Missouri State Bears at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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51 - 65
51 - 65
Loyola of Chicago beats Missouri State, 65-51
Earl Peterson finished with 12 points for the Ramblers (18-12, 8-10), who opens the Missouri Valley Conference tourney in St. Louis on Friday against Indiana State. The win also gives Loyola of Chicago its most wins ever as a MVC member and its most since winning 10 in the Horizon League in 2006-07.
The Ramblers led 44-43 with 9:27 to play, but ripped off 10 of the next 12 points to push their lead to nine. The Bears got no closer than seven the rest of the way.
Austin Ruder scored 14 points to lead Missouri State (11-19, 5-13). The Bears play Southern Illinois in the opening round game of the MVC tournament on Thursday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Cal Kennedy Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Cal Kennedy Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Cal Kennedy Block. | 51 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Chris Kendrix missed Layup. | 51 - 65 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-48 | FG | 26-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 5-9 | FT | 10-18 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 7 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,989 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,989 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |