By GREG MENGELT

LOUISVILLE — Loyola Marymount broke a 42-42 tie with 13:11 and pulled away to beat host Bellarmine 71-57 at Freedom Hall on Tuesday.

The Lions closed the game by outscoring the Knights 29-15.

Senior guard Joe Quintana, who had a game-high 28 points, broke the tie with a 3-point. That was the first 3 points in a pivotal 9-0 Loyola Marymount (7-5) run. Bellarmine (6-8) got no closer than 65-55 the rest of the way.

Senior guard Dylan Penn (Evansville/Memorial) led the Knights with 18 points, freshman forward Curt Hopf (North Montgomery/Barr-Reeve) added 13 and junior forward Sam DeVault (Evansville/Memorial) had 12 points off the Bellarmine bench. Former Providence standout Juston Betz was 0 for 2 from the field but had a team-best 11 rebounds to go along with 2 assists and 2 steals.

The Knights have seven days off before going to Peoria, Ill., to face Bradley (6-6), which has won two straight games and five of its last six, on Wednesday. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. and will air on ESPN3.