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Loyola-Chicago Downs Southern Illinois 60-52 - Match Report
Loyola-Chicago grabbed a 60-52 win over Southern Illinois on Friday, behind a 16-point effort from Marquise Kennedy at Joseph J. Gentile Center.
Loyola-Chicago earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -19.5-point spread.
Braden Norris had 13 points for Loyola-Chicago and Cameron Krutwig chipped in with 11 points. Braden Norris had 2 assists for them, while Cameron Krutwig was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Southern Illinois got 17 points from Steven Verplancken Jr. in a losing cause and another 14 points from Lance Jones. Kyler Filewich contributed 5 assists for them, while Steven Verplancken Jr. had 8 rebounds.
Loyola-Chicago led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Loyola-Chicago had a 31-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.