Valparaiso Beacons @ Loyola Chicago Ramblers
Balanced Loyola-Chicago rolls past Valparaiso 71-54
CHICAGO -- Aher Uguak, Cameron Krutwig and Cooper Kaifes each scored 12 points and Loyola-Chicago beat Valparaiso 71-54 on Tuesday night.
Loyola-Chicago (11-7, 4-1) rebounded from a 67-48 loss at Evansville in their last outing, and is now tied atop the Missouri Valley Conference standings with the Crusaders (11-7, 4-1), who had its five-game win streak snapped.
Clayton Custer, Marques Townes, and Lucas Williamson added 11 points apiece for the Ramblers, who had six in double-figure scoring for the first time since February 3, 2018.
Markus Golder made three of Valparaiso's six 3-pointers and finished with 16 points.
Kaifes hit a 3-pointer at the end of the first half and the Ramblers led 33-23 and Valparaiso didn't get closer. Uguak scored on a dunk, Williamson added a 3-pointer and 3-point play, sparking a 15-1 run to start the second half.
The Ramblers have beaten Valparaiso in four of the last five meetings.
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Tom Fitzgerald
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 6-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Illinois State | 4-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Belmont | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Bradley | 4-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Drake | 2-3 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
| Valparaiso | 2-3 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-4 | 4 | 8-9 |
| Indiana State | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-8 |
| UIC | 1-4 | 4.5 | 6-10 |
| Evansville | 0-6 | 6 | 4-13 |
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 3-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Dayton | 3-0 | - | 12-4 |
| Saint Louis | 2-0 | 0.5 | 14-1 |
| Richmond | 2-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| George Washington | 2-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| VCU | 2-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Davidson | 2-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Duquesne | 1-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| La Salle | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Fordham | 0-3 | 3 | 9-7 |
| Rhode Island | 0-3 | 3 | 9-7 |
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