The Loyola men’s basketball team (15-9, 8-3) reclaimed sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 86-64 win over Drake University Tuesday night. Loyola redshirt senior guard Marques Townes finished with 32 points, after a 21-point first half performance.
Townes’ scoring outburst comes after he scored his previous career-high 28 points in his last game against Drake Jan. 5.
“I didn’t come in trying to change anything I did,” Townes said. “I didn’t try to force anything, I just tried to let it come to me and read the defense and how they played me.