Final Score (W-L) 1 2 F
Bradley (5-27) 29 37 66
Loyola (15-16) 29 45 74
Attendance: TBA | Officials: John Higgins, Mark Whitehead and Kelly Self
The Lead
Loyola Chicago forward Montel James posted a double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds, leading the eighth-seeded Ramblers to a 74-66 win against ninth-seeded Bradley in the opening game of the 2016 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship Thursday night at Scottrade Center. In a game that featured six ties and 18 lead changes, Loyola used an 8-0 run to pull away from that sixth tie with, 41-41, with 12:36 remaining.