Illinois State Redbirds at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
61 - 68
Loyola-Chicago gets 25th win, holds off Illinois State 68-61
In their 100th anniversary season the Ramblers (25-5, 15-3) already clinched their first outright regular season championship since 1984-85 and first as a member of the MVC. They won their program-record 15th conference game and have won seven straight, 14 of their last 15 and 15 of their last 16 on their home floor.
Illinois State, which had a three-game winning streak at Gentile Arena kept the game close and found answers for every Loyola run. When Richardson knocked down a big 3 with 2:23 left, William Tinsley answered to cut the Ramblers' lead to one, 58-57. But Richardson answered from deep again to make it 61-57.
Custer, who averages just under 15 points per game and who missed five games due to injury (including three of its five losses) was 0-for-9 before finding open space on the wing, taking a long pass from Cameron Krutwig and knocking down a clutch 3 that made it 64-59 with :59 left.
Tinsley missed two 3-point attempts for the Redbirds while Marques Townes and Richardson each made a pair of free throws to close it out.
Krutwig finished with 16 points, with Richardson adding 12 and Donte Ingram 11.
Tinsley led Illinois State (16-4, 10-8) with 21 points, with Keyshawn Evans adding 20.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Illinois State Timeout | 61 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Phil Fayne made Dunk. Assisted by Milik Yarbrough. | 61 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ben Richardson made Free Throw. | 59 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ben Richardson made Free Throw. | 59 - 67 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 LUC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 26-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 12-30 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 3-4 | FT | 9-14 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 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 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 4,963 | Capacity:
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| 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 |