CHICAGO (February 3, 2020) - Fresh off a key victory over Bradley, Loyola looks to halt a two-game road losing slide Wednesday night when it travels to Indiana State, which sits just one game behind the Ramblers in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. The Ramblers have won three straight games against the Sycamores in Terre Haute and have also prevailed in each of their last 10 games versus teams from the neighboring state of Indiana. Loyola has emerged victorious in each of its last four games played in Indiana. 

Winning on the road in the Missouri Valley Conference is as difficult as any league in the country, but since the start of the 2017-18 season, Loyola is 13-10 (.565) away from home in conference play.

In their last five victories, the Ramblers have yielded only 49.6 points per contest, while holding opponents to 39.2 percent (96-for-245) accuracy from the field and 28.6 percent (34-for-119) from three-point range.

During its current three-game win streak against Indiana State at the Hulman Center, Loyola is putting up 77.0 points per game and shooting 52.9 percent (73-for-138) from the field, 54.9 percent (28-for-51) from three-point land and 83.8 percent (57-fo-68) from the foul line.

Loyola has won 13 of its last 17 games (.765) in the month of February dating back to the 2016-17 season, while capturing five of its last eight road games in that month.

Loyola – Indiana State – The Series

Loyola and Indiana State are matching up for the 31st time in a series that dates back to 1924. Each team has won 15 games in the series, although the Ramblers have claimed seven of the last eight meetings, including each of the last four.

Since joining the Missouri Valley Conference, Loyola is 8-7 against Indiana State. Loyola is 5-7 all-time against Indiana State when playing in Terre Haute, where LU has won each of the last three contests. At the Hulman Center last season, four Ramblers scored in double figures, led by 16 points and 10 boards from Cameron Krutwig, in a 75-67 victory.

When the teams met two weeks ago at Gentile Arena, Loyola received 23 points from Tate Hall and a near triple-double from Krutwig (13 pts, 12 reb, 9 ast) in a 75-55 decision. The Ramblers shot 67.4 percent (31-for-46) from the field in that game.

Scouting Indiana State

Since suffering a 75-55 loss at Loyola two weeks ago, Indiana State has rattled off three straight wins and has captured five of its last seven outings overall.

Indiana State ranks tied for eighth in the nation in three-point percentage (.393).

The Sycamores are one of only two remaining unbeaten Valley teams at home this season. Indiana State has won all nine of its contests at the Hulman Center in 2019-20 and dating back to last season has won 11 consecutive home games.

Junior guard Tyreke Key is averaging a team-best 17.0 ppg this season and also adds 5.2 rpg. He is coming off a 27-point effort at Missouri State last weekend.

Up Next

Loyola hosts Valparaiso Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.