What went down: The Loyola men’s basketball team (20-5, 10-3) took on Drake University at Gentile Arena Wednesday night. The Ramblers defeated the Bulldogs 72-57 for their 20th win of the season and 10th Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) win, the first time they’ve done that in program history. The win also marks the first time Loyola has won 20 games before the conference tournament since 2006-07.
How it happened: After taking a 32-28 lead in the locker room, the Ramblers shot 56.7 percent after the break and outscored the Bulldogs 40-29 in the second half in front of 2,800 fans at the annual Jesuit Jam.