Loyola Chicago Ramblers at San Francisco Dons
· NIT - 2nd Round
Jayden Dawson scores career-high 35 to lead Loyola Chicago over San Francisco 77-76 in NIT
The unseeded Ramblers (24-11) knocked out the top-seeded Dons (25-10) and will play the winner of the matchup between No. 2 seed Stanford and unseeded Kent State in the San Francisco Region quarterfinals.
Dawson shot 14 for 27 from the floor (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for Loyola Chicago. Des Watson totaled 13 points and six rebounds.
Malik Thomas finished with 36 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead San Francisco. Carlton Linguard added 14 points and eight rebounds.
Dawson scored 14 to help the Ramblers take a 36-32 lead into halftime. Dawson's go-ahead layup with 56 seconds left were the final points of the game. Thomas hit a 3-pointer to put the Dons up by a point with 1:17 remaining.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jason Rivera-Torres Offensive Rebound. | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Malik Thomas missed Layup. | 77 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Carlton Linguard Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 76 |
Statistics
 LUC |
 SF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 24-64 |
| 40.0 | Field Goal % | 37.5 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 25.0 | Three Point % | 34.6 |
| 22-24 | FT | 19-24 |
| 91.7 | Free Throw % | 79.2 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 1,624 | 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 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 26-9 |
| San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
| Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
| San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |