Indiana State edges Loyola 65-61

Posted January 22, 2014 8:59 pm

Associated Press

Khristian Smith scored 18 points as Indiana State edged Loyola 65-61 on Wednesday.

Indiana State (15-4, 6-1 Missouri Valley) got 14 points from Jake Odum and Brandon Burnett added 10. The Sycamores out-rebounded Loyola 41-28 and made nine more three throws than the Ramblers.

Milton Doyle led Loyola (7-12, 2-5) with 20 points, including four 3-pointers. Jeff White added 13 points and Christian Thomas had 11.

Loyola led throughout the first half until a Burnett tip-in of a Dawon Cummings miss gave the Sycamores their first lead at 25-24 with 3:02 left before intermission. Indiana State led 28-27 at the half.

The game was tied at 48, 50 and 52 in the second half but Odum’s layup and free throw at 5:09 put the Sycamores ahead 55-52, a lead Indiana State never relinquished.

Article Comments

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.