Alcorn State Braves at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
44 - 69
44 - 69
Loyola(Chi) uses spurt after half to beat Alcorn State 69-44
The win gives the Ramblers their fifth consecutive season-opening win. Loyola used a 17-0 run early in the second half to take control of the game.
The Ramblers struggled from the field and foul line in the first half, shooting 1-for-10 from beyond the 3-point arc and 6-for-14 from the free throw line.
Reginal Johnson gave the Braves a 35-33 lead on a layup with 14:19 remaining to play, before Clayton Custer's 3 ignited the second half run. Custer-who scored 10 points-made another 3 to put Loyola on top 50-35.
The Braves got no closer than 13 the rest of the way.
Marquis Vance, the Braves' leading scorer, had all 12 of his points in the first half and 10 of his 11 rebounds before the break.
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Statistics
 ALCN |
 LUC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-46 | FG | 27-53 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 5-9 | FT | 9-19 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 6 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 32 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
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2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |