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Braden Norris
Steve Woltmann
62
Loyola Chicago Loyola 6-6,0-0 Atlantic 10
75
Winner Stanford Stan 5-7,0-2 Pac-12
Loyola Chicago Loyola
6-6,0-0 Atlantic 10
62
Final
75
Stanford Stan
5-7,0-2 Pac-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Loyola Chicago Loyola 20 42 62
Stanford Stan 37 38 75

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Norris Reaches 1,000 Career Points as Ramblers Fall to Stanford

Norris became the 46th member of Loyola’s 1,000-point club in the 75-62 decision

CHICAGO, Ill. (December 18, 2022)
 
In Short…
Braden Norris became the 46th member of Loyola University Chicago's 1,000-point club Thursday (Dec. 22) evening as the Ramblers' furious comeback attempt came up short in a 75-62 loss to Stanford inside Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California.
 
Four Ramblers scored in double figures, led by Norris' team-high 18 points. Marquise Kennedy added 14, Philip Alston scored 11 and Tom Welch dropped 10 as Loyola nearly erased a 21-point second-half deficit.
 

How It Happened
A slow start for the Ramblers spotted Stanford the first four points of the game until Tom Welch got the scoring started with back-to-back layups to even the score at 4-all at the first media timeout. An 11-2 Cardinal run, aided by a trio of 3-pointers, put Stanford in front by a 15-8 margin and forced a Loyola timeout with 10:59 left in the opening half.
 
Loyola went over five minutes without a point, as the Stanford lead grew to as many as 13. A Saint Thomas triple from the corner ended the scoring drought with 4:13 left in the half to pull the Ramblers within 10 at 28-18.
 
The Ramblers couldn't turn the bucket into a run, as Stanford scored nine of the final 11 points to take a 37-20 lead into the halftime break.
 
Loyola's shooting woes continued into the second half as Stanford outscored the Ramblers 10-6 to take a 47-26 lead with 14:16 remaining in the contest.
 
Free throws started to bring Loyola back into it. A pair by Philip Alston kickstarted a mini 12-6 scoring run over 5:03 of game action. Four of Loyola's first six points in the run came from the line, with Alston responsible for half of the 12 points during the run.
 
Eight unanswered points, including a pair of Marquise Kennedy 3-pointers, pulled Loyola within 10 with 2:25 left to play. Following a Stanford free throw, Norris drilled a 3 from the top of the key to trim the deficit to eight with just over two minutes remaining.
 
Free throws by Stanford would prevent the Ramblers from getting any closer, as eight of Stanford's final 10 points came from the free throw line.
 
Inside The Box Score
  • Norris is the 46th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point threshold, becoming the first player since Lucas Williamson reached the milestone last year.
  • After being held to a 33.3% field goal percentage in the first half, Loyola shot 48.4% from the field in the final 20 minutes to assist in the comeback attempt.
  • Alston reached double figures for the fourth-straight game and ninth time in 12 contests this season.
  • The 20 points scored by Loyola in the first half were the fewest points scored by the Ramblers in a half this season.
 
Up Next
Following a break for the holidays, the Ramblers return to action on Saturday, Dec. 31 when Loyola plays host to George Washington in the program's first-ever Atlantic 10 Conference game. Tip-off inside Gentile Arena on New Year's Eve is set for 3 p.m. on NBC Sports Chicago.
 
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