Sheldon Edwards, Jalen DeLoach and Jayden Dawson scored 13 points apiece to lead Loyola to an 87-65 victory over Detroit Mercy on Thursday night.
Edwards went 5 of 8 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Ramblers (2-0). DeLoach shot 5 of 7 from the field. Dawson shot 3 for 12 (3 for 11 from 3-point range) and added four steals.
Mak Manciel led the Titans (1-1) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Detroit Mercy got 13 points from Nate Johnson. Orlando Lovejoy had nine points and five steals.
Loyola took the lead with 13:39 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 50-33 at halftime, with Dawson racking up 13 points. Loyola pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a 15-point lead to 23 points. DeLoach led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
DePaul beats Prairie View A&M 92-59
Isaiah Rivera’s 17 points helped DePaul defeat Prairie View A&M 92-59 on Thursday night.
Rivera shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Blue Demons (2-0). N.J. Benson scored 15 points and added nine rebounds. Jacob Meyer had 13 points and shot 3 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 8 from the line.
Nick Anderson finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the Panthers (1-1). Prairie View A&M also got 13 points from Orlando Horton Jr.. Zaakir Sawyer also recorded seven points and two steals.
Benson led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 45-20 at the break.
