Northern Iowa Panthers at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
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50 - 54
50 - 54
MVC champ Loyola Chicago holds off N Iowa 54-50 in quarters
Ingram's layup with 57.7 seconds to go had the Ramblers (26-5), who have their most wins since the 1948-49 team went 26-9, up 51-43. A putback by Klint Carlson at 48.1 seconds and a 3-pointer from the right wing by Wyatt Lohaus after Loyola missed the front end of a one-and-one, made it 51-48 with 30 seconds left.
Loyola again missed a free throw but UNI missed a 3-pointer before freshman Lucas Williamson got his only points of the game with two free throws at 10.8 seconds. Tywhon Pickford scored on a putback for Northern Iowa before Townes iced it.
Loyola, on a season-best eight-game winning streak, faces fifth-seeded Bradley in the semifinals on Saturday.
Bennett Koch scored 20 points for Northern Iowa (16-16).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Klint Carlson Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Marques Townes missed Free Throw. | 50 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Marques Townes made Free Throw. | 50 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Klint Carlson. | 50 - 53 |
Statistics
 UNI |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 23-52 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 6-7 | FT | 4-7 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Enterprise Center
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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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 |