mary’s.