CHICAGO (AP) Clayton Custer, Cameron Krutwig, and Marques Townes each scored 16 points and Loyola Chicago rolled to a 73-64 victory over Illinois-Chicago Flames on Saturday.
Loyola Chicago (5-3) broke a two-game skid that included a 79-65 loss to No. 5 Nevada, and has won six straight and 11 of 12 against crosstown rival UIC (3-5).
Custer was 7-of-13 shooting, and Townes and Krutwig each made six field goals. Cooper Kaifes chipped in 12 points for the Ramblers, who shot 57 percent from the floor.
Marcus Ottey scored 20 points and Godwin Boahen had 16 to lead UIC. Jordan Blount added nine points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
The Ramblers jumped out with a 24-9 run and built a 37-28 halftime lead. Kaifes scored 11 points and Custer had 10 in the opening half. Loyola Chicago led by double digits for most of the second half.
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1st Half
LCHI
Ramblers
35
UIC
Flames
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
0.0
End of period
10:35
Personal foul on Rob Howard Jr.
10:21
Aher Uguak missed jump shot, blocked by Tarkus Ferguson
10:19
Defensive rebound by Travell Washington
10:07
Godwin Boahen missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:05
Defensive rebound by Marques Townes
9:49
+2
Cameron Krutwig made layup, assist by Bruno Skokna
19-9
9:23
Personal foul on Bruno Skokna
9:04
Tarkus Ferguson missed jump shot
8:43
+2
Isaiah Bujdoso made driving layup
21-9
8:24
Bad pass turnover on Marcus Ottey, stolen by Isaiah Bujdoso
8:17
+3
Cooper Kaifes made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaiah Bujdoso
24-9
8:05
+2
Tarkus Ferguson made layup, assist by Jordan Blount
24-11
8:05
Shooting foul on Isaiah Bujdoso
8:05
+1
Tarkus Ferguson made free throw
24-12
7:51
Lost ball turnover on Marques Townes
7:33
+2
Michael Diggins made driving layup, assist by Jordan Blount
24-14
7:19
Offensive foul on Cameron Krutwig
7:19
Turnover on Cameron Krutwig
7:07
Offensive foul on Jacob Wiley
7:07
Turnover on Jacob Wiley
6:53
Cameron Krutwig missed hook shot
6:51
Defensive rebound by Jordan Blount
6:40
Godwin Boahen missed jump shot
6:38
Defensive rebound by Cooper Kaifes
6:33
Bad pass turnover on Marques Townes, stolen by Jordan Blount
6:28
+2
Marcus Ottey made jump shot, assist by Godwin Boahen
24-16
6:00
Marques Townes missed layup, blocked by Marcus Ottey
5:58
Offensive rebound by Loyola-Chicago
5:54
+2
Cameron Krutwig made driving layup, assist by Clayton Custer
26-16
5:41
Jordan Blount missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:39
Offensive rebound by Michael Diggins
5:34
Michael Diggins missed layup
5:32
Defensive rebound by Clayton Custer
5:31
+3
Cooper Kaifes made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marques Townes
29-16
5:13
+2
Marcus Ottey made driving layup, assist by Jacob Wiley
29-18
4:52
Clayton Custer missed layup
4:50
Defensive rebound by Jordan Blount
4:47
Godwin Boahen missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:45
Offensive rebound by Jordan Blount
4:41
Jordan Blount missed layup
4:39
Defensive rebound by Cameron Krutwig
4:13
Cooper Kaifes missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:11
Defensive rebound by Godwin Boahen
3:55
+2
Godwin Boahen made driving layup
29-20
3:31
Offensive foul on Isaiah Bujdoso
3:31
Turnover on Isaiah Bujdoso
3:18
+2
Jordan Blount made layup, assist by Tarkus Ferguson
29-22
2:59
Lost ball turnover on Cooper Kaifes, stolen by Tarkus Ferguson
2:45
Tarkus Ferguson missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:43
Defensive rebound by Christian Negron
2:36
+2
Christian Negron made driving layup, assist by Cooper Kaifes
31-22
2:11
+2
Marcus Ottey made fade-away jump shot
31-24
1:54
+2
Clayton Custer made driving layup
33-24
1:30
Godwin Boahen missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:28
Defensive rebound by Marques Townes
1:19
Lost ball turnover on Bruno Skokna, stolen by Marcus Ottey
1:16
+2
Marcus Ottey made driving layup
33-26
58.0
+2
Cooper Kaifes made driving layup, assist by Clayton Custer
35-26
27.0
+2
Godwin Boahen made driving layup
35-28
2nd Half
LCHI
Ramblers
38
UIC
Flames
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Marques Townes made layup, assist by Cooper Kaifes
39-28
19:18
Marcus Ottey missed layup
19:06
+1
Cameron Krutwig made 1st of 2 free throws
40-28
19:06
+1
Cameron Krutwig made 2nd of 2 free throws
41-28
18:52
Godwin Boahen missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:31
+2
Marques Townes made layup, assist by Cameron Krutwig
43-28
17:49
+2
Cameron Krutwig made layup, assist by Clayton Custer
45-28
17:08
+2
Marques Townes made driving layup, assist by Cooper Kaifes
47-28
16:45
Jordan Blount missed 1st of 2 free throws
16:45
+1
Jordan Blount made 2nd of 2 free throws
47-29
16:25
Marques Townes missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:08
+3
Tarkus Ferguson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marcus Ottey
47-32
15:42
Clayton Custer missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:30
+2
Godwin Boahen made layup, assist by Jordan Blount
47-34
15:01
+2
Marques Townes made driving layup, assist by Clayton Custer
49-34
14:46
+2
Marcus Ottey made layup
49-36
14:08
+3
Rob Howard Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Godwin Boahen
49-39
13:46
Bruno Skokna missed jump shot
13:37
Godwin Boahen missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:17
Clayton Custer missed jump shot
13:02
Rob Howard Jr. missed driving layup
15:32
+2
Bruno Skokna made jump shot
51-39
12:03
+2
Clayton Custer made jump shot
53-39
11:35
Godwin Boahen missed layup
11:33
+2
Jacob Wiley made jump shot
53-41
11:33
+1
Jacob Wiley made free throw
53-42
11:02
Cameron Krutwig missed jump shot
10:53
+1
Godwin Boahen made 1st of 2 free throws
53-43
10:53
+1
Godwin Boahen made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-44
10:25
+2
Marques Townes made jump shot
55-44
10:04
Jordan Blount missed jump shot
9:54
Clayton Custer missed jump shot
9:47
Michael Diggins missed layup
9:45
Michael Diggins missed layup
9:27
Clayton Custer missed layup
9:15
+2
Godwin Boahen made driving layup, assist by Jordan Blount
55-46
8:54
+2
Cameron Krutwig made jump shot, assist by Marques Townes
57-46
8:32
Jacob Wiley missed jump shot
8:12
Cameron Krutwig missed 1st of 2 free throws
7:56
+2
Marcus Ottey made driving layup
57-48
8:12
+1
Cameron Krutwig made 2nd of 2 free throws
58-48
7:56
+2
Marcus Ottey made driving layup
58-50
7:16
+3
Bruno Skokna made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Marques Townes
61-50
6:46
+2
Marcus Ottey made driving layup
61-52
6:46
Marcus Ottey missed free throw
6:19
+3
Clayton Custer made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Bruno Skokna
64-52
6:06
Tarkus Ferguson missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:29
Godwin Boahen missed layup, blocked by Cameron Krutwig
5:22
Rob Howard Jr. missed layup, blocked by Cameron Krutwig
5:17
Rob Howard Jr. missed layup, blocked by Cameron Krutwig
4:51
Marques Townes missed layup
4:42
Jamie Ahale missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:11
+2
Bruno Skokna made jump shot
66-52
3:48
Jamie Ahale missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:41
Clayton Custer missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:34
+2
Marcus Ottey made driving layup, assist by Tarkus Ferguson
66-54
2:31
+1
Marques Townes made 1st of 2 free throws
67-54
2:31
+1
Marques Townes made 2nd of 2 free throws
68-54
2:17
+2
Rob Howard Jr. made layup, assist by Jordan Blount
68-56
1:49
Marques Townes missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:38
Marcus Ottey missed jump shot
1:29
Godwin Boahen missed jump shot
1:29
Personal foul on Godwin Boahen
1:29
+1
Cameron Krutwig made 1st of 2 free throws
69-56
1:29
Cameron Krutwig missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:29
Defensive rebound by Rob Howard Jr.
1:16
+3
Tarkus Ferguson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Godwin Boahen
69-59
1:11
Personal foul on Jordan Blount
1:11
Cooper Kaifes missed free throw
1:11
Defensive rebound by Jordan Blount
1:03
Lost ball turnover on Rob Howard Jr.
58.0
Personal foul on Jacob Wiley
58.0
Cooper Kaifes missed 1st of 2 free throws
58.0
+1
Cooper Kaifes made 2nd of 2 free throws
70-59
50.0
Jordan Blount missed layup
48.0
Offensive rebound by Jordan Blount
47.0
+2
Jordan Blount made dunk
70-61
47.0
Shooting foul on Cooper Kaifes
47.0
Jordan Blount missed free throw
47.0
Offensive rebound by Jacob Wiley
43.0
+3
Godwin Boahen made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jacob Wiley