CHICAGO, Ill. – Loyola, the top shooting team in the Missouri Valley Conference, lived up to its reputation by shooting 50 percent to defeat the Drake University men's basketball team, 72-57, Wednesday evening at Gentile Arena. The win keeps Loyola on top of the MVC standings at 10-3.
Three Bulldogs finished in double-figure scoring with Reed Timmer (New Berlin, Wis.) scoring 16 points while Nick McGlynn (Stoughton, Wis.) added 16 points and seven rebounds. C.J. Rivers (Cahokia, Ill.) chipped in 10 points. As a team, the Bulldogs struggled to convert from the field, shooting a season-low 34.