Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Evansville Purple Aces
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 70
71 - 70
Thomas' basket gives Loyola of Chicago a 71-70 win over Aces
A basket by D.J. Balentine gave Evansville a 70-66 lead with a minute left. Milton Doyle hit a 3-pointer to get the Ramblers (12-3, 2-1 Missouri Valley) within a point with 42 seconds remaining. Balentine missed a jumper with 12 seconds left and Thomas, getting the offensive rebound after Doyle missed a jumper, scored the winner.
Doyle added 13 points for the Ramblers, who shot 50.9 percent and made eight 3-pointers.
Balentine led the Evansville (11-4, 1-2) with 18 points. Duane Gibson added 16. Evansville shot 57.4 percent, but made just 1 of 7 3-pointers.
Neither team led by more than six.
It was the first MVC road victory for the Ramblers after dropping 10 away games since joining the conference last season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Christian Thomas made Layup. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Christian Thomas Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Milton Doyle missed Jumper. | 69 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Donte Ingram Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 70 |
Statistics
 LUC |
 EVAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-55 | FG | 27-47 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 1-7 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 7-11 | FT | 15-18 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,321 | Capacity:
Location: Evansville, IN
Attendance: 4,321 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |