Loyola Chicago beats Drake, returns to NCAA Tournament
ST. LOUIS (AP) Lucas Williamson had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Aher Uguak added 16 points and 10 boards and Loyola Chicago defeated Drake 64-58 on Sunday to win the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.
Ryan Schwieger added 13 points for the fourth-seeded Ramblers (25-7) who came through against the Bulldogs in a rugged championship game after losing twice in the regular season to Drake (24-10).
Loyola, headed to the Atlantic 10 next season, beat Drake in last year's title game 75-65 but this season's victory came under first-head head coach Drew Valentine.
Roman Penn scored 18 points and MVC freshman of the year Tucker DeVries had 15 points and a career-high five blocks for Drake. ShanQuan Hamphill had 10 boards to go with six points.
Neither team reach 40% shooting and both were 25% or less from the arc in a game in which both teams had a player foul out and two others with four fouls. Loyola made 17 of 24 from the line to 11 of 18 for Drake which made up partially for the Bulldogs' 23-6 advantage on points off turnovers.
Trailing the entire half, Drake got within two twice in the final couple of minutes, the last time with 22 seconds remaining after two Penn free throws. But Drake was forced to foul and Schwieger and Braden Norris converted two free throws each.
Drake, which beat Missouri State 79-78 in overtime in Saturday's semifinals, had a seven-game win streak snapped.
Drake opened the game outscoring Loyola 18-8 with DeVries capping the run with a 3-pointer, the last of his 10 first-half points, while the Ramblers started 2-of-13 shooting.
Then the game took a complete turn with Drake missing its next five shots, going 2 of 14 and committing four turnovers as five Ramblers combined for 19 answered points and a nine-point lead after a Norris 3-pointer.
The Bulldogs recovered in the final two minutes to score the final seven points to trail 27-25 at halftime.
Uguak had a three-point play and a layup during a four-minute stretch when the Ramblers edged out to a nine-point lead, their largest of the second half, with 4 1/2 minutes to go. Part of that scoring came while Drake was missing eight straight shots over six minutes.
It's the first time since 1962-63 that the Ramblers have reached the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Aher Uguak vs. Shanquan Hemphill (Braden Norris gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |  | Aher Uguak misses two point layup | ||
| 19:37 | | Chris Knight offensive rebound | ||
| 19:32 | | Tremell Murphy blocks Chris Knight's two point layup | ||
| 19:30 | | Lucas Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 19:30 | | +2 | Lucas Williamson makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | | Tate Hall personal foul | ||
| 19:00 | | Shanquan Hemphill offensive foul (Braden Norris draws the foul) | ||
| 19:00 | | Shanquan Hemphill turnover | ||
| 18:39 | | Tucker DeVries blocks Aher Uguak's two point layup | ||
| 18:37 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 18:25 | | Shanquan Hemphill turnover (Chris Knight steals) | ||
| 17:58 | | Braden Norris turnover (Garrett Sturtz steals) | ||
| 18:13 | | Garrett Sturtz misses two point layup | ||
| 18:11 | | Tremell Murphy offensive rebound | ||
| 18:09 | | +2 | Tremell Murphy makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | | Tucker DeVries blocks Tate Hall's two point jump shot | ||
| 17:54 | | Chris Knight offensive rebound | ||
| 17:48 | | Garrett Sturtz personal foul | ||
| 17:48 | | Chris Knight turnover (Tremell Murphy steals) | ||
| 17:40 | | Chris Knight blocks Roman Penn's two point layup | ||
| 17:38 | | Garrett Sturtz offensive rebound | ||
| 17:35 | | Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:33 | | Tate Hall defensive rebound | ||
| 17:29 | | Chris Knight turnover (Garrett Sturtz steals) | ||
| 17:17 | | +2 | Tucker DeVries makes two point jump shot | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | | Braden Norris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:55 | | Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound | ||
| 16:50 | | Garrett Sturtz misses two point layup | ||
| 16:48 | | Shanquan Hemphill offensive rebound | ||
| 16:33 | | Tate Hall personal foul | ||
| 16:26 | | Roman Penn misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:24 | | Braden Norris defensive rebound | ||
| 16:16 | | Tucker DeVries blocks Marquise Kennedy's two point layup | ||
| 16:14 | | Roman Penn defensive rebound | ||
| 16:08 | | +2 | Roman Penn makes two point jump shot (Garrett Sturtz assists) | 2-6 |
| 15:43 | | Tremell Murphy blocks Lucas Williamson's two point layup | ||
| 15:41 | | Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound | ||
| 15:35 | | Tom Welch shooting foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul) | ||
| 15:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:35 | | +1 | Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-7 |
| 15:35 | | +1 | Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | | Braden Norris turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 15:06 | | Tremell Murphy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:04 | | Marquise Kennedy defensive rebound | ||
| 14:50 | | +2 | Lucas Williamson makes two point layup (Ryan Schwieger assists) | 4-8 |
| 14:15 | | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 13:57 | | Ryan Schwieger misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:55 | | Tom Welch offensive rebound | ||
| 13:27 | | Tom Welch misses two point putback layup | ||
| 13:27 | | Shanquan Hemphill defensive rebound | ||
| 13:27 | | +2 | Garrett Sturtz makes two point jump shot (Roman Penn assists) | 4-10 |
| 13:08 | | Aher Uguak turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 12:51 | | Ryan Schwieger personal foul | ||
| 12:47 | | +3 | Tucker DeVries makes three point jump shot (Ayo Akinwole assists) | 4-13 |
| 12:39 | | Ramblers 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:28 | | Marquise Kennedy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:26 | | Tucker DeVries defensive rebound | ||
| 11:59 | | Shanquan Hemphill misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:57 | | Aher Uguak defensive rebound | ||
| 11:53 | | Aher Uguak misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:51 | | Shanquan Hemphill defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Garrett Sturtz misses two point layup | ||
| 11:33 | | Shanquan Hemphill offensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Ayo Akinwole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Ryan Schwieger defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Marquise Kennedy makes two point layup | 6-13 |
| 10:48 | | Tucker DeVries misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Aher Uguak defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Ayo Akinwole personal foul | ||
| 10:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Ryan Schwieger makes two point jump shot | 8-13 |
| 10:03 | | Jump ball. Tucker DeVries vs. Lucas Williamson (Bulldogs gains possession) | ||
| 9:47 | | Garrett Sturtz misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Darnell Brodie offensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Darnell Brodie makes two point layup (Roman Penn assists) | 8-15 |
| 9:18 | | Marquise Kennedy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Tucker DeVries defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Roman Penn misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Marquise Kennedy defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Ryan Schwieger turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:46 | | +3 | Tucker DeVries makes three point jump shot (Tremell Murphy assists) | 8-18 |
| 8:36 | | Darnell Brodie personal foul | ||
| 8:26 | | +3 | Ryan Schwieger makes three point jump shot (Braden Norris assists) | 11-18 |
| 8:08 | | Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Lucas Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Tom Welch turnover (Garrett Sturtz steals) | ||
| 7:52 | | Braden Norris personal foul | ||
| 7:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:17 | | Roman Penn misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Lucas Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Braden Norris turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 6:37 | | Tremell Murphy turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Schwieger steals) | ||
| 6:32 | | Tucker DeVries shooting foul (Lucas Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:32 | | +1 | Lucas Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-18 |
| 6:32 | | +1 | Lucas Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-18 |
| 6:12 | | Shanquan Hemphill misses two point layup | ||
| 6:10 | | Aher Uguak defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Aher Uguak makes two point layup (Lucas Williamson assists) | 15-18 |
| 5:41 | | Roman Penn misses two point layup | ||
| 5:39 | | Lucas Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Lucas Williamson misses two point layup | ||
| 5:30 | | Lucas Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Roman Penn shooting foul (Lucas Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:29 | | +1 | Lucas Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-18 |
| 5:29 | | +1 | Lucas Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 |
| 5:21 | | Tremell Murphy turnover (lost ball) (Marquise Kennedy steals) | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Aher Uguak makes two point dunk (Marquise Kennedy assists) | 19-18 |
| 5:16 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:48 | | Garrett Sturtz turnover (lost ball) (Marquise Kennedy steals) | ||
| 4:43 | | Aher Uguak misses two point layup | ||
| 4:41 | | Garrett Sturtz defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Tucker DeVries turnover (bad pass) (Lucas Williamson steals) | ||
| 4:29 | | Tucker DeVries blocks Ryan Schwieger's two point layup | ||
| 4:27 | | Ryan Schwieger offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Ryan Schwieger makes two point layup | 21-18 |
| 3:59 | | Marquise Kennedy personal foul | ||
| 3:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:42 | | Ryan Schwieger personal foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul) | ||
| 3:42 | | Tucker DeVries misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:42 | | Marquise Kennedy defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | +2 | Marquise Kennedy makes two point jump shot | 23-18 |
| 2:58 | | Garrett Sturtz misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Aher Uguak defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Marquise Kennedy misses two point layup | ||
| 2:45 | | Aher Uguak offensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Garrett Sturtz shooting foul (Aher Uguak draws the foul) | ||
| 2:45 | | +1 | Aher Uguak makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-18 |
| 2:45 | | Aher Uguak misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:45 | | Aher Uguak offensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | +3 | Braden Norris makes three point jump shot (Aher Uguak assists) | 27-18 |
| 2:17 | | Tucker DeVries misses two point layup | ||
| 2:15 | | Darnell Brodie offensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Chris Knight personal foul (Darnell Brodie draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | Darnell Brodie misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:15 | | Marquise Kennedy defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Lucas Williamson misses two point layup | ||
| 2:01 | | Tucker DeVries defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | +2 | Roman Penn makes two point jump shot | 27-20 |
| 1:27 | | Aher Uguak misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | +3 | Tremell Murphy makes three point jump shot (Tucker DeVries assists) | 27-23 |
| 0:49 | | Marquise Kennedy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Shanquan Hemphill defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Roman Penn turnover (bad pass) (Aher Uguak steals) | ||
| 0:37 | | Aher Uguak turnover (bad pass) (Shanquan Hemphill steals) | ||
| 0:12 | | +2 | Roman Penn makes two point layup | 27-25 |
| 0:03 | | Marquise Kennedy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Aher Uguak offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |