CHICAGO (October 30, 2022)
 
In Short…
Loyola University Chicago jumped out to an early double-digit lead and never looked back, downing visiting Calumet College, 82-57, in the Ramblers' lone exhibition contest this afternoon inside Gentile Arena.
 
How It Happened
Philip Alston got Loyola off and running, putting up six of the Maroon & Gold's first eight points as the Ramblers raced out to an 8-0 lead with three minutes gone.  Alston added a thunderous dunk before a Jalen Quinn steal and score stretched the margin into double figures, 12-2.
 
With the lead sitting at 12-4 following an Okeitho Marshall bucket, Braden Norris connected from beyond the three-point arc, sparking a 15-0 Loyola surge that saw the gap balloon to 27-4 at the 10:24 mark.  Calumet chipped its deficit back under 20 points on a handful of occasions, but never threatened as Loyola carried a 43-23 lead into halftime.
 
Both teams struggled to find a rhythm in a second half that featured a combined 32 team fouls.  An old-fashioned three-point play from Quinn was followed by a Bryce Golden layup that made it 58-34 with 12:30 remaining.
 
Another aggressive take by Quinn gave Loyola its largest lead of the afternoon, 75-47, with 4:34 to play as the Ramblers coasted to the final horn.
 
Inside The Box Score
- Quinn led Loyola on the afternoon, pouring in a game-high 20 points (7-12 FGs, 1-5 3FGs, 5-7 FTs).
- Alston was a force on both ends, putting up 18 points (7-12 FGs, 4-7 FTs) and 10 rebounds.
- Tom Welch came off the bench to round out a trio of Ramblers in double figures with 11 points (3-6 FGs, 5-6 FTs).
- Norris dished out a game-best six assists in addition to chipping in nine points (2-7 FGs, 2-7 3FGs, 3-4 FTs).
- Loyola forced 22 Calumet turnovers, cashing them in for 32 points on the offensive end.
- Dorwynn Smith finished with 19 points (7-12 FGs, 5-7 3FGs) to lead the Crimson Wave.
 
Up Next
Loyola raises the curtain on the 2022 season inside Gentile Arena on Monday, November 7 when it plays host to Fairleigh Dickinson at 7 p.m.