Loyola Maryland 70, at Virginia Military Institute 86

LEXINGTON, Va. (Interstat) — A blistering first-half shooting display from Linus Holmstrom propelled Virginia Military Institute to a commanding early lead it would never relinquish, as the Keydets defeated Loyola Maryland 86-70 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Cameron Hall. Holmstrom, a junior guard from Stockholm, Sweden, scored 20 of his game-high 23 points before halftime, connecting on six three-pointers during the opening period. His offensive explosion was the catalyst for a 51-point first-half outburst by the Keydets, who built a 19-point halftime advantage and withstood a more competitive second half from the visiting Greyhounds. The most… Read more...