CHICAGO - Loyola Chicago returns to its home crowd for its first rematch of the Atlantic 10 schedule. The Ramblers host the Billikens Tuesday night for a 7p.m. tipoff inside Gentile Arena. Both teams look to bounce back from losses last week, while a win for the Ramblers would sweep the regular season series against the Billikens.

Tuesday's game can be watched on NBC Sports Chicago+ with Jordan Bernfield (PXP) and Chris Sparks (Analyst) or be listened to on the Rambler Sports Network with Scott Sudikoff (PXP) and Christian Thomas (Analyst).

Quick Hits
• Loyola dropped its lone game last week on the road at VCU, 74-67. It came after a three-game win streak against Saint Joseph's, Massachusetts, and Fordham.
• Miles Rubin tallied his first career double-double against the Rams with 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. The freshman center also blocked three shots.
• It marked Rubin's eighth game this season with at least three blocked shots. His season total is up to 45 total blocked shots, ranking 18th in the country. Rubin has entered the single-season top-10 list and needs 67 to set a new program record.
• As a team, Loyola averages 4.9 blocks per game. It ranks third in the A10 and 37th in the nation.
• Dame Adelekun led Loyola at VCU with 14 points on 4-of-5 from the field and 6-of-6 at the line. He blocked two shots. It was the second straight game he notched double-digits, following a 17-point outing at Fordham.
• Des Watson has entered the league's top-25 in points per game. He's up to 12.7 tying 24th on the leaderboards. Watson led the Ramblers in the win at Fordham with 19. It marked his 12th double-digit effort this year.
• Loyola continues to be one of the top defenses in the league and nation. The Ramblers hold their opponents to 39.9 percent from the field for third best in the A10 and 24th in the country.
• Head coach Drew Valentine is in his third season at the helm. He holds a 48-36 overall career record.

Scouting the Saint Louis Billikens
Saint Louis is 8-12 overall and 1-6 in the A10 heading into this week. The Billikens have dropped their last four games after beating Saint Joseph's on Jan. 6 for their lone win in league play. SLU sits at the bottom of the league standings behind three squads with two wins each.

Gibson Jimerson averages 15.3 points per game for the Billikens. In league only play, he's scoring 13.9 ppg. He's scored double-digits in 15 games this season, including 19 against the Ramblers in the A10 opener. Davidson held him scoreless last week. Jimerson dropped 27 in SLU's win over SJU.

Travis Ford is in his eighth season as head coach at SLU. He holds a 141-101 record with the Billikens. Over 27 years, he sits at 477-367.

Series History
Loyola leads the all-time series 25-24 after beating Saint Louis in the A10 opener earlier this month. Des Watson matched his career-high 24 point, helping the Ramblers win, 80-73.