Army Black Knights at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
· PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
79 - 82
Loyola (MD) snaps 5-game skid, beats Army in Patriot tourney
The ninth-seeded Greyhounds, who snapped a five-game skid, will play at No. 1 seed Bucknell in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Loyola (9-21) lost both regular-season matchups with the Bison, including a 94-53 loss at Bucknell.
Jordan Fox hit a jumper to give Army (13-16) a seven-point lead with 13 minutes to go, but the Greyhounds scored 10 of the next 13 points to make it 58-all four minutes later. Tommy Funk made a layup and then Alex King hit a 3 to pull Army within three with 43 seconds left and, after Brent Holcombe hit two free throws on the other end, Funk hit a 3-pointer to make it 80-79. Chuck Champion made to foul shots and Funk missed a potential tying 3 in closing seconds.
Funk had 21 points and nine assists for eighth-seeded Army. Fox hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and six assists. The Black Knights ended their season on a seven-game losing streak and have lost 10 of their last 11 after a 12-7 start to the season.
They Greyhounds made 17 of 26 (65.4 percent) from the field in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Loyola (MD) Deadball Team Rebound. | 79 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Thomas Funk missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Chuck Champion made Free Throw. | 79 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Chuck Champion made Free Throw. | 79 - 81 |
Statistics
 ARMY |
 L-MD |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-66 | FG | 31-56 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 13-34 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 10-14 | FT | 15-23 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 413 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |