CHICAGO (January 14, 2023) – The Loyola University Chicago women's basketball team (6-11, 1-3 A-10) returns to Atlantic 10 Conference action Sunday at Rhode Island (13-3, 4-0 A-10) in a nationally-televised contest on CBS Sports Network. The Ramblers, who are looking to snap a three-game slide, meet the Rams for an 11 a.m. CT tipoff time inside the Thomas M. Ryan Center.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Despite a season-low 10 turnovers, Loyola fell 58-36 at Saint Joseph's last Tuesday. The Ramblers trailed by four entering the final quarter of play until the Hawks used a 15-0 run to take control. Sitori Tanin led the Ramblers with seven points and eight rebounds while Maya Chandler and Sam Galanopoulos each added six points. Loyola looked strong and had momentum in the third quarter, closing the period on a 9-2 run and holding the Hawks to just 3-of-13 (23.1%) shooting. A layup from Galanopoulos made it a four-point game with under three minutes left in the third, before Chandler's layup near the one-minute mark trimmed Saint Joe's lead to 34-30.
 
SERIES STUFF
Sunday's matchup is the first meeting against Rhode Island in program history. In total, Loyola's 2022-23 schedule features 15 first-time opponents. Prior to this season, the Ramblers only previously played three of its 14 current conference opponents including Dayton, La Salle and Saint Louis. The Ramblers have already played a first-time opponent seven times this season (3-4) featuring Virginia, Saint Francis (PA), Elon, Idaho State, Richmond, UMass and Saint Joseph's. In those seven games, Loyola has surrendered under 60 points (59.4) per contest and outscored opponents 102-78 combined in the first quarter.
 
SCOUTING RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island returns home on a four-game win streak after grabbing a 76-65 road win at Saint Louis last Thursday. The Rams are 8-0 on their home court including a pair of league wins over Duquesne and La Salle. Through four conference games, Rhode Island boasts the top scoring defense (57.9 ppg) and the third-highest scoring offense (70.0 ppg) in the A-10. Maye Toure, who has posted five straight double-doubles, leads the conference in field-goal percentage (53.9%), ranking ninth in the league at 14.7 points per game and 10th in rebounding at 7.6 boards per contest. The junior forward is averaging 18.0 points per contest in league games.
 
UP NEXT
After making the trip out to Rhode Island, the Ramblers will return to Gentile Arena on Sunday, Jan. 22 to play a 2 p.m. CT tipoff against La Salle.