Loyola used an 18-1 run in the second half to pull away from the Drake men's basketball team for a 80-57 win in a meeting between the Missouri Valley Conference leaders Wednesday evening at the Knapp Center. With the loss, Drake drops into second in the MVC standings while Loyola takes sole possession of first place.
Drake (12-10, 6-3 MVC) was led by Graham Woodward's (Edina, Minn.) 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Reed Timmer (New Berlin, Wis.) added 10 points as he inched closer to becoming the Bulldogs' all-time scoring leader.