CHICAGO – Kayde Dotson scored a game-high 17 points and went 6-7 from the line in the final minute to help Loyola Chicago to a 68-62 win over George Washington in the regular season finale.
 
With the win, Loyola improves to 8-23 overall and 4-14 in A-10 play.
 
"First, I want to thank our seniors for everything they've done for our program. Having a connection with them is incredibly important to me and for our program and culture," said head coach Drew Valentine. "Over the past five games, we've started to figure some things out. I am proud of our group and the way they've battled. They haven't given up, and we have some momentum going to Pittsburgh."
 
How It Happened
Saturday got off to a slow start with the Revs scoring first on a three nearly two minutes in. Loyola got on the board at the 14:24 for the game's next field goal. The teams were a combined 5-28 by the 11:22 media timeout. GW got ahead on a 7-0 run by the mid-way point for a nine-point lead, but the Ramblers answered with a 15-2 run to swing momentum.
 
Loyola took their first lead of the game after Deywilk Tavarez was fouled on a three. He put away all three at the line and came back down and drilled another three with 5:08 left in the half. The Revs would tie it once more before the break, which was followed by five unanswered points from the Ramblers. Dotson hit a three with 30 seconds to go, while the Revs closed the half with an alley-oop. Ramblers led 31-27 at the half.
 
The teams traded threes to open the second before the Ramblers took control on a 9-3 run. Tavarez and Xavier Amos capped the stretch with back-to-back threes to take an 11-point lead and force a GW timeout with 13:14 to go. The Ramblers kept the lead at 11 on three more possessions over the next six minutes.
 
The Revs chipped their way back with an 11-2 run to get within two by the three-minute mark. It was the closest GW could get down the stretch after Dotson stepped up big at the line, going 6-7 in the final minute. Loyola held on to win, 68-62.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Dotson scored a game-high 17 points on 4-7 from the field, including three from deep. He finished 6-7 at the line and added five rebounds, five assists, and one steal.
- Amos and Tavarez added 15 and 12 points, respectively.
- Amos grabbed eight rebounds and had two steals.
- Alexander Richardson tallied five points, a game-high nine rebounds, and a block.
- Miles Rubin had eight points, five rebounds, and game-high six assists, one steal, and four blocks.
- The Revs won the rebounding game, 40-35. They had 19 on the offensive glass for 22 points.
 
Up Next
Loyola heads to Pittsburgh for the A-10 Championships. A full bracket and schedule will be available following today's regular season finale.