CHICAGO - A two-game road trip wraps up at Richmond. The Ramblers and Spiders tip-off at 6 p.m. CT. Loyola Chicago looks to bounce back from a weekend loss at Duquesne, while Richmond also dropped its last game on the road to Davidson.
Tuesday's game can be streamed on ESPN+ and can be listened to Rambler Sports Network with
Scott Sudikoff (PXP) and Christian Thomas (Analyst).
RAMBLINGS
• The Ramblers split last week's action with a dominant win over St. Bonaventure and road loss at Duquesne.
• Against the Dukes, three Ramblers scored double-figures.
Des Watson led all-scorers with 14 points, while
Sheldon Edwards Jr. and
Miles Rubin had 11 and 10 points, respectively.
• Rubin and
Jalen DeLoach had three blocks each in the loss, while
Jayden Dawson grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
• The win against St. Bonaventure, 77-53, was the largest win against a conference opponent since joining the A-10. It was also the fewest points Loyola allowed in an A-10 game.
• The Ramblers have won 19 of their last 20 games in Gentile after the win over the Bonnies.
• Watson was also the team's leader vs. St. Bona with 17 points. He had a career-high four steals.
• Rubin added 15 points, nine rebounds, two steals, and three blocks. Dawson (14) and Edwards Jr. (11) rounded out the double-digit efforts.
• Rubin sits fourth in the record books with 128 career blocks. He needs 149 to move up to third. Rubin is also on the single-season charts for the second consecutive season. His 51 this season ranks sixth and 56 will move him up to fifth.
• Rubin's 2.22 blocks per game leads the conference and ranks 17th nationally, while his 51 total blocks ranks 18th in the country.
• Loyola continues to share the ball well, leading the A-10 with 15.87 assists per game. The squad ranks 55th in the NCAA in assists per game.
• The Ramblers had 24 against St. Bonaventure. It marked the sixth time this season Loyola had at least 20 assists in a game. The Ramblers were led by
Jalen Quinn who tallied six.
• Head coach
Drew Valentine is in his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a 72-48 overall record as head coach.
SCOUTING RICHMOND
The Spiders are 8-16 overall and 3-8 in the A-10 heading into this week's opener. They've dropped eight of their last nine with their lone win coming against Duquesne. Richmond also has league wins vs. UMass and George Washington. Richmond scores the fewest points in the league (67.2) and struggles on the glass, ranking last in combined rebounds, offensive rebounds, and rebounding margin.
Richmond's leading scorer went down with a foot injury in early January, and the Spiders have since been led by Dusan Neskovic. He is scoring a team-leading 13.7 points per game. Neskovic is on a six-game double-figure scoring streak that tipped off with a 20-point performance vs. Saint Louis. It marked his fifth 20-point outing this season.
Chris Mooney is in his 20th season at the helm of Richmond. He's compiled a 356-284 record with the Spiders.
SERIES HISTORY
Richmond leads the all-time series, 3-1. Loyola fell 58-56 last season to the Spiders. Dawson and Watson combined for 30 points in the loss.