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CHICAGO (November 16, 2019)
 
In Short
Cameron Krutwig matched a career high with 24 points and three other players scored in double figures as Loyola University Chicago (2-2) used a big second half to sprint past Saint Joseph's (2-2), 85-68, this afternoon at Gentile Arena in a nonconference battle of Jesuit rivals. The win snaps the Ramblers' two-game slide and gives them their first-ever victory over the Hawks.
 
Coach Moser's Thoughts
"I'm proud of how we responded from 72 hours ago. This is a great win for this year's team."
 
How It Happened
Early on, Saint Joseph's rode the hot hands of Taylor Funk, Cameron Brown and Chereef Knox, who shot a collective 8-for-10 from three-point range in the first half. Funk, who entered the game shooting just 22.2 percent (4-for-18) from beyond the arc, buried all four of his three-point tries in the opening period as the Hawks built an eight-point lead (35-27).
 
The Ramblers trimmed the deficit, getting within a point on a pair of occasions before a Ryan Daly jumper with three seconds remaining in the period set the Hawks into the locker room ahead 45-42.
 
Loyola reclaimed the lead for the first time since early in the contest thanks to six straight points courtesy of baskets from Marquise Kennedy, Aher Uguak and Krutwig for a 52-51 advantage with 16:29 remaining in the game. Following a three from Knox that put Saint Joseph's back ahead, the Ramblers reeled off eight unanswered points, with Uguak and Hall combining for all of Loyola's tallies that gave it a 60-54 edge.
 
Saint Joseph's sliced the deficit down to 62-60 on a Ryan Daly three-pointer with 12:33 left to play, but on its next possession, Loyola got a layup from Lucas Williamson to open up a 16-5 run that featured two of the Ramblers' four threes on the day, courtesy of Marquise Kennedy and Williamson. That flurry pushed the Loyola lead to 78-65 and it never was threatened again on the way to an 85-68 victory.
 
A Look At The Numbers

• In addition to his career-high-tying 24 points, Krutwig contributed seven assists and three rebounds.
• Kennedy poured in a season-high 16 points and added five boards, two assists and a pair of blocks in his best performance of his young career, while Hall continued his sparkling play at Gentile Arena, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
• Uguak was the other Rambler to score in double figures, tallying 12 points to go with three rebounds and five assists, and Williamson pitched in nine points, seven boards and four thefts. 
• Funk paced the Hawks with 15 points.
• The Ramblers connected on 56.5 percent (35-for-62) of their field goal tries and forced 24 SJU turnovers, holding the Hawks to 25.9 percent (7-for-27) from the field in the second stanza.

 
Up Next
The Ramblers play the final contest of their three-game homestand Wednesday night (Nov. 20) when they face IUPUI.