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Chattanooga tops Loyola Chicago 80-73, will play UC Irvine in NIT championship game

AP
Apr 02, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Trey Bonham scored 23 points and Honor Huff hit a big 3-pointer late to lead Chattanooga to an 80-73 victory over Loyola Chicago in an NIT semifinal at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.

The Mocs (28-9) will play UC Irvine in the championship game on Thursday. The Anteaters (32-6) set a school record for wins in a season after beating North Texas 69-67 in an earlier semifinal.

Chattanooga trailed 38-34 at the half but rallied to take a 67-57 lead on a Collin Mulholland layup with 7:33 remaining.

Loyola Chicago whittled away until Des Watson hit a 3-pointer to get the Ramblers within 74-73 with 2:37 left. Huff answered with a 3-pointer and the Mocs closed with a 6-0 run for the victory.

Huff and Bash Wieland both scored 12 for Chattanooga. Makai Richards scored 10 off the bench on 5-for-5 shooting.

Jayden Dawson had 19 points and six assists to pace the Ramblers (25-12). Miles Rubin had 14 points and Watson added 10 points and six rebounds. Jalen DeLoach scored 13 off the bench. He hit all four of his shots from the floor and all five of his free throws.

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1st Half
CHAT
Mocs
34
LCHI
Ramblers
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Ramblers gains possession)
19:55		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:53		Mocs defensive rebound
19:44	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point layup (Bash Wieland assists)	2-0
19:26	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point hook shot	2-2
18:52		Collin Mulholland misses three point jump shot
18:50		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
18:44		Garrison Keeslar personal foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
18:37		Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
18:35		Bash Wieland defensive rebound
18:13	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point driving layup (Collin Mulholland assists)	4-2
17:52		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
17:50		Mocs defensive rebound
17:26		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
17:24		Jalen Quinn defensive rebound
17:10	+2	Des Watson makes two point layup (Miles Rubin assists)	4-4
16:41	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point jump shot (Honor Huff assists)	6-4
16:08	+2	Jalen Quinn makes two point layup (Jayden Dawson assists)	6-6
16:08		Collin Mulholland shooting foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
16:08	+1	Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-7
15:52		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
15:50		Jalen Quinn defensive rebound
15:42	+3	Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	6-10
15:28	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point jump shot (Latif Diouf assists)	8-10
15:15		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses two point layup
15:13		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
15:03	+3	Trey Bonham makes three point jump shot (Latif Diouf assists)	11-10
14:44	+3	Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	11-13
14:27		Bash Wieland misses two point jump shot
14:25		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
14:18	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot	11-16
13:59		Miles Rubin blocks Latif Diouf's two point layup
13:57		Jalen Quinn defensive rebound
13:42		Jalen Quinn misses two point layup
13:40		Latif Diouf defensive rebound
13:34	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point layup (Garrison Keeslar assists)	13-16
13:19		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
13:17		Des Watson offensive rebound
13:17		Des Watson turnover (out of bounds)
13:17		TV timeout
12:50	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists)	16-16
12:40	+2	Francis Nwaokorie makes two point layup (Jalen DeLoach assists)	16-18
12:40		Makai Richards shooting foul (Francis Nwaokorie draws the foul)
12:40	+1	Francis Nwaokorie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-19
12:10		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
12:09		Mocs offensive rebound
12:09		Mocs turnover (shot clock violation)
11:50		Des Watson offensive foul
11:50		Des Watson turnover (offensive foul)
11:50		TV timeout
11:38		Collin Mulholland misses three point jump shot
11:36		Mocs offensive rebound
11:26	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Jack Kostel assists)	19-19
11:07		Kymany Houinsou turnover (Jack Kostel steals)
10:59		Jack Kostel turnover (Francis Nwaokorie steals)
10:59		Sheldon Edwards Jr. turnover (double dribble)
10:35	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point layup	21-19
10:27	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point layup (Des Watson assists)	21-21
10:15	+2	Sean Cusano makes two point layup	23-21
9:36		Kymany Houinsou turnover (bad pass)
9:36		Honor Huff misses two point jump shot
9:34		Jalen Quinn defensive rebound
9:14	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)	23-23
9:14		Jack Kostel shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
9:14	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-24
8:57		Trey Bonham turnover (lost ball)
8:42	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point layup (Jayden Dawson assists)	23-26
8:26	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point layup (Collin Mulholland assists)	25-26
7:56		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
7:54		Mocs defensive rebound
7:52		Francis Nwaokorie personal foul
7:52		TV timeout
7:43		Jayden Dawson blocks Honor Huff's two point layup
7:41		Jalen Quinn defensive rebound
7:19		Collin Mulholland shooting foul (Miles Rubin draws the foul)
7:19		Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:19		Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:19		Des Watson offensive rebound
7:18	+3	Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Des Watson assists)	25-29
6:58		Jalen Quinn personal foul (Bash Wieland draws the foul)
6:54		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
6:52		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
6:30		Des Watson turnover (Trey Bonham steals)
6:07	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point layup (Honor Huff assists)	27-29
5:39		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
5:37		Bash Wieland defensive rebound
5:15		Trey Bonham misses two point layup
5:13		Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
5:06	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point jump shot (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)	27-31
4:57		Bash Wieland misses two point bank jump shot
4:52		Latif Diouf personal foul
4:36	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup	27-33
4:36		Makai Richards shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
4:36	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-34
4:16		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
4:14		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
3:51		Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
3:49		Garrison Keeslar offensive rebound
3:41		Garrison Keeslar turnover (Francis Nwaokorie steals)
3:33		Francis Nwaokorie misses three point jump shot
3:31		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
3:14		Sean Cusano misses three point jump shot
3:12		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
3:04		Garrison Keeslar personal foul
3:04		TV timeout
3:04	+1	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-35
3:04	+1	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-36
2:53	+2	Makai Richards makes two point layup (Jack Kostel assists)	29-36
2:31		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:29		Makai Richards defensive rebound
2:02	+3	Jack Kostel makes three point jump shot (Sean Cusano assists)	32-36
1:31		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
1:29		Jack Kostel defensive rebound
1:20	+2	Makai Richards makes two point layup (Sean Cusano assists)	34-36
1:00		Makai Richards personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-37
1:00	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-38
0:59		Mocs 30 second timeout
0:44		Trey Bonham turnover (traveling)
0:19		Des Watson turnover (Jack Kostel steals)
0:02		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
0:01		Latif Diouf offensive rebound
0:00		Latif Diouf misses two point layup
0:01		Mocs offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CHAT
Mocs
46
LCHI
Ramblers
35

Time		Play	Score
19:55	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point hook shot	36-38
19:23	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point layup (Jayden Dawson assists)	36-40
19:05	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point layup (Collin Mulholland assists)	38-40
18:51		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
18:49		Mocs defensive rebound
18:49		Kymany Houinsou personal foul
18:44	+3	Collin Mulholland makes three point jump shot (Bash Wieland assists)	41-40
18:17		Collin Mulholland personal foul
18:10	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point layup	41-42
17:59		Jalen Quinn personal foul
17:50	+2	Latif Diouf makes two point layup (Trey Bonham assists)	43-42
17:36		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
17:34		Latif Diouf defensive rebound
17:17	+2	Bash Wieland makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	45-42
16:55		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:53		Miles Rubin offensive rebound
16:45		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
16:43		Latif Diouf defensive rebound
16:32		Honor Huff misses two point jump shot
16:30		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
16:06		Miles Rubin turnover (Latif Diouf steals)
15:56		Bash Wieland misses two point layup
15:54		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
15:49		Ramblers 30 second timeout
15:49		TV timeout
15:35		Jalen Quinn turnover (bad pass)
15:35		TV timeout
15:21	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point layup	47-42
14:58	+3	Jalen Quinn makes three point jump shot (Jayden Dawson assists)	47-45
14:24		Jalen DeLoach blocks Garrison Keeslar's two point layup
14:22		Des Watson defensive rebound
14:07	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup	47-47
13:43	+3	Trey Bonham makes three point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists)	50-47
13:43		Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Trey Bonham draws the foul)
13:43		Trey Bonham misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:43		Des Watson defensive rebound
13:29		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
13:27		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
13:06		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
13:04		Latif Diouf offensive rebound
12:52		Latif Diouf misses two point layup
12:50		Des Watson defensive rebound
12:43		Jalen Quinn misses three point jump shot
12:41		Des Watson offensive rebound
12:31		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
12:29		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Garrison Keeslar makes two point jump shot (Honor Huff assists)	52-47
12:12		Des Watson misses two point layup
12:10		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
11:51	+3	Honor Huff makes three point jump shot (Garrison Keeslar assists)	55-47
11:25		Latif Diouf shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
11:25		TV timeout
11:25	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-48
11:25	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-49
11:07	+2	Makai Richards makes two point layup (Bash Wieland assists)	57-49
10:52	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Daniil Glazkov assists)	57-51
10:32		Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul
10:30		Honor Huff misses three point jump shot
10:28		Makai Richards offensive rebound
10:08		Mocs turnover (shot clock violation)
9:56	+3	Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot	57-54
9:37	+2	Makai Richards makes two point layup	59-54
9:19		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
9:17		Sean Cusano defensive rebound
8:55		Bash Wieland misses two point layup
8:53		Sean Cusano offensive rebound
8:50	+2	Sean Cusano makes two point layup	61-54
8:50		Daniil Glazkov shooting foul (Sean Cusano draws the foul)
8:50	+1	Sean Cusano makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-54
8:42	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Jayden Dawson assists)	62-56
8:42		Makai Richards shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
8:42	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 1	62-57
8:17	+3	Trey Bonham makes three point jump shot	65-57
7:58		Jalen DeLoach turnover (bad pass)
7:56		TV timeout
7:39		Jalen DeLoach blocks Bash Wieland's two point layup
7:37		Collin Mulholland offensive rebound
7:16	+2	Collin Mulholland makes two point layup	67-57
7:10	+3	Francis Nwaokorie makes three point jump shot (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)	67-60
6:58		Jalen Quinn personal foul
6:42		Bash Wieland turnover (bad pass)
6:29	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Jalen Quinn assists)	67-62
6:29		Trey Bonham shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
6:29	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-63
6:14		Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Collin Mulholland draws the foul)
6:14		Collin Mulholland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:14	+1	Collin Mulholland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-63
5:56		Trey Bonham shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
5:55		Jayden Dawson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
5:55	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	68-64
5:55	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	68-65
5:33		Trey Bonham misses two point layup
5:32		Garrison Keeslar offensive rebound
5:32		Des Watson personal foul (Garrison Keeslar draws the foul)
5:32	+1	Garrison Keeslar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-65
5:32	+1	Garrison Keeslar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-65
5:07	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jayden Dawson assists)	70-68
4:44		Des Watson blocks Garrison Keeslar's two point layup
4:43		Garrison Keeslar offensive rebound
4:43		Jalen Quinn shooting foul (Sean Cusano draws the foul)
4:43	+1	Sean Cusano makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-68
4:43	+1	Sean Cusano makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-68
4:21		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses two point layup
4:19		Miles Rubin offensive rebound
4:14	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point layup	72-70
3:53	+2	Makai Richards makes two point layup (Trey Bonham assists)	74-70
3:53		TV timeout
3:31		Jalen Quinn turnover (Garrison Keeslar steals)
3:04		Bash Wieland misses two point jump shot
3:02		Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
2:40	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)	74-73
2:15		Mocs 30 second timeout
2:05		Trey Bonham misses two point layup
2:03		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
2:01		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
1:23		Collin Mulholland turnover (Miles Rubin steals)
1:14		Ramblers 30 second timeout
1:03		Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
1:01		Trey Bonham defensive rebound
0:36	+3	Honor Huff makes three point stepback jump shot	77-73
0:34		Mocs 30 second timeout
0:16		Des Watson misses two point jump shot
0:15		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
0:15		Jalen Quinn personal foul
0:15	+1	Garrison Keeslar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-73
0:15		Garrison Keeslar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:15		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
0:11		Garrison Keeslar personal foul
0:11		Mocs 30 second timeout
0:09		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:07		Garrison Keeslar defensive rebound
0:00	+2	Trey Bonham makes two point dunk (Garrison Keeslar assists)	80-73
0:00		End of period

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Trey Bonham makes two point dunk (Garrison Keeslar assists)