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Missouri Valley Tournament - Loyola-Chicago vs Northern Iowa Final: 66-43 - Recap

The battle between Loyola-Chicago and Northern Iowa didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northern Iowa was handed a 66-43 defeat on Saturday at Enterprise Center.

Loyola-Chicago won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites.

Loyola-Chicago got 19 points from Braden Norris and another 13 points from Marquise Kennedy. Lucas Williamson contributed 5 assists, while Aher Uguak cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Northern Iowa got a 13-point performance from AJ Green, who was supported by 8 points from Trae Berhow. AJ Green had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northern Iowa, while Trae Berhow grabbed 8 rebounds.

Loyola-Chicago led at halftime, 39-24.

Loyola-Chicago won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-30.