CHICAGO - Loyola Chicago hosts Canisius for its final home non-conference game of the season. Tip-off between the Ramblers and Golden Griffins is 7 p.m. CT in Gentile Arena. Loyola looks to bounce back after falling to San Francisco last weekend, while Canisius has yet to win a game this year.

Wednesday's game can be watched on Marquee Sports Network and ESPN+ with Jordan Bernfield (PXP) and Nick DiNardi (Analyst) and can be listened to Rambler Sports Network with Scott Sudikoff (PXP) and Christian Thomas (Analyst).

RAMBLINGS
• Loyola sits at 8-1 entering the week, which is the best start to a season since 1962-63. The Ramblers started at 6-0 in both 1963-64 and 1979-80 and at 7-0 in 2010-11 and 2017-18. Loyola's 8-0 start was the best since a 21-0 open to the national championship year.
• Against San Francisco, Des Watson led the Ramblers with 14 points, while Francis Nwaokorie added 13 and Kymany Houinsou scored 10.
• Miles Rubin had five blocks. It was his first game with at least five blocks this year and fourth of his career. Rubin is second in the Atlantic 10 with 2.3 blocks per game, which also ranks 15th in the country.
• Despite being held to a season-low eight assists against the Dons, the Ramblers are one of the best teams in the country, ranking 16th with 18.7 assists per game. Loyola falls in the top-25 at 23rd in assist to turnover ration (1.63).
• Over the last five games, Watson leads the Ramblers averaging 16.6 points per game. He is shooting over 40 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range during that stretch.
• Watson's five-game double-figure scoring streak is highlighted by a 24-point outing vs. Eastern Michigan. It matches his career-high and is a single-game high for Loyola this year.
• Averaging 12.3 points per game, Watson is Loyola's leader. He ranks 25th in the league.
• Miles Rubin is shooting 61.7 percent this season, ranking seventh on the A-10 charts. Jalen DeLoach leads Loyola shooting 66.7 percent, missing the leaderboard cut off in attempts.
• Sheldon Edwards Jr. has drained at least one three-pointer in every game this season. He has netted three in five games, all of which were double-figure scoring performances for the fifth-year guard.
• Justin Moore suffered a season-ending knee injury, while Kymany Houinsou faces at least four weeks out with a lower leg injury. Jayden Dawson aims for a Jan. 4 return after an ankle injury earlier this month.
• Head coach Drew Valentine is in his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a 66-40 overall record as head coach.

SCOUTING CANISIUS
The Golden Griffins are 0-11 this year and have dropped 12 straight since last season. Canisius faces a -18.3 scoring margin. Despite the rough start to the year, Canisius has been solid from the foul line, shooting 81.5 percent for the seventh best free throw percentage in the NCAA.

Paul McMillan IV leads the offense, scoring 19.5 points per game. He's scored double-figures every game this season, which includes six 20-point performances. McMillan dropped 22 in the last two games vs. Siena and Maine. He had a season-best 25 points vs. Brown.

This is Jim Christian's first season leading Canisius. His head coaching career spans 20 seasons, and he holds a 320-297 overall record.

SERIES HISTORY
The all-time series is tied, 4-4. The teams last met in the 2011-12 season.