Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 54
Loyola-Chicago peels away from Valpo for 70-54 win
Aundre Jackson added 12 points, Donte Ingram 11 and Cameron Krutwig 10. Ingram and Krutwig each had seven rebounds. Loyola-Chicago (16-4, 6-2 Missouri Valley) protected the ball with 16 assists on 27 made shots and committed just eight turnovers.
Valpo took the lead 32-31 with a 9-4 run after being down four at halftime, but Marques Townes had a jumper, Custer followed with a 3-pointer, and Jackson made a jumper and a 3 and the Ramblers were on their way. Custer buried back-to-back 3s and added a layup and the lead was 49-36.
Bakari Evelyn made a layup and a pair of free throws to reduce the deficit to 52-45 but the Crusaders couldn't get closer. Evelyn scored 19 points and Derrik Smits and Tevonn Walker each scored 14 to lead the Crusaders (11-10, 2-6), which made just 3 of 14 from 3-point range.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Lucas Williamson Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Bakari Evelyn missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Ben Richardson made Layup. Assisted by Clayton Custer. | 70 - 54 |
| 2nd 1:02 | Bakari Evelyn made Layup. | 68 - 54 |
Statistics
 LUC |
 VAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 21-47 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 10-14 | FT | 9-14 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 6 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 4,040 | 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 |