Saint Louis Billikens at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· Atlantic 10 Championship - Quarterfinal
Watson's 25 help Loyola Chicago beat Saint Louis 72-64 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
Loyola Chicago (22-10) will play top-seeded VCU in the semifinals on Saturday.
Watson shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 9 from the line for the Ramblers. Jayden Dawson scored 12 points, shooting 5 for 14, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc. Sheldon Edwards shot 4 for 8, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
The Billikens (19-14) were led in scoring by Isaiah Swope, who finished with 30 points. Robbie Avila added 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Loyola Chicago took the lead with 16:17 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Watson led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-30 at the break. Watson scored a team-high 11 points after the break.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jalen Quinn subbing in for Loyola Chicago | 64 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Des Watson subbing out for Loyola Chicago | 64 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Des Watson made Free Throw. | 64 - 72 |
Statistics
 SLU |
 LUC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 26-57 |
| 43.1 | Field Goal % | 45.6 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 30.8 | Three Point % | 35.3 |
| 12-18 | FT | 14-21 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 8,153 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
| George Mason | 15-3 | - | 27-9 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| Saint Joseph's | 11-7 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Saint Louis | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 22-12 |
| George Washington | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Duquesne | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Davidson | 6-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Fordham | 3-15 | 12 | 12-21 |