Drake Bulldogs at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
64 - 86
Loyola-Chicago tops Drake, grabs 1st place in MVC
Townes hit 11 of 18 shots, including all four of his 3-pointers, and sank 6 of 6 free throws as the Ramblers (15-9, 8-3) grabbed sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference after Valparaiso hit the road and upset the previous leader Illinois State 69-53.
Townes had 21 points by halftime and Loyola-Chicago grabbed a 48-32 lead at intermission when freshman Cooper Kaifes tossed up a shot from three-quarters court and hit nothing but net. The Bulldogs (17-7, 6-5) pulled within 61-52 on Anthony Murphy's layup with 10:18 left in the game, but Cameron Krutwig sandwiched layups around another Kaife 3-pointer to push the Ramblers lead to 16.
Krutwig finished with 19 points and nine rebounds for the Ramblers. Clayton Custer added 14 points and Kaifes scored 12.
Brady Ellingson paced Drake with 18 points and six 3-pointers. Noah Thomas added 16 points and five assists.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Franklin Agunanne Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Noah Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Garrett Sturtz Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Anthony Murphy missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 86 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-51 | FG | 31-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 13-27 | 3PT | 10-14 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 71 |
| 5-7 | FT | 14-20 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,611 | 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 |