MSU vs. Loyola Game Thread

[TheRef]

Today at noon we will honor those from both sides who played in the "Game for Change" at Humphrey Coliseum. MSU (3-1) will face a Loyola (3-4) team that hasn't really played that tough of competition. I think their toughest game so far has been Tulane which they lost 65-59. We will need to have increased our post presence in preparation for this game. We will have to become a bruiser team and not give up the lane on the drive. I'll update this as I can while I'm at the game.

[TheRef]

It's almost time to honor the former players for the Game for Change.

[TheRef]

Oh...and Larry Templeton is in the house

[TheRef]

And we have tipped off. Blocking foul on the floor for Fred. MSU leading 2-0 at the 18:48 mark

[TheRef]

Timeout on the floor. MSU tied at 4 with 15:59 left in the half. Fred has all of our points.

[TheRef]

Post D is a lot better this game. Still sloppy and we are making too many mistakes.

[TheRef]

Timeout Loyola with the game tied at 8 with 13:20 to go after a Roquez Johnson dunk.

[TheRef]

Timeout in the floor after a MSU turnover. Loyola leading 13-9 with 11:21 left.

[Coach34]

offense seems to still be struggling

[TheRef]

We are. Taking bad shots at bad times. Not moving the ball much.

[MarketingBully01]

What is the attendance?

[TheRef]

Pitiful. Tipoff was right when most churches were letting out.

[TheRef]

Timeout on the floor. Loyola leading 22-16 with 6:47 to go. Roquez leading in scoring with 5

[was21]

Brilliant. Did Stricklin allow LT to schedule this game at twelve noon

[MarketingBully01]

Ha! Good one. While we are at it lets some how tie this performance to Stansbury too. ;)

[TheRef]

Team showing some life. Chicken with an emphatic two handed jam after a steal and now he's at the line. Made 1. State up 23-22 with 4:50 to go.

[TheRef]

Jack Cristil in the house now.

[TheRef]

It's halftime here at the Hump. MSU is tied with Loyola at 29 with Roquez our leading scorer with 13 points.

[TheRef]

They just did the Game of Change recognition. Powerful moment as they reenacted the famous half court handshake with the two captains of that game. Each person recognized was given a hand-painted cowbell commemorating the game and a copy of "The Game for Change" by Kyle Veazey. Great halftime moment during the game.

[TheRef]

Timeout on the floor. Loyola leading 35-33 with 15:30 left in the game.

[TheRef]

Tyson Cunningham with a save out of bounds then a 3 to cap it all off. He's what we needed. State leading 39-38 with 13:43 left in the game.

[Coach34]

Ready being hurt is killing us right now

[TheRef]

Tyson with another 3!!!!

[TheRef]

Timeout on the floor. MSU leading 44-40 with 11:44 to go in the game.

[TheRef]

Borchert called for a questionable charging foul. MSU leads 48-47 with 7:16 to go.

[TheRef]

Horrible holding call on Fred. Loyola now leading 49-48 with 6:50 to go

[bully99]

Ref, how's the officiating?

[TheRef]

Ref, how's the officiating?

Pretty damn bad. They are calling ticky tack fouls on us and letting them get away with murder

[TheRef]

Roquez and Chicken are feeling it. 19 and 17 points respectively.

[TheRef]

Timeout on the floor following a foul where Gavin will go to the line for 2. State leading 54-53 with 3:09 to go.

[TheRef]

Now Chicken has 19. MSU leading 56-53 with 2:20 to go

[TheRef]

After a Loyola foul out and made 3, we are all tied up at 56 with 58.5 to go.

[TheRef]

Timeout Loyola after two missed FT from Roquez. 42.8 to go.

[TheRef]

Timeout MSU after two missed FT by Loyola. 23.4 to go.

[TheRef]

Chicken with a missed 3 and we have free basketball. OT with the score tied at 56.

[was21]

We're going to not win

[smootness]

Awful shot there at the end.

[TheRef]

Timeout Loyola. Borchert has fouled out. MSU leads 64-62 with 1:30 to go.

[TheRef]

Timeout MSU afte a made Loyola layup. 65-64 MSU with 32.3 to go.

[smootness]

Fighting ourselves for offensive rebounds...never smart.

[TheRef]

Timeout Loyola after two missed FT from Fred. Same score with 24.1 to go.

[smootness]

Awful, awful, awful FT shooting down the stretch.

[TheRef]

Bad offensive possession by Loyola and MSU wins this one 65-64 in OT

[sleepy dawg]

Awesome! Thanks for the updates.

[smootness]

WHEW. Good to get that win.

[TheRef]

Chicken finishes with 24 points. Roquez finishes with 20. FT shooting was definitely our Achilles heel today.

[was21]

Heard we won by one...I'll keep being negative since it seems to help.

[Bothrops]

Good win. How much longer will Ready be out?

[thedawg]

Rick Ray has taken us from awful to average in one year... We need a scorer in the worst kind of way

[smootness]

Rick Ray has taken us from awful to average in one year... We need a scorer in the worst kind of way

I'm a big-time Ray supporter, but I wouldn't call us average yet. We still don't really know what we have.

[chef dixon]

Rick Ray has taken us from awful to average in one year... We need a scorer in the worst kind of way

This Loyola team we played is absolute garbage. Ugly, ugly win.

[Coach34]

We have a long way to go. But winning close games is a good sign

[Dawg61]

Thanks for the updates Ref. 5-1 I'll take it

[TheRef]

Thanks for the updates Ref. 5-1 I'll take it

I tried. It's hard to update on a phone since my phone reverted to the full site instead of the mobile style, but oh well. I'm back at my apartment so I can give a better update. The team looked UGLY at the beginning and at the end. Roquez finished with a double-double with points and rebounds with 20 and 11 respectively. Chicken lead the team in scoring with 26. No one else was in double digits. Gavin struggled all game with no points and missed both of his FT. If we don't improve our FT, we will have a bad time.
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[BulldogDX55]

This Loyola team we played is absolute garbage. Ugly, ugly win.

It was virtually the same team that beat us last year, plus their new best player and a year of experience. I'll take this as a sign of growth.

[maroonmania]

Guess I'll take it. Loyola beat us in '63 and beat us last year so its good to finally get a win over them. We must be living right lately, a 2 point win over JSU, an OT win in the Egg Bowl and now an OT win against Loyola.