The Loyola men’s basketball team (16-9, 9-3) picked up a come-from-behind, 56-61 victory over Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana Sunday afternoon.
The Ramblers were led by redshirt senior Marques Townes who finished with 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting. Sophomore center Cameron Krutwig also added 12 points and snagged eight rebounds despite playing through a broken nose, which he suffered during a victory over Drake University Feb. 5.
The win, paired with Illinois State University’s last-second loss to Missouri State University, gives Loyola a two-game cushion in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference. With six games left, the Ramblers head into the closing stretch of the conference season in the driver’s seat.