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CHICAGO (December 2, 2017)
 
In Short
Aundre Jackson scored a team-high 23 points, hitting 10-of-11 shots from the field, and Loyola University Chicago dished out 29 assists on 34 field goals en route to an 85-61 victory over UIC (2-5) this afternoon at Gentile Arena. With the win, their fifth in a row over the Flames, the Ramblers improve to 8-1 on the season.
 
Coach Moser's Thoughts
"I'm excited with how we played and shared the ball. I was pleased with our focus. This was a complete bounce back from Boise State and our guys were excited to get that taste out of their mouth."
 
How It Happened
Lucas Williamson helped Loyola jump out to a huge lead in the first half, scoring 14 points in the first 12 minutes as the Ramblers built a 34-13 edge. A basket by Dikembe Dixson cut UIC's deficit to 13-11, but Jackson's ensuing three-pointer touched off a string of 14 unanswered Rambler points, which included a three from Donte Ingram. That 14-point spurt was part of an overall 27-4 run that gave Loyola a 40-15 lead.
 
Loyola, which shot a sizzling 62.5 percent (20-for-32) from the field, including a whopping 80 percent (8-for-10) from beyond the arc in the first half, led by as many as 30 points (52-22) in the opening half, hitting that mark on a Bruno Skokna trey with 1:13 remaining in the period.
 
The Ramblers, who were comfortably ahead, 52-24, at the half, were able to coast in the second period, using a 16-8 run, capped by a conventional three-point play from Jackson, to start things off, for a 68-32 lead, their largest of the game.
 
All 14 players who dressed for today's game saw action for Loyola, with 11 of them scoring at least one point.
 
A Look At The Numbers

• Jackson's 23 points, his second-highest total of the season, came in only 21 minutes of action. He has topped the 20-point plateau in two of the last four contests.
• Williamson scored all 14 of his points, a season high, in the first half, reaching that total on just five shots.
• Clayton Custer added 10 points and six assists, while Cameron Krutwig pitched in eight points, five rebounds and a season-high seven assists.
• Adarius Avery, who was seeing his first action as a Rambler after missing the first eight contests due to a shoulder injury, netted seven points and three rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench.
• As a team, Loyola shot 54.8 percent (34-for-62) from the field and 57.1 percent (8-for-14) from three-point territory.
• Marcus Ottey led UIC with 16 points.

Up Next
The Ramblers head south to battle No. 6 Florida on December 6.