Loyola Chicago 61, at Rhode Island 57

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle to close the non-conference slate, Loyola Chicago secured a narrow 61-57 victory over Rhode Island on Wednesday afternoon at the Ryan Center, snapping a two-game skid and handing the Rams a costly home loss. The Ramblers, who improved to 5-9, never trailed after the opening minute but were forced to withstand a frantic final sequence to escape with the win. Justin Moore, the Philadelphia native, led all scorers with 19 points and added five assists, orchestrating an offense that did just enough against a tenacious Rhode Island defense. The game’s… Read more...