Loyola Chicago beats Drake, returns to NCAA Tournament

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Lucas Williamson had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Aher Uguak added 16 points and 10 boards and Loyola Chicago defeated Drake 64-58 on Sunday to win the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.

Ryan Schwieger added 13 points for the fourth-seeded Ramblers (25-7) who came through against the Bulldogs in a rugged championship game after losing twice in the regular season to Drake (24-10).

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Loyola, headed to the Atlantic 10 next season, beat Drake in last year's title game 75-65 but this season's victory came under first-head head coach Drew Valentine.

Roman Penn scored 18 points and MVC freshman of the year Tucker DeVries had 15 points and a career-high five blocks for Drake. ShanQuan Hamphill had 10 boards to go with six points.

Neither team reach 40% shooting and both were 25% or less from the arc in a game in which both teams had a player foul out and two others with four fouls. Loyola made 17 of 24 from the line to 11 of 18 for Drake which made up partially for the Bulldogs' 23-6 advantage on points off turnovers.

Drake's ShanQuan Hemphill, center, loses control of the ball as Loyola of Chicago's Braden Norris, left, and Aher Uguak (30) defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Sunday, March 6, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Trailing the entire half, Drake got within two twice in the final couple of minutes, the last time with 22 seconds remaining after two Penn free throws. But Drake was