CHICAGO (November 26, 2019) - Loyola plays its final game at the Cayman Islands Classic Wednesday morning when it faces Old Dominion with seventh-place on the line. The Ramblers are looking to avoid their first three-game losing skid since suffering four straight defeats January 31 through February 12, 2017. Loyola has prevailed in 11 of its last 17 outings played at neutral sites. The Ramblers are connecting on a staggering 55.2 percent (106-for-192) of their field goal attempts in the last four games, but are just 2-2 in that stretch. In each of the last three seasons, Loyola has ranked in the top 17 in the nation in field goal percentage and through games of November 25 ranked second in NCAA Division I play (.534).

Over the last two seasons, the Ramblers knocked down 38.2 percent (483-for-1,263) of their three-point tries, but this year are converting only 29.8 percent (31-for-104) of those attempts.

Loyola – Old Dominion – The Series

This is the first-ever meeting between Loyola and Old Dominion. The Ramblers are 9-10 (.474) all-time versus current members of Conference USA, with six of those wins coming against Marshall.

Scouting Old Dominion

Old Dominion, which went 26-9 and earned a NCAA Tournament berth a year ago, has lost its last three outings. Of the Monarchs' four setbacks this year, three have come by seven points or less. 

Shooting woes have plagued Old Dominion through the first seven contests of 2019-20. As a team, the Monarchs are draining just 39.7 percent (171-for-431) of their field goal attempts and 32.8 percent (41-for-125) of their three-point tries.

Redshirt junior guard Xavier Green leads ODU with a team-best 16.7 points per game and adds 5.6 rebounds per contest. Two other players are averaging double-digit points for the Monarchs - guards Jason Wade (11.3 ppg) and Malik Curry (10.6 ppg). Forward Aaron Carver ranks among the national leaders with 10.4 rpg.

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Loyola visits Ball State December 3.