Southern Illinois Salukis at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 66
James leads Loyola Chicago past Southern Illinois 66-62
Devon Turk added 15 points, including four 3-pointers, and James finished 9-of-13 shooting for the Ramblers (15-10, 5-8 Missouri Valley), who converted 23 of 42 (54.8 percent) field goals.
Deion Lavender had 17 points, shooting 5-of-7 from 3-point range, Anthony Beane scored 16 and Jordan Caroline added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Southern Illinois (10-16, 3-10). Beane scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half.
The lead changed seven times in the second half, including a dunk by Deane which gave Southern Illinois a 56-55 advantage with 6:43 left.
A layup by James 33 seconds later sparked a 6-0 run and gave Loyola the lead for good.
Jalen Pendleton's free throw with 2:22 remaining pulled SIU within 64-62, but the Salukis missed their final three shots and committed two turnovers down the stretch.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Southern Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Deion Lavender missed Jumper. | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Tyler Smithpeters Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Devon Turk missed Free Throw. | 62 - 66 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-49 | FG | 23-42 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-14 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 11-15 | FT | 13-25 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,136 | 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 |