CHICAGO - Loyola Chicago's road trip continues this week at St. Bonaventure. Tip-off for the Ramblers and Bonnies is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. Both teams look to snap a five-game skid in A-10 play. Loyola has one league win over Rhode Island, while St. Bonaventure is the lone team without a win in conference play.
Tuesday's game will be on ESPN+ and can be listened to Rambler Sports Network with
Scott Sudikoff (PXP) and Christian Thomas (Senior Analyst).
RAMBLINGS
• Loyola fell in a pair of games last week to George Mason and at Dayton.
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Nic Anderson led Loyola with a career-high 17 points and seven rebounds vs. George Mason. He added two steals. It marked the third straight game in double-figures for the rookie.
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Kymany Houinsou finished with 15 on 6-6 from the field. He tallied three rebounds and six assists.
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Miles Rubin scored 14 points on 7-8 from the field. He added four rebounds, a career-high six assists, one steal, and two blocks.
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Deywilk Tavarez went 5-9 from the field with three from deep to add 13 points, while
Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 10 to wrap double-figures vs. the Patriots.
• Rubin led Loyola later in the week at Dayton with a team-high 14 points. It marked his third straight game in double-figures. Houinsou scored 10. He's now scored at least 10 in three of the last four games for the Ramblers.
• Houinsou has stepped up amid the injuries, tallying 10.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.6 apg, 0.3 spg, and 0.3 bpg since the start of A-10 action. His 4.6 apg in conference play ranks fifth on the individual charts.
• Ola-Joseph is also scoring double-figures over the last six games, averaging 10.0 ppg. He's second on the team with 27 total rebounds (5.4 rpg) in A-10 action.
• Rubin leads Loyola with 130 rebounds this season, which ranks fourth in the A-10. His 6.8 rpg average also ranks fourth, while his 4.74 defensive rpg average ranks fifth. In A-10 play only, Rubin's average is upped to 7.5 rpg, ranking eighth on the leaderboards.
• Rubin's block total is up to 47, ranking 8th in the country and first in the A-10. His blocks per game average (2.47) ranks 14th in the nation and first in the A-10. Rubin has recorded two or more blocks in 15 of Loyola's 18 games, including the last six consecutive contests.
• Head coach
Drew Valentine is in his fifth season at the helm. He has compiled an 88-65 overall record as head coach.
SCOUTING ST. BONAVENTURE
The Bonnies are 11-7 overall and 0-5 in A-10 play heading into Tuesday's game. They're the lone squad without a win in conference play. Despite dropping its last five games, St. Bonaventure is 7-2 on its home court. The Bonnies are the second-best blocking team in the league, averaging 4.6 blocks per game. They're also the second most aggressive on the offensive glass, grabbing 12.94 offensive boards per game.
Frank Mitchell is averaging a double-double for the Bonnies with 17.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. He also added 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. Mitchell has scored at least 10 points in all but one game this season and has six 20-point performances. He has 10 double-doubles and posted a stretch with five straight earlier this season.
Mark Schmidt is in his 19th season with the Bonnies and holds a 335-245 record at the helm.
SERIES HISTORY
The Ramblers lead the all-time series, 5-4. Since joining the A-10, the series is tied at two games each. Rubin had 15 points and nine boards in the win last season.