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.
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Indiana State | 17-3 | - | 32-7 |
Drake | 16-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
Bradley | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
Belmont | 12-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
Northern Iowa | 12-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Southern Illinois | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
Illinois State | 9-11 | 8 | 15-17 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
Evansville | 6-14 | 11 | 17-18 |
UIC | 4-16 | 13 | 12-21 |
Valparaiso | 3-17 | 14 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |