KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - Robert Olson hit a go-ahead layup with 1:57 left in overtime and Loyola (MD) held off Rhode Island for a 58-54 nonconference victory Friday night.
Olson's layup put the Greyhounds (5-1) ahead 55-54. He hit a jumper 83 seconds later to stretch the lead to 57-54, helping Loyola hold on as the Rams (0-5) missed their last four shot attempts - all 3-point tries.
Rhode Island went up 53-50 at the start of overtime on Xavier Munford's 3-pointer. Jordan Latham hit a layup and then a free throw for Loyola to tie it 53-all, and then Jordan Hare put the Rams up 54-53 with a free throw with 2:30 left, setting up Olson's go-ahead basket.
In regulation, Olson hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left to tie the game 50-all. It was the first time Loyola hadn't trailed since late in the first half.
Olson finished with 20 points.
| Scoreboard | ||||
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | T |
| Loyola-Maryland (5-1) « | 25 | 25 | 8 | 58 |
| Rhode Island (0-5) | 26 | 24 | 4 | 54 |
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| Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| A. Winbush, F | 37 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| E. Etherly, F | 36 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| J. Brooks, F | 15 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| R. Olson, G | 39 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| D. Cormier, G | 38 | 3-13 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Latham | 27 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| J. Jones | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Hubbard | 12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Laster | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| W. Rassman | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23-67 | 8-18 | 45 | 10 | 16 | 58 | |
| 34.3% | 44.4% | ||||||
| Rhode Island Rams | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Hare, F | 28 | 3-5 | 2-6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| R. Brooks, F | 23 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| X. Munford, G | 41 | 5-13 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| M. Powell, G | 40 | 1-11 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| A. Malone, G | 39 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| N. Malesevic | 35 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| T. Buchanan | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Aaman | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Bigby | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20-59 | 10-20 | 50 | 6 | 16 | 54 | |
| 33.9% | 50% | ||||||
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