Valparaiso Beacons at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 70
Krutwig helps Loyola Chicago hold off Valparaiso 70-68
Krutwig knocked down 8 of 13 shots from the floor for the Ramblers (16-9, 8-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Freshman Marquise Kennedy added 15 points and six rebounds off the bench, while Tate Hall scored 10.
Mileek McMillan hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 to top the Crusaders (12-13, 5-7). Donovan Clay and Javon Freeman-Liberty both had 13 points and five rebounds, while Ryan Fazekas hit three 3-pointers and scored 13.
Loyola led 39-35 at halftime and upped its lead to 10 just 2:54 into the second half. Kennedy's layup gave the Ramblers a 68-55 lead with 6:03 left to play. Valparaiso rallied to pull within 69-68 on Freeman-Liberty's jumper with 40 seconds remaining. Krutwig made 1 of 2 free throws with 11 seconds left and the Ramblers' Kennedy stole the ball from Freeman-Liberty with 3 seconds left to preserve the victory.
Loyola Chicago shot 59% from the floor (27 of 46) and 39% from distance (7 of 18) but made only 9 of 21 free throws. Valparaiso shot 51% overall, 46% from distance (11 of 24) and made 3 of 5 foul shots.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Marquise Kennedy Steal. | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Javon Freeman-Liberty Turnover. | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Donovan Clay Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Cameron Krutwig missed Free Throw. | 68 - 70 |
Statistics
 VAL |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-53 | FG | 27-46 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 3-5 | FT | 9-21 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 18 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 4,622 | 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 |