Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Southern Illinois Salukis
· MVC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
50 - 55
Southern Illinois turns back Loyola 55-50 in MVC quarters
A week after the Salukis (17-15) beat the Ramblers (18-14) 72-70 with a late 3-pointer to close the regular season, both teams struggled.
Southern Illinois, which faces top-seeded Illinois State in a semifinal on Saturday, led 49-41 on a Rodriguez layup with 1:14 to play. But the Salukis missed 6 of 10 free throws in the last minute, including the front end of two 1-and-1s.
The Ramblers made four free throws to make it 50-45 before SIU's Armon Fletcher got behind the press for a dunk. A 3-pointer by Milton Doyle with 13 seconds to go cut the deficit to 52-48 before Rodriguez made two free throws at 11.6 to seal it.
The Ramblers shot 27 percent in both halves but had six 3s in the second. Ben Richardson knocked down his first five before missing his last six and scored 16 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Leo Vincent Steal. | 50 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ben Richardson Turnover. | 50 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Armon Fletcher made Free Throw. | 50 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Southern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 50 - 54 |
Statistics
 LUC |
 SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-55 | FG | 21-52 |
| 27 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-33 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-15 | FT | 8-15 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 8,648 | 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 |