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SAVANNAH, Ga. (November 24, 2017) - Loyola looks to complete a sweep of its four total games in the Savannah Invitational when it battles Kent State Saturday night. Over the last three-plus seasons, the Ramblers are 10-3 in multi-team events (MTE's), and in 2014-15, captured the title at the Las Vegas Classic, knocking off Texas Tech and Boise State. At 6-0, Loyola is off to its best start since going 7-0 to open the 2010-11 campaign. Loyola has started a season 7-0 just four times since World War II. The Ramblers are 11-1 in their last 12 games versus non-Missouri Valley opponents.
 
Series Stuff
Loyola and Kent State are meeting for the seventh time in a series that dates back to 1963. The Ramblers own a 4-2 edge in the all-time series. Loyola has prevailed in two of the last three meetings between the schools and this is the first time the Ramblers and Golden Flashes are squaring off on a neutral floor. When the teams last met, on November 29, 2014, in Kent, Ohio, Loyola escaped with a 69-61 victory, behind 16 points and seven rebounds from Christian Thomas. Loyola is 125-122 (.506) all-time against current Mid-American Conference members.
 
Scouting Kent State
After opening the season with three straight wins, Kent State has dropped its last two contests, including a 77-67 setback to Valparaiso last night. In its three wins, KSU is averaging 93.7 points per game, but in its two defeats, has managed just 66.5 ppg and shot only 37.9 percent (44-for-116) from the field.  Junior guard Jaylin Walker leads the Golden Flashes with 18.6 points per game, and is shooting 47.1 percent from the field. Against Valpo Friday night, however, he was limited to only 5 of 17 shooting en route to 15 points.
 
Up Next
Loyola travels to Boise State on November 28 for a Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge contest.