National Basketball Association
Loyola-Chicago 76, Clemson 58
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2022
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
# Lee Jones, # Justin Porterfield, # K.B. Burdett
Attendance:
7795
By Field Level Media
Philip Alston scored 23 points and Loyola Chicago defeated Clemson 76-58 on Saturday at the Holiday Hoopsgiving showcase in Atlanta.
Braden Norris added 19 points for Loyola Chicago (5-5), which won back-to-back games for the second time this season. The Ramblers also got nine points each from Tom Welch and Jayden Dawson.
Chase Hunter had 13 points for Clemson (8-3), which had a four-game win streak come to an end. Brevin Galloway added 12 points and Hunter Tyson had 10.
Three-point shooting was the difference.
The Ramblers made 12 of 24 3-pointers, including nine by Alston and Norris. Clemson attempted 21 from beyond the arc and missed 18.
The Ramblers shot 56.3 percent from the field overall.
A strong shooting performance was built on the Ramblers moving the ball around, too. The Ramblers had an 18-6 edge in assists. Norris had a game-high seven, compiling more than the entire Tigers team.
It was also an odd night when it came to rebounds. The sharp-shooting Ramblers only grabbed one offensive rebound in the win. Overall Clemson had a 28-27 edge in rebounds.
Alston made a layup with 11:43 remaining in the first half to give the Ramblers a 15-14 lead. From there Loyola Chicago never looked back.
Alston's layup was part of a 14-4 run to force a Clemson timeout with 8:16 remaining, which gave Loyola Chicago a 23-16 lead.
The timeout only temporarily stalled the Ramblers, who eventually led 37-26 at halftime after a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Norris.
Alston made a 3-pointer early in the second half to make it a 14-point lead for the Ramblers, 40-26. It was the largest lead of the night until Loyola pushed to a 20-point advantage late in the game as Clemson kept missing 3-pointers.
Loyola Chicago returns to play next Sunday against Albany. Clemson hosts Richmond next Saturday night.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Loyola-Chicago |
|
Clemson |
Philip Alston 23 |
Scoring |
Chase Hunter 13 |
Braden Norris 7 |
Assists |
Brevin Galloway 2 |
Tom Welch 6 |
Rebounds |
Hunter Tyson 6 |
Jayden Dawson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Brevin Galloway 4 |
Marquise Kennedy 3 |
Steals |
PJ Hall 3 |
Philip Alston 3 |
Blocks |
PJ Hall 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Loyola-Chicago
|
76 |
56.2 |
12-24 |
10-12 |
18 |
22 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
Clemson
|
58 |
38.9 |
3-21 |
13-16 |
6 |
25 |
2 |
9 |
14 |