Illinois State Redbirds at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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48 - 45
48 - 45
Illinois State beats Loyola of Chicago 48-45
Daishon Knight scored nine points, Paris Lee had six steals, and Redbirds (14-8, 6-4 Missouri Valley) handed the Ramblers their fifth straight loss.
Montel James scored a career-high 22 points for Loyola of Chicago (13-9, 3-7), but made only 2 of 7 free throws, missing five of six in the final 48 seconds when the Ramblers trailed 46-45.
Illinois State led 26-19 at halftime, and pulled away 42-27 in the second half. The Ramblers gained ground on a 13-2 run and pulled within 46-45 after James made one of two free throws with 48 seconds left. Reggie Lynch hit two free throws for a 48-45 lead, but James missed all four of his free throw tries in the final 16 seconds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Loyola (IL) Offensive Rebound. | 48 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Reggie Lynch Block. | 48 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Donte Ingram missed Jumper. | 48 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Loyola (IL) Timeout | 48 - 45 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 18-42 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 2-10 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 6-8 | FT | 7-19 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 37 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,256 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,256 | 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 |