Loyola Chicago Ramblers at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
56 - 55
Townes carries Loyola of Chicago over Northern Iowa 56-55
Aher Uguak's dunk gave the Ramblers a 55-53 lead with 54 seconds remaining in the second half. Lucas Williamson made the second of two free throws and Loyola led 56-53 with 17 seconds to go. After UNI's AJ Green cut the deficit to one, Townes had a turnover. Green missed the go-ahead jumper with three seconds left.
Cameron Krutwig had 14 points and three assists for Loyola of Chicago (18-12, 11-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Williamson added 12 points.
Green had 18 points for the Panthers (14-16, 9-8), whose four-game win streak was snapped. Isaiah Brown added 13 points. Wyatt Lohaus had 10 points.
The Ramblers improved to 2-0 against the Panthers on the season, both victories coming by one point. Loyola of Chicago defeated Northern Iowa 61-60 on Jan. 30.
Loyola of Chicago, tied for first place with Drake, finishes out the regular season against Bradley at home on Saturday. Northern Iowa finishes out the regular season against Indiana State on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cameron Krutwig Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:03 | AJ Green missed Jumper. | 56 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Northern Iowa Timeout | 56 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Marques Townes Turnover. | 56 - 55 |
Statistics
 LUC |
 UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-50 | FG | 19-47 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 6-14 | FT | 7-9 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 5,046 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |