Southern Illinois Salukis at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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71 - 67
71 - 67
Southern Illinois beats Loyola of Chicago 71-67
Southern Illinois (5-11, 1-2 Missouri Valley Conference) trailed 67-65 after a Jeff White layup and two free throws from Christian Thomas put Loyola ahead. The Salukis tied up the score with 58 seconds to play, and Jalen Pendleton made a layup with 6 seconds left. Jackson sunk two free throws to close the game.
The Ramblers turned the ball over twice in the final 38 seconds and missed one free throw. The game remained within one possession for the majority of the second half, with the largest lead at four points.
Christian Thomas scored 21 points and Milton Doyle added 17 to lead Loyola (6-9, 1-2).
Both teams shot above 50 percent from the floor, but the Ramblers turned the ball over 17 times.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Desmar Jackson made Free Throw. | 71 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Desmar Jackson made Free Throw. | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Joe Crisman. | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jeff White Turnover. | 69 - 67 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-52 | FG | 26-47 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 12-18 | FT | 8-14 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,623 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,623 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |