Valparaiso Beacons at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 80
71 - 80
Loyola Chicago inches closer to MVC title, tops Valpo 80-71
Donte Ingram added 16 points for the Ramblers (22-5, 12-3 Missouri Valley Conference), including four free throws in the final minute. They have a two-game lead with three to play to win their first title since 1987 when they were in the Horizon League.
Tevonn Walked had 18 points for the Crusaders (13-15, 4-11), who missed three straight shots after Walker's 3-point play with 1:28 left made it 74-69.
Loyola led 28-21 at the half and shot 61 percent (17 of 28) from the field and went 15 of 19 from the foul line in the second half. But Valpo, which lost the first meeting at home 70-54, shot 58 percent (18 of 31) and went 11 of 11 from the foul line in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Loyola-Chicago Turnover. | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Max Joseph made Layup. Assisted by Tevonn Walker. | 71 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:39 | John Kiser Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Adarius Avery missed Free Throw. | 69 - 80 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 LUC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-55 | FG | 30-56 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 18-20 | FT | 15-19 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,091 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,091 | 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 |