Ramblers’ balanced attack downs Drake
CHICAGO — Ben Richardson, Milton Doyle, and Aundre Jackson each scored 16 points, and Donte Ingram scored 14 points to go along with 11 rebounds and Loyola of Chicago beat Drake 80-65 on Wednesday.
With a 33-32 lead at halftime, Loyola of Chicago (18-12, 8-9 Missouri Valley) took control after the break on a pair of Doyle 3-pointers. Jackson had a 3-point play and layup and Richardson’s layup made it 45-34 with 16:27 remaining.
Reed Timmer made a 3-pointer for Drake (7-22, 5-12) to bring it within 56-47 but that was the last time the Bulldogs would trail by less than double digits. Richardson nailed a 3, and Cameron Satterwhite made two free throws and the Ramblers led 75-53 with 4:55 left.
The Ramblers outrebounded Drake 40-29 and shot 33 for 65 (51 percent) from the floor. Richardson was 6-for-7 shooting including 3 for 3 from 3-point range.
Graham Woodward led Drake with 14 points and Timmer chipped in 13.
LOYOLA 80, DRAKE 65
At Chicago
DRAKE (7-22, 5-12) — Wampler 4-8 0-0 9, Thomas 3-5 1-1 7, Timmer 5-10 1-1 13, McMurray 2-11 0-0 5, Woodward 5-8 0-3 14, McGlynn 2-4 2-2 6, Dolven 2-3 0-0 4, Schlatter 0-1 0-0 0, Enevold 0-0 0-0 0, Arogundade 1-5 2-2 5, Rivers 1-4 0-0 2. TOTALS 25-59 6-9 65.
LOYOLA (18-12, 8-9) — Kirby 1-1 0-0 2, Custer 1-9 0-0 2, Doyle 7-15 0-0 16, Richardson 6-7 1-2 16, Ingram 6-11 0-0 14, Jackson 7-11 2-3 16, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Satterwhite 4-5 2-2 10, Skokna 0-4 2-2 2, Lisha 1-2 0-0 2. TOTALS 33-65 7-9 80.
Halftime–Loyola 33-32. 3-Point Goals–Drake 9-27 (Woodward 4-7, Timmer 2-3, Wampler 1-4, Arogundade 1-4, McMurray 1-6, Schlatter 0-1, Rivers 0-2), Loyola 7-21 (Richardson 3-3, Doyle 2-4, Ingram 2-6, Lisha 0-1, Skokna 0-2, Custer 0-5). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Drake 27 (McMurray 8), Loyola 40 (Ingram 11). Assists–Drake 17 (McMurray 5), Loyola 20 (Doyle 8). Total Fouls–Drake 13, Loyola 13. A–2,163.