CHICAGO - The Ramblers return to their home court for a Saturday tilt with Goshen College. Loyola looks to rebound from a loss to Tulsa earlier this week before hitting the road again. The Ramblers and Maple Leafs tipoff at 5 p.m. following the women's game at 2 p.m. in Gentile Arena.
Saturday's game can be listened to on the Rambler Sports Network with Scott Sudikoff (PXP) and Christian Thomas (Analyst). Listen on the Go Ramblers App, Varsity Network App or LoyolaRamblers.com with pregame coverage starting 20 minutes prior to tip-off.
Quick Hits
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Jayden Dawson exploded for a new career-high 26 points in an 88-77 loss at Tulsa earlier this week. Dawson made it happen by tying the program's single-game record with eight three-pointers made. The last time it happened was in 2010.
• Dawson became the fourth Rambler to put up a 20-point performance this season.
Des Watson dropped the first game with a career-high 24 points vs. Eastern Illinois.
Dame Adelekun scored 22 vs. New Orleans, and
Braden Norris recorded 20 against Boston College.
• At Tulsa, three other Ramblers also reached double-figures. Norris and
Philip Alston scored 11 each, while Watson added 10.
• Norris also dished out a game-high seven assists. It tied his season-high set against Eastern Illinois in the home opener. Norris leads the Atlantic 10 with 5.2 assists per game.
• Watson is on another double-figure scoring streak with three straight games registering at least 10 points. He scored 13 vs. Chicago State and Harvard before adding 10 at Tulsa. He previously post four straight games in double-figures from Nov. 11 through Nov. 22.
• Watson leads Loyola in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game. He's in the A10's top-25 in scoring average, three-point field goal percentage, and three-pointers made per game.
• Several Ramblers rank among the nation's best.
Greg Dolan's assist to turnover ratio (3.62) sits 20th in the NCAA.
Miles Rubin has 20 blocks this season, ranking 16th in the country. Norris's assists per game (5.2) sits tied for 45th.
• Head coach
Drew Valentine is in his third season at the helm. He holds a 40-33 overall career record.
Scouting Goshen
The Maple Leafs enter Saturday's contest still searching for their first win of the year sitting at 0-9. Goshen has dropped four games by 10 points or less, including a close battle with Kentucky Christian on opening weekend, 77-76.
Karson Jenkins leads the Maple Leafs' offense scoring 14.8 points per game on 47 percent from the field. Jenkins is on a three-game double figure scoring streak, including back-to-back meetings with 20 or more points. Earlier this week, he poured in a season-high 24 points (11-18 FG, 2-7 3PT) against Mount Vernon Nazarene.
Kyle Capps is in his second season as head coach with a 3-34 overall record.
Series History
This is the first meeting with Goshen College.
