CHICAGO (AP) Des Watson had 22 points in Loyola Chicago Ramblers's 76-72 win against Dayton Flyers on Friday night.
Watson had five rebounds for the Ramblers (18-9, 9-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Miles Rubin scored 14 points and added four blocks. Jalen Quinn shot 4 of 6 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Nate Santos led the way for the Flyers (18-9, 8-6) with 18 points. Dayton also got 16 points and seven rebounds from Enoch Cheeks. Javon Bennett also put up 11 points and six rebounds.
Loyola Chicago went into halftime leading Dayton 34-31. Rubin put up nine points in the half. Santos scored the final seven points for Loyola Chicago to finish off the four-point victory.
Both teams play again on Wednesday. Loyola Chicago hosts George Washington and Dayton travels to play Rhode Island.
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1st Half
DAYT
Flyers
31
LCHI
Ramblers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Malachi Smith vs. Caleb Reese (Marvel Allen gains possession)
19:32
+2
Nate Santos makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:15
Amaël L'Etang blocks Miles Rubin's two point layup
19:13
Flyers defensive rebound
18:59
Jayden Dawson blocks Nate Santos's two point layup
18:57
Flyers offensive rebound
18:57
Jayden Dawson technical foul
18:57
+1
Enoch Cheeks makes technical free throw 1 of 2
3-0
18:57
+1
Enoch Cheeks makes technical free throw 2 of 2
4-0
18:57
Official timeout
18:49
Nate Santos offensive foul
18:49
Nate Santos turnover (offensive foul)
18:36
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:34
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
18:20
Nate Santos turnover (Jayden Dawson steals)
18:02
Des Watson misses two point jump shot
18:00
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
17:47
Javon Bennett misses two point jump shot
17:45
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Kymany Houinsou makes two point layup
4-2
17:15
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
17:13
Des Watson defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point layup (Kymany Houinsou assists)
4-4
16:38
Amaël L'Etang misses two point dunk
16:36
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
16:26
Miles Rubin turnover (Amaël L'Etang steals)
16:17
Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
16:15
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
16:07
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:05
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
15:53
Miles Rubin blocks Nate Santos's two point layup
15:51
Des Watson defensive rebound
15:40
Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
15:38
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
15:29
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point jump shot (Nate Santos assists)
6-4
15:00
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point hook shot (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)
6-6
14:37
Malachi Smith misses two point layup
14:35
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
14:27
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point dunk (Des Watson assists)
6-8
14:07
+2
Amaël L'Etang makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists)
8-8
13:52
Nate Santos shooting foul (Miles Rubin draws the foul)
13:52
TV timeout
13:52
Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:52
+1
Miles Rubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-9
13:30
Enoch Cheeks misses two point jump shot
13:28
Ramblers defensive rebound
13:17
+2
Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)
8-11
12:46
Enoch Cheeks turnover (Des Watson steals)
12:31
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
12:29
Ramblers offensive rebound
12:27
Jalen Quinn turnover (bad pass)
12:06
Francis Nwaokorie shooting foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
12:06
+1
Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-11
12:06
+1
Posh Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-11
11:54
+2
Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)
10-13
11:27
Francis Nwaokorie personal foul
11:27
TV timeout
11:13
Zed Key misses two point jump shot
11:11
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
10:50
Jacob Conner blocks Kymany Houinsou's two point layup
10:48
Ramblers offensive rebound
10:41
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
10-15
10:32
+3
Javon Bennett makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
13-15
10:15
Jacob Conner shooting foul (Jayden Dawson draws the foul)
10:15
Jayden Dawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:15
Jayden Dawson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:15
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
9:45
+2
Jacob Conner makes two point jump shot (Enoch Cheeks assists)
15-15
9:30
Kymany Houinsou turnover (bad pass)
9:13
Jacob Conner misses three point jump shot
9:11
Des Watson defensive rebound
8:56
Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
8:54
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
8:47
Jacob Conner misses two point dunk
8:45
Ramblers defensive rebound
8:31
Kymany Houinsou misses two point layup
8:29
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
8:23
+2
Javon Bennett makes two point layup
17-15
8:02
Des Watson misses two point jump shot
8:00
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
7:54
+2
Amaël L'Etang makes two point dunk (Malachi Smith assists)
19-15
7:48
Ramblers 30 second timeout
7:48
TV timeout
7:39
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point dunk (Jayden Dawson assists)
19-17
7:19
+2
Zed Key makes two point dunk (Posh Alexander assists)
21-17
6:58
+2
Jalen Quinn makes two point jump shot
21-19
6:40
Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
6:38
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
6:23
+2
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot
21-21
5:55
Posh Alexander turnover (Jayden Dawson steals)
5:48
Jalen Quinn misses two point layup
5:46
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
5:28
+3
Enoch Cheeks makes three point jump shot (Jaiun Simon assists)
24-21
5:20
Miles Rubin misses two point layup
5:18
Miles Rubin offensive rebound
5:08
+2
Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)
24-23
4:45
Jaiun Simon turnover (Jalen Quinn steals)
4:40
+2
Jalen Quinn makes two point layup (Des Watson assists)
24-25
4:34
Flyers 30 second timeout
4:19
Amaël L'Etang turnover (Des Watson steals)
4:14
+2
Des Watson makes two point dunk
24-27
3:49
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point jump shot
26-27
3:17
+2
Jalen Quinn makes two point jump shot
26-29
2:56
Jalen Quinn personal foul
2:56
TV timeout
2:44
Francis Nwaokorie personal foul
2:25
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point jump shot
28-29
2:03
Jayden Dawson misses two point layup
2:01
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
1:51
Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
1:49
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
1:30
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Kymany Houinsou assists)
28-31
1:04
Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
1:02
Ramblers defensive rebound
0:53
+3
Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)
28-34
0:28
+3
Amaël L'Etang makes three point jump shot (Javon Bennett assists)
31-34
0:07
Malachi Smith personal foul
0:06
Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:04
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
0:02
Amaël L'Etang turnover (traveling)
0:01
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:00
Posh Alexander defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DAYT
Flyers
41
LCHI
Ramblers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point dunk (Kymany Houinsou assists)
31-36
19:27
+3
Amaël L'Etang makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
34-36
19:11
+2
Des Watson makes two point layup (Miles Rubin assists)
34-38
18:47
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
18:45
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
18:29
Des Watson misses two point jump shot
18:27
Enoch Cheeks defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Enoch Cheeks makes two point layup (Amaël L'Etang assists)
36-38
17:59
Kymany Houinsou turnover (Amaël L'Etang steals)
17:52
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
17:50
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Miles Rubin makes two point layup (Kymany Houinsou assists)
36-40
17:03
Jayden Dawson personal foul
16:42
Flyers turnover (shot clock violation)
16:21
Zed Key blocks Jalen DeLoach's two point layup
16:19
Ramblers offensive rebound
16:19
Enoch Cheeks shooting foul (Sheldon Edwards Jr. draws the foul)
16:19
+1
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3
36-41
16:19
+1
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
36-42
16:19
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses regular free throw 3 of 3
16:19
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
16:02
Malachi Smith turnover (Jalen DeLoach steals)
15:54
+3
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Quinn assists)
36-45
15:46
Flyers 30 second timeout
15:46
TV timeout
15:32
Jalen DeLoach blocks Posh Alexander's two point layup
15:30
Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
15:13
Jalen DeLoach turnover (Amaël L'Etang steals)
15:08
+2
Javon Bennett makes two point layup
38-45
15:08
TV timeout
14:50
+3
Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)
38-48
14:31
Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
14:29
Des Watson defensive rebound
14:20
Javon Bennett personal foul
14:19
+2
Jayden Dawson makes two point jump shot (Des Watson assists)
38-50
14:03
Posh Alexander misses two point layup
14:01
Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
13:48
Enoch Cheeks blocks Jalen Quinn's two point layup
13:46
Amaël L'Etang defensive rebound
13:41
Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
13:41
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 3
39-50
13:41
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 2 of 3
40-50
13:41
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 3 of 3
41-50
13:40
Javon Bennett personal foul
13:40
Des Watson turnover (out of bounds)
13:28
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
13:26
Nate Santos personal foul
13:10
+2
Jalen Quinn makes two point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
41-52
12:43
Amaël L'Etang misses three point jump shot
12:41
Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound
12:36
Francis Nwaokorie blocks Javon Bennett's two point layup
12:34
Javon Bennett offensive rebound
12:25
Jalen Quinn personal foul
12:08
Malachi Smith misses two point jump shot
12:06
Malachi Smith offensive rebound
12:03
+2
Malachi Smith makes two point layup
43-52
11:46
Amaël L'Etang shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
11:46
TV timeout
11:46
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-53
11:46
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-54
11:28
Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
11:26
Nate Santos offensive rebound
11:24
Malachi Smith misses three point jump shot
11:22
Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
11:02
Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
11:00
Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
10:57
+2
Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup
43-56
10:36
+3
Jaiun Simon makes three point jump shot (Malachi Smith assists)
46-56
10:23
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:21
Jalen DeLoach personal foul
10:14
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
10:12
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
9:52
Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
9:50
Nate Santos defensive rebound
9:43
+2
Nate Santos makes two point layup
48-56
9:36
Ramblers 30 second timeout
9:20
Des Watson misses two point layup
9:18
Malachi Smith defensive rebound
9:10
Nate Santos misses three point jump shot
9:08
Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
8:50
Jayden Dawson misses two point layup
8:48
Miles Rubin offensive rebound
8:31
Miles Rubin turnover (Nate Santos steals)
8:26
Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
8:26
Nate Santos misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:26
Nate Santos misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:26
Nate Santos offensive rebound
8:23
+2
Nate Santos makes two point layup
50-56
8:05
Malachi Smith personal foul
8:01
+3
Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)
50-59
7:47
Miles Rubin blocks Javon Bennett's two point layup
7:45
Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
7:42
Sheldon Edwards Jr. turnover (Malachi Smith steals)
7:36
Miles Rubin personal foul
7:36
TV timeout
7:29
Jalen DeLoach personal foul (Javon Bennett draws the foul)
7:29
Javon Bennett misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:27
Jalen DeLoach personal foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
7:27
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-59
7:27
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-59
7:20
Jaiun Simon personal foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
7:20
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-60
7:20
+1
Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-61
7:04
+2
Nate Santos makes two point jump shot
54-61
6:49
Sheldon Edwards Jr. offensive foul
6:49
Sheldon Edwards Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
6:39
Jaiun Simon misses three point jump shot
6:37
Des Watson defensive rebound
6:17
Jalen DeLoach misses two point jump shot
6:15
Nate Santos defensive rebound
5:56
+3
Nate Santos makes three point jump shot (Jaiun Simon assists)
57-61
5:43
Nate Santos personal foul
5:43
Jalen Quinn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:43
Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
5:25
Enoch Cheeks misses two point jump shot
5:22
Jaiun Simon personal foul (Miles Rubin draws the foul)
5:22
Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:22
Nate Santos defensive rebound
5:06
Malachi Smith misses two point layup
5:04
Ramblers defensive rebound
4:47
Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:45
Miles Rubin offensive rebound
4:42
Des Watson misses three point jump shot
4:40
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
4:31
Jayden Dawson personal foul (Nate Santos draws the foul)
4:31
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-61
4:31
+1
Nate Santos makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-61
4:02
+2
Des Watson makes two point jump shot
59-63
3:46
+2
Javon Bennett makes two point jump shot
61-63
3:21
Malachi Smith shooting foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
3:21
TV timeout
3:21
+1
Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-64
3:21
+1
Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-65
3:12
Miles Rubin personal foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul)
3:12
+1
Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-65
3:12
+1
Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-65
2:48
Des Watson misses three point jump shot
2:46
Javon Bennett defensive rebound
2:37
Javon Bennett misses two point jump shot
2:35
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
2:29
+3
Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
63-68
2:16
Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul (Enoch Cheeks draws the foul)
2:16
Enoch Cheeks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:16
+1
Enoch Cheeks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-68
2:03
Nate Santos personal foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul)
2:03
+1
Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-69
2:03
Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:03
Jaiun Simon defensive rebound
1:59
Miles Rubin blocks Malachi Smith's two point layup
1:57
Javon Bennett offensive rebound
1:52
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
1:50
Javon Bennett offensive rebound
1:45
+2
Javon Bennett makes two point jump shot
66-69
1:20
Jaiun Simon personal foul (Miles Rubin draws the foul)
1:20
Miles Rubin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:20
+1
Miles Rubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-70
1:07
Miles Rubin blocks Jaiun Simon's two point layup
1:05
Enoch Cheeks offensive rebound
0:56
Javon Bennett misses three point jump shot
0:54
Jaiun Simon offensive rebound
0:43
Enoch Cheeks misses three point jump shot
0:41
Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
0:31
Javon Bennett personal foul (Francis Nwaokorie draws the foul)
0:31
Francis Nwaokorie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:31
Flyers 30 second timeout
0:31
+1
Francis Nwaokorie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-71
0:25
+2
Malachi Smith makes two point layup
68-71
0:22
Jacob Conner personal foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
0:22
+1
Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-72
0:22
+1
Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-73
0:14
Des Watson shooting foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
0:14
Malachi Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14
+1
Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-73
0:14
Flyers 60 second timeout
0:13
Enoch Cheeks personal foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
0:13
Jalen Quinn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:13
+1
Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-74
0:07
Kymany Houinsou shooting foul (Malachi Smith draws the foul)
0:07
+1
Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 3
70-74
0:07
+1
Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 3
71-74
0:07
+1
Malachi Smith makes regular free throw 3 of 3
72-74
0:05
Enoch Cheeks personal foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
