Loyola Chicago Rallies to Eliminate Richmond in Atlantic 10 Tournament

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Loyola Chicago overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Richmond 75-67 in an Atlantic 10 Conference tournament game Wednesday at 84 Lumber Arena.

The Ramblers, who trailed 38-32 at the break, outscored the Spiders 43-29 in the second half. Loyola Chicago improved to 9-23, while Richmond finished its season at 15-17. The Ramblers advanced to face Davidson on Thursday.

Richmond, a 5.5-point favorite, led for much of the first half but could not sustain its offense after halftime. Loyola Chicago dominated inside with 22 points in the paint and secured the win despite being outscored 15-6 off turnovers. Attendance was 4,654.