CHICAGO (February 13, 2023) - Loyola University Chicago rounds out its two-game trip out east on Tuesday, February 14 when the Ramblers take on UMass. Tip-off inside the Mullins Center is set for 6:00 p.m. (CT) on ESPN+, with Jay Burnham and John Carroll on the call. Tuesday's game can also be heard on the Rambler Sports Network, with Jeff Hagedorn and Christian Thomas calling the action live from Amherst.
 
Last Time Out
Ben Schwieger scored a team-high 17 points, tied for his second-highest scoring effort of the season Thursday as the Ramblers dropped a 74-71 decision to Richmond. Trailing by 12 early in the second half, Loyola would slowly climb back into it, cutting the deficit down to one on three separate occasions in the closing minutes but were unable to regain the lead. Jalen Quinn scored a season-high 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting and 3-of-5 from distance.
 
Scouting UMass
Tuesday will be the first-ever meeting between Loyola and UMass, and the lone regular season meeting between the Ramblers and Minutemen this season. UMass enters the contest 13-12 overall and 4-9 in A-10 play. The Minutemen have lost each of their last four conference contests by an average of 12.5 points.
 
Noah Fernandes and Matt Cross pace the UMass offensive attack, averaging 13.4 and 13.2 points per game, respectively. The Minutemen rely heavily on their bench, ranking 12th in the country with 29.68 bench points per game. UMass excels at getting second-chance opportunities, ranking 16th in the nation with 12.84 offensive rebounds per game.
 
Frank Martin is in his first season at the helm of the UMass program after spending the last 10 seasons as the head coach at South Carolina. During his time in Columbia, Martin led the Gamecocks to the 2017 Final Four.
 
Up Next
Loyola returns home for a primetime game against Dayton on Friday, February 17. Tip-off inside Gentile Arena is set for 6 p.m. nationally on ESPN2.