Watson puts up 21, Loyola Chicago takes down Rhode Island 81-77
AP
Jan 15, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) Des Watson scored 21 points as Loyola Chicago Ramblers beat Rhode Island Rams 81-77 on Wednesday night.
Watson shot 8 for 13 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Ramblers (11-6, 2-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jalen Quinn scored 17 points and added five assists. Francis Nwaokorie shot 5 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.
The Rams (13-4, 2-3) were led in scoring by Sebastian Thomas, who finished with 20 points and six assists. Javonte Brown added 16 points for Rhode Island. Cam Estevez finished with 15 points.
Watson scored 12 points in the first half and Loyola Chicago went into halftime trailing 39-38. Quinn scored 11 second-half points and Loyola Chicago secured the victory after a second half that featured 13 lead changes and was tied four times.
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Both teams play on Saturday. Loyola Chicago visits Dayton and Rhode Island hosts Davidson.
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1st Half
URI
Rams
39
LCHI
Ramblers
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Javonte Brown vs. Jalen DeLoach (Ramblers gains possession)
19:30
Jalen DeLoach turnover (bad pass)
19:17
Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot
19:15
Des Watson defensive rebound
19:09
Des Watson misses three point jump shot
19:07
Rams defensive rebound
18:57
Jayden Dawson personal foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
18:47
Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:45
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
18:39
Jaden House personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
18:26
Miles Rubin misses two point layup
18:24
Rams defensive rebound
17:59
+2
Javonte Brown makes two point dunk (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
2-0
17:51
+3
Francis Nwaokorie makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)
2-3
17:32
Javonte Brown misses two point hook shot
17:30
Des Watson defensive rebound
17:24
Miles Rubin misses two point dunk
17:22
Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
17:14
Miles Rubin shooting foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
17:14
+1
Javonte Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
17:14
Javonte Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:14
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
16:55
Javonte Brown shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
16:55
+1
Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
16:55
Des Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:55
Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
16:38
Jaden House misses three point jump shot
16:36
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
16:28
Sebastian Thomas shooting foul (Sheldon Edwards Jr. draws the foul)
16:28
+1
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
16:28
+1
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-6
16:17
Jaden House turnover (traveling)
16:04
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
16:02
Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Javonte Brown makes two point layup (Quentin Diboundje assists)
5-6
15:49
Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:49
Javonte Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:49
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
15:34
+2
Jayden Dawson makes two point jump shot
5-8
15:21
+2
Jaden House makes two point layup (Jamarques Lawrence assists)
7-8
15:01
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
7-10
14:39
Jayden Dawson personal foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
14:27
Jamarques Lawrence misses two point jump shot
14:25
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
14:13
Miles Rubin misses two point dunk
14:10
Miles Rubin offensive rebound
14:10
Javonte Brown shooting foul (Miles Rubin draws the foul)
14:10
+1
Miles Rubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-11
14:10
Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:10
Francis Nwaokorie personal foul (Quentin Diboundje draws the foul)
14:00
+2
Jaden House makes two point layup
9-11
13:39
Drissa Traore shooting foul (Francis Nwaokorie draws the foul)
13:39
Francis Nwaokorie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:39
+1
Francis Nwaokorie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-12
13:25
Sebastian Thomas misses two point layup
13:23
David Fuchs offensive rebound
13:18
+2
David Fuchs makes two point layup
11-12
13:09
+2
Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)
11-14
12:44
+2
Jamarques Lawrence makes two point jump shot (Drissa Traore assists)
13-14
12:33
+2
Jalen Quinn makes two point layup
13-16
12:23
+3
Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)
16-16
12:21
TV timeout
12:04
Jalen DeLoach turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
11:45
David Fuchs turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Quinn steals)
11:24
+2
Des Watson makes two point layup (Jalen DeLoach assists)
16-18
11:06
Jaden House misses three point jump shot
11:04
Ramblers defensive rebound
10:45
Jalen Quinn misses two point jump shot
10:43
Daniil Glazkov offensive rebound
10:43
Daniil Glazkov misses two point layup
10:41
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
10:41
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
16-20
10:41
David Fuchs shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
10:41
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-21
10:24
Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
10:22
Daniil Glazkov defensive rebound
10:11
+3
Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)
16-24
10:01
+2
Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup
18-24
9:46
Jalen DeLoach offensive foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
9:46
Jalen DeLoach turnover (offensive foul)
9:34
+2
Cam Estevez makes two point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)
20-24
9:15
Daniil Glazkov misses three point jump shot
9:13
David Fuchs defensive rebound
9:02
Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
9:00
Miles Rubin defensive rebound
8:36
Daniil Glazkov misses three point jump shot
8:34
David Fuchs defensive rebound
8:25
+2
Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup
22-24
8:12
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point layup (Kymany Houinsou assists)
22-26
7:55
Sebastian Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Kymany Houinsou steals)
7:49
+2
Des Watson makes two point layup (Kymany Houinsou assists)
22-28
7:27
Daniil Glazkov personal foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
7:27
TV timeout
7:27
+1
Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-28
7:27
Jaden House misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:27
Miles Rubin defensive rebound
7:13
+2
Jalen Quinn makes two point layup
23-30
6:52
Jaden House turnover (lost ball)
6:35
Des Watson misses two point jump shot
6:33
Jaden House defensive rebound
6:21
Des Watson shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
6:21
Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:21
+1
Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-30
6:09
Jalen Quinn misses two point jump shot
6:07
Javonte Brown defensive rebound
5:49
Miles Rubin blocks Sebastian Thomas's two point layup
5:47
Rams offensive rebound
5:38
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
5:27
Des Watson misses two point layup
5:25
Des Watson offensive rebound
5:22
Drissa Traore shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
5:22
+1
Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-31
5:22
+1
Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-32
5:12
Sebastian Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Kymany Houinsou steals)
5:06
+2
Francis Nwaokorie makes two point dunk (Kymany Houinsou assists)
24-34
4:46
Sheldon Edwards Jr. shooting foul (David Fuchs draws the foul)
4:46
+1
David Fuchs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-34
4:46
+1
David Fuchs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-34
4:34
Francis Nwaokorie misses three point jump shot
4:32
Drissa Traore defensive rebound
4:22
David Fuchs turnover (bad pass) (Des Watson steals)
4:17
+2
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes two point dunk (Des Watson assists)
26-36
3:47
+3
Cam Estevez makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)
29-36
3:26
Jalen Quinn misses three point jump shot
3:24
David Fuchs defensive rebound
3:09
+2
Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup (David Fuchs assists)
31-36
3:09
Des Watson shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
3:09
TV timeout
3:09
Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:09
Miles Rubin defensive rebound
2:50
Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
2:48
David Fuchs defensive rebound
2:23
+3
Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot
34-36
2:04
Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
2:02
Cam Estevez defensive rebound
1:50
Miles Rubin shooting foul (Cam Estevez draws the foul)
1:50
+1
Cam Estevez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-36
1:50
+1
Cam Estevez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-36
1:45
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:43
Jaden House defensive rebound
1:29
Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
1:26
Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul (Drissa Traore draws the foul)
1:26
+1
Drissa Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-36
1:26
Drissa Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:26
David Fuchs offensive rebound
1:17
Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
1:15
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
0:59
Jalen Quinn misses two point layup
0:57
Cam Estevez defensive rebound
0:50
Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
0:48
Rams offensive rebound
0:30
Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:28
Des Watson defensive rebound
0:19
Ramblers 30 second timeout
0:05
Sebastian Thomas personal foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
0:05
+1
Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-37
0:05
+1
Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-38
0:02
Rams 30 second timeout
0:01
+2
David Fuchs makes two point hook shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)
39-38
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
URI
Rams
38
LCHI
Ramblers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
19:35
Miles Rubin defensive rebound
19:08
+2
Des Watson makes two point layup
39-40
18:44
Sebastian Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Des Watson steals)
18:26
Jalen DeLoach turnover (bad pass)
18:11
Jalen Quinn shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
18:11
+1
Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-40
18:11
+1
Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-40
17:54
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point dunk (Jalen Quinn assists)
41-42
17:32
Miles Rubin shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
17:23
+1
Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-42
17:23
+1
Jaden House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-42
16:59
Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
16:57
Javonte Brown defensive rebound
16:46
Jalen DeLoach shooting foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
16:46
+1
Javonte Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-42
16:46
+1
Javonte Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-42
16:20
+2
Jalen Quinn makes two point hook shot
45-44
16:03
David Fuchs misses two point layup
16:01
David Fuchs offensive rebound
15:51
Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
15:49
David Fuchs offensive rebound
15:44
David Fuchs misses two point layup
15:42
Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
15:37
+2
Francis Nwaokorie makes two point layup (Des Watson assists)
45-46
15:24
Rams 30 second timeout
15:24
TV timeout
15:14
Jalen Quinn personal foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
15:14
TV timeout
14:57
+3
Cam Estevez makes three point jump shot (Drissa Traore assists)
