INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Freshman Jordan Hicks scored a career-high 23 points and Loyola of Chicago snapped a six-game losing streak with a 71-67 victory over No. 15 Butler on Sunday.
The Ramblers (13-15, 5-11 Horizon League) notched their first win over a ranked opponent since a 75-71 victory at Butler two years ago. The loss prevented the Bulldogs (22-3, 13-2) from clinching at least a share of their third straight conference regular-season championship.
Loyola took advantage of Butler’s early poor shooting and repeated turnovers and built a 34-16 lead with under 2 minutes left in the first half, the Bulldogs’ biggest deficit all season.
Matt Howard, who scored a career-high 30 points for Butler, led a comeback that brought the Bulldogs within 69-67 with 31 seconds left, but Justin Cerasoli hit two free throws with 4 seconds remaining to seal the win.
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