The Drake University men's basketball team more than held its own for a half against No. 22 Loyola, but a big burst at the start of the second half carried the Ramblers to an 81-54 victory at the Knapp Center Saturday.
Loyola shot a blistering 70.4 percent in the second half (19-for-27) and won its 11th straight game in handing the Bulldogs just their second loss of the season.
Drake fell to 19-2 overall and 10-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference heading into the second game of the series with first-place Loyola (18-3, 13-1) at 2 p.