Loyola Chicago Ramblers @ Southern Illinois Salukis
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Carbondale, IL
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Gary Maxwell
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 11-0 | - | 23-1 |
| George Mason | 9-2 | 2 | 21-3 |
| VCU | 9-2 | 2 | 18-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 7-4 | 4 | 15-9 |
| Dayton | 6-5 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Davidson | 6-5 | 5 | 14-9 |
| Duquesne | 6-5 | 5 | 14-10 |
| Rhode Island | 5-5 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| George Washington | 4-7 | 7 | 13-11 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-8 | 8 | 14-10 |
| Richmond | 3-8 | 8 | 13-11 |
| Fordham | 3-8 | 8 | 12-12 |
| La Salle | 3-8 | 8 | 7-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-10 | 9.5 | 6-19 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 12-2 | - | 22-3 |
| Murray State | 10-4 | 2 | 18-7 |
| Bradley | 9-5 | 3 | 16-9 |
| Illinois State | 8-5 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
| UIC | 8-6 | 4 | 13-12 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-6 | 4.5 | 15-9 |
| Valparaiso | 6-7 | 5.5 | 12-12 |
| Drake | 6-8 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-9 | 7.5 | 10-14 |
| Indiana State | 3-10 | 8.5 | 10-14 |
| Evansville | 1-12 | 10.5 | 5-19 |
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