Ramblers fall to UNI in OT originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
In the Missouri Valley Conference season title decider, the Loyola Ramblers fell to the Northern Iowa Panthers by a score of 102-96. The game was a back and forth battle that required overtime to settle. The Ramblers finish the regular season with a record of 22-7 (13-5 MVC) and fall down to fourth place by virtue of the tie-breaker. Here are three observations from the loss:
Trading blows through regulation
The Ramblers and Panthers went blow for blow in regulation time. Both teams went on unanswered scoring runs but found themselves even 46-46 at halftime. Graduate student Lucas Williamson led the Ramblers with 26 points through two halves, while junior AJ Greene led the Panthers with 25 of his own. While UNI came away with as large as an eleven point lead at one point, the Ramblers upped their game, shooting 52.2 percent from beyond the arc to stay with the Panthers and keep the game tied.
An overtime
The only way…
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