CHICAGO – Facing one of the top 30 teams in the nation on the road, the University of Evansville men's basketball team fought to the final whistle in a 68-55 loss to Loyola on Saturday afternoon at Gentile Arena.
Evansville (8-9. 6-5 MVC) played hard throughout the entire game before a game-changing stretch by Loyola (16-3, 11-1 MVC) saw them take a 16-point lead in the second half. The Purple Aces got back within single digits before the Ramblers hung on for the win. Box Score (PDF) "Loyola is such a versatile team; they are so good on both ends of the floor," UE head coach Todd Lickliter said.