Valparaiso Beacons @ Loyola Chicago Ramblers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| 33 | 38 | 71 |
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 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 14-3 | - | 24-4 |
| Bradley | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Murray State | 11-6 | 3 | 19-9 |
| UIC | 10-6 | 3.5 | 15-12 |
| Illinois State | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-10 |
| Valparaiso | 8-8 | 5.5 | 14-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-10 | 7.5 | 12-15 |
| Drake | 6-11 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Indiana State | 3-13 | 10.5 | 10-17 |
| Evansville | 2-13 | 11 | 6-20 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 12-0 | - | 24-1 |
| VCU | 11-2 | 1.5 | 20-6 |
| George Mason | 9-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Dayton | 7-5 | 5 | 16-9 |
| Saint Joseph's | 7-5 | 5 | 15-10 |
| Duquesne | 7-5 | 5 | 15-10 |
| Davidson | 6-6 | 6 | 15-10 |
| George Washington | 6-7 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Rhode Island | 5-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Fordham | 5-8 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Richmond | 4-9 | 8.5 | 14-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-9 | 9 | 14-11 |
| La Salle | 3-9 | 9 | 7-18 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-11 | 10.5 | 6-20 |
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