1 | 2 | T | |
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LUC | 44 | 31 | 75 |
SIU | 36 | 20 | 56 |
Loyola-Chicago beats SIU 75-56 for first MVC title
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Clayton Custer scored 16 points and Loyola-Chicago beat Southern Illinois 75-56 on Wednesday night to clinch its first Missouri Valley Conference regular season title.
Loyola-Chicago (24-5, 14-3 Missouri Valley Conference) won its first conference crown since the 1984-85 squad collected the Midwestern Collegiate Conference title. The Ramblers, who have also won a program-best 14 conference games, conclude their regular season hosting Illinois State on Saturday.
Southern Illinois (19-11, 11-6) had its three-game win streak snapped but now has sole possession of second place over Drake (10-7), which lost to Illinois State (10-7).
Custer was 6-of-10 shooting and made three 3-pointers. Aundre Jackson made 7 of 10 field goals and added 15 points, and Cameron Krutwig chipped in 14 points for Loyola-Chicago.
Kavion Pippen scored 16 points and Armon Fletcher had 14 to lead Southern Illinois.
The Ramblers had a double-digit lead six minutes into the game, built a 44-36 halftime lead and cruised from there.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Malham
- Bret Smith
- Gary Maxwell
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Dayton | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Davidson | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
George Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
VCU | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Fordham | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
George Mason | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Richmond | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Bradley | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Belmont | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Murray State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
UIC | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Evansville | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |