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Recap - Loyola-Chicago Defeats Evansville 73-66

Loyola-Chicago grabbed a 73-66 win over Evansville on Wednesday, behind a 20-point effort from Lucas Williamson at Ford Center.

Loyola-Chicago won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread.

Loyola-Chicago got 14 points from Cameron Krutwig and another 12 points from Keith Clemons. Tate Hall contributed 3 assists, while Aher Uguak cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Evansville got 28 points from K.J. Riley in a losing cause and another 16 points from Sam Cunliffe. K.J. Riley contributed 6 assists for them, while John Hall had 6 rebounds.

Loyola-Chicago led at halftime, 45-35.

Loyola-Chicago had a 29-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Loyola-Chicago heads into a battle against Northern Iowa. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Drake.