CHICAGO – Sheldon Edwards Jr. broke the single-season three-pointers made record with his third made three of the night, helping Loyola Chicago down Davidson 82-72 Wednesday night. Edwards Jr. finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double in the Maroon & Gold.
 
With the win, Loyola sits at 20-10 overall and 11-6 in A-10 play. This marks the third 20-win season under Drew Valentine and seventh overall since he came to Rogers Park. Loyola's 16 home wins is also the most since the 1965-66 season.
 
"It was an awesome night for our program," said Valentine. "Sustained success is the hardest thing to do in sports and the success we've had year after year speaks to our culture and how much this place means to the guys that are here. For Sheldon to do what he did tonight with his whole family in Gentile for the first time since he's been here was just so special. I am happy we could give that to him."
 
How It Happened
Edwards Jr. was on a mission out of the jump ball, going 4-4 from three-point range in the opening five minutes. He drained his first less than two minutes in, broke the record at the 15:21 mark and then hit a second straight on the next possession to put the Ramblers up 19-6. Loyola led by as much as 15 on a dunk by Miles Rubin.
 
The Ramblers maintained a double-digit lead through the mid-way point and got it back to 13 by the 6:03 mark after four straight points by Kymany Houinsou. The Wildcats didn't give up and held the Ramblers scoreless for over six minutes, using a 14-0 run to take a 35-34 lead. Houinsou had a three-point play to put Loyola up two, but Davidson's Connor Kochera tied it 37-all at the break.
 
Houinsou put the Ramblers on his back to start the second, scoring the first eight and dropping 12 by the 14:59 mark. His second chance slam put the Ramblers up seven, while Jayden Dawson and Des Watson scored back-to-back for a 12-point edge.
 
Dawson would connect again from three to give Loyola its largest lead yet at 19 with 9:50 to play. The Wildcats tried to find a late game rally with 13 points in the final 4:10 of play, but a Rubin alley-oop and Edwards Jr. three kept Loyola ahead for the win, 82-72.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Edwards Jr. notched his fifth 20-point game of the year and first double-double with 22 points and a season-high 10 rebounds. All seven of his field goals came from three-point range, finishing 7-12.
- It marks the second game this season with a career-high seven threes. He's tied with six other Ramblers for second most made threes in a single-game in program history.
- With his third three of the game, Edwards Jr. broke the single-season three-point record. He has 90 makes this season heading into the final regular season game.
- Houinsou scored a career-high 19 points on 7-8 from the field and 5-6 from the foul line. He added six rebounds and four assists. Twelve of his points came in the second half.
- Dawson added 17 points with five made threes.
- Rubin recorded a team-leading four blocks. He has 71 on the year. With five more he will tie the single-season record he set last year. He added nine points, two rebounds, and one assist.
- Watson scored nine and had another four-steal outing.
- Jalen Quinn tallied five assists, while Edwards Jr. had four.
- Loyola shot 50 percent from the field (29-58) and 44.8 percent from three (13-29).
- The Ramblers scored 20 points on 13 Wildcat turnovers and led 17-5 on the fast break.
 
Up Next
The regular season comes to a close March 8 at UMass. Tip-off is set for 11:30 a.m. CT.