CHICAGO – Loyola Chicago fell to the visiting Duquesne Duke Saturday afternoon, 71-59.
Xavier Amos led the Ramblers with 12 points.
Loyola falls to 5-16 overall and 1-7 in A-10 play.
How It Happened
The Dukes built an early 8-3 lead over the Ramblers, but Loyola put up five unanswered points to battle back and tie it on a second chance layup from
Joshua Ola-Joseph. He'd have another second-chance opportunity to give the Ramblers their first lead of the half at the 13:17 mark, 10-9.
Duquesne would keep the lead until Loyola used a 7-0 run to get ahead again.
Miles Rubin and
Alexander Richardson took the ball inside for three-point Loyola leads twice by the 4:42 mark. The Dukes responded with an 11-0 run, including six at the line, to go back up by eight with just over two to play.
Daniil Glazkov had a late three, but the Ramblers trailed at the break, 34-28.
Loyola and Duquesne traded runs to start the second half of action.
Nic Anderson sparked a 6-0 stretch for the Ramblers as they battled back to tie it 34-34. The Dukes used five straight to stop the progress, but Amos hit a three to keep Loyola within two. Duquesne pushed the lead up to eight with six unanswered by the 14:19 mark. Several Ramblers chipped in to make it a one possession game near the midway point, including Amos at the line to get within two, 49-47.
Despite fighting back in the first 10 minutes, the Ramblers couldn't get closer than two. Duquesne strung together another 7-0 run to go back up by nine and a with 8:04 on the clock. Tarence Guinyard went on to drain back-to-back threes two minutes later for the first double-digit lead of the game. The Dukes led by as much as 15 down the stretch and won, 71-59.
Inside the Box Score
- Amos led Loyola with 12 points. He finished 7-8 at the foul line.
- Anderson and Tavarez recorded nine points each.
- Glazkov had a season-high seven points.
- Tavarez dished out a season-high five assists.
- Rubin grabbed a game high 10 boards. It's his second straight game with 10 or more. Rubin also tallied four assists and two blocks.
Up Next
Loyola plays host to Saint Joseph's Jan. 27 for an 8 p.m. tip-off in Gentile.
