| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INST | 12 | 32 | 44 |
| LUC | 46 | 33 | 79 |
Loyola-Chicago holds Indiana State to 12 1st-half points
CHICAGO -- Aher Uguak scored a career-high 19 points and Loyola-Chicago held Indiana State to 12 first-half points to win Wednesday night's Missouri Valley Conference opener 79-44.
Cameron Krutwig had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Marques Townes added 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Ramblers (8-6). Clayton Custer scored 12 points with four 3-pointers and Loyola-Chicago shot 56 percent and outscored the Sycamores 42-22 in the paint.
Indiana State didn't score in the final 7:47 of the first half and Loyola-Chicago scored 20 unanswered points for a 46-12 lead after holding the Sycamores to 24-percent shooting. The Ramblers also went on a 15-0 run in the opening 20 minutes.
The Ramblers made 9 of 21 3-pointers (43 percent) while the Sycamores made 1 of 12.
Tyreke Key scored 21 points and Cooper Neese added 10 for Indiana State (8-5).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tom Eades
- Tommy Short
- Ed Crenshaw Jr.
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 8-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Drake | 6-2 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Belmont | 6-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-3 | 2 | 12-8 |
| UIC | 5-3 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Murray State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Illinois State | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Valparaiso | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-5 | 4.5 | 8-11 |
| Evansville | 3-5 | 4.5 | 6-13 |
| Indiana State | 3-6 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Missouri State | 0-9 | 8 | 7-13 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 6-1 | - | 15-5 |
| VCU | 5-1 | 0.5 | 15-4 |
| Saint Louis | 4-1 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Duquesne | 4-2 | 1.5 | 9-10 |
| Dayton | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| Massachusetts | 3-3 | 2.5 | 8-11 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-4 | 3 | 15-5 |
| Rhode Island | 3-4 | 3 | 14-5 |
| George Washington | 2-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| La Salle | 2-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Davidson | 2-4 | 3.5 | 12-7 |
| Richmond | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-12 |
| Fordham | 0-5 | 5 | 8-10 |
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