Samford Bulldogs @ Loyola Chicago Ramblers
Loyola (Chicago) quells Samford 88-67 behind Townes, Custer
CHICAGO -- Marques Townes and Clayton Custer each scored 18 points, Donte Ingram added 14 and Loyola-Chicago posted a comfortable 88-67 win over Samford on Sunday.
Townes shot 8 of 11 and collected eight rebounds, Ingram also had eight rebounds and Custer passed out nine assists with no turnovers. Lucas Williamson added 11 points for Loyola-Chicago (4-0).
Samford's Justin Coleman score a 3-point play off a layup, Stefan Lakic added a layup and Samford grabbed its last lead of the game at 19-18 eight minutes before halftime.
Ingram and Custer each made a pair of free throws, Bruno Skokna and Williamson each made 3-pointers and Cameron Krutwig made a pair of free throws and the 13-0 run made it a 30-19 contest. The Ramblers lead 41-27 at halftime and the Bulldogs never got closer than eight points the rest of the way.
Christen Cunningham led Samford (1-3) with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, Demetrius Denzel-Dyson had 14 points and Coleman scored 10 off the bench.
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:James Durham
Referee:Gene Grimshaw
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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