NCAAB Game Recap - Loyola (IL) at Southern Illinois
Fri Mar 3, 2017 3:40 PM EST

Evans
69
IlSt
80
F
Niag
59
Monm
84
F
JSU
65
Belm
59
F
GWebb
77
Winth
80
F(OT)
Brad
56
WichSt
82
F
Canis
58
StPet
61
F
Murr
67
TN-M
73
F
MOSt
70
NrthIA
64
F
LoyIL
50
SIU
55
F
Campbl
66
Radf
50
F
WIMil
85
Detr
60
F
VMI
61
Samf
79
F
Drex
70
JMU
80
F
Portl
60
USD
55
F
Citad
78
WCU
72
F
Del
81
Hof
76
F
YSU
84
Clev
69
F
Pacif
89
Pepp
84
F
IaSt
76
WVU
87
F
Harv
69
Princ
73
F
Colum
68
Brown
88
F
Corn
63
Yale
90
F
Dart
76
Penn
74
F
CenMI
80
W MI
88
F
BGSU
68
Buff
80
F
NIU
82
Ball
87
F
Akr
66
Kent
56
F
Toled
60
E MI
56
F
Mia-O
55
Ohio
69
F

Mar 3, 2017, 3:40 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

(5) Loyola (IL)

20

30

50

(4) Southern Illinois

23

32

55

Southern Illinois turns back Loyola 55-50 in MVC quarters
Fri Mar 3, 2017 6:06 PM

ST. LOUIS (AP) Mike Rodriguez scored 16 points, Sean Lloyd had 14 and fourth-seeded Southern Illinois held off fifth-seeded Loyola Chicago 55-50 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

A week after the Salukis (17-15) beat the Ramblers (18-14) 72-70 with a late 3-pointer to close the regular season, both teams struggled.

Southern Illinois, which faces top-seeded Illinois State in a semifinal on Saturday, led 49-41 on a Rodriguez layup with 1:14 to play. But the Salukis missed 6 of 10 free throws in the last minute, including the front end of two 1-and-1s.

The Ramblers made four free throws to make it 50-45 before SIU's Armon Fletcher got behind the press for a dunk. A 3-pointer by Milton Doyle with 13 seconds to go cut the deficit to 52-48 before Rodriguez made two free throws at 11.6 to seal it.

Both teams struggled in the first half - Loyola had 14 turnovers, SIU nine - with the Salukis leading 23-20.

The Ramblers shot 27 percent in both halves but had six 3s in the second. Ben Richardson knocked down his first five before missing his last six and scored 16 points.

Leaders

Loyola (IL) PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
B. Richardson 16 0 2 3 1 0
C. Custer 12 0 1 2 1 0
Southern Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Rodriguez 16 0 3 1 4 0
S. Lloyd Jr. 14 0 0 3 4 0

Team Comparison

LoyIL SIU
Points For 50 55
Field Goals 15/55-27% 21/52-40%
Three Pointers 10/33-30% 5/14-36%
Free Throws 10/15-67% 8/15-53%
Offensive Rebounds 12 4
Defensive Rebounds 32 31
Rebounds 51 36
Blocks 4 4
Steals 9 11
Turnovers 20 14
Personal Fouls 22 16
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - SIU Leads Series 3-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 4 SIU 67 @ LoyIL 61 S. O'Brien 19 D. Ingram 22
Sat Feb 25 LoyIL 70 @ SIU 72 C. Custer 21 S. O'Brien 17
Fri Mar 3 LoyIL 50 @ SIU 55 B. Richardson 16 M. Rodriguez 16

Game Information

Stadium: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 8,648
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