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    Loyola Chicago Ramblers vs Illinois State Redbirds

    MVC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FINAL
    ILST
    Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois StILST
    18-15, 10-8 MVC
    49
    18-15, 10-8 MVC
    Final
    1234T
    Illinois St
    ILST
    272249
    Loyola Chicago
    LUC
    362965
    LUC
    Loyola Chicago RamblersLoyola ChicagoLUC
    28-5, 15-3 MVC
    65
    28-5, 15-3 MVC
    • Gamecast
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    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats
    • Bracket

    Game Leaders

    ILSTLUC
    Phil Fayne
    12
    P. Fayne#10
    5/12 FG, 2/4 FT
    12
    Points
    Donte Ingram
    18
    D. Ingram#0
    5/11 FG, 4/5 FT
    18
    Phil Fayne
    12
    P. Fayne#10
    4 DREB, 8 OREB
    12
    Rebounds
    Cameron Krutwig
    9
    C. Krutwig#25
    5 DREB, 4 OREB
    9
    Milik Yarbrough
    5
    M. Yarbrough#52
    5 TO, 26 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Clayton Custer
    6
    C. Custer
    3 TO, 35 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ILST
    LUC

    32% (21-66)

    Field Goal %

    42% (22-53)

    20% (5-25)

    Three Point %

    38% (9-24)

    50% (2-4)

    Free Throw %

    63% (12-19)

    6

    Turnovers

    8

    38

    Rebounds

    43

    0

    Largest Lead

    20

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    St. Louis, MO

    CBS

    Referee:Gerry Pollard

    Referee:Kelly Self

    Referee:John Higgins

    Jagger Kroener, Diego Rodriguez, Robert Chilcoat
    AP Photo/George Nikitin

    Loyola makes tourney for 1st time in 33 years

    Donte Ingram scored 18 points, Cameron Krutwig added 11 points and nine rebounds, and Loyola-Chicago earned its first NCAA tournament appearance in 33 years with a 65-49 victory over Illinois State on Sunday in the MVC championship game.
    Mar 4, 2018, 05:51 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --ILST
    100%
    --LUC

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Belmont16-4-26-6
    Bradley13-7321-13
    Illinois State12-8423-13
    Murray State12-8420-13
    UIC12-8419-16
    Northern Iowa11-9523-13
    Valparaiso11-9518-15
    Southern Illinois10-10616-16
    Drake6-141014-20
    Indiana State4-161211-21
    Evansville3-17137-25
    Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Saint Louis15-3-29-6
    VCU15-3-28-8
    Saint Joseph's13-5224-12
    Dayton12-6325-12
    George Mason11-7423-10
    Davidson10-8520-14
    Duquesne9-9618-15
    George Washington8-10719-16
    Fordham8-10717-15
    Rhode Island7-11816-16
    Richmond5-131015-17
    La Salle5-13109-23
    St. Bonaventure4-141117-17
    Loyola Chicago4-14119-24
    Full Standings

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