Two MVC games Wednesday, Jan. 20

[Da Coach]

There is one other game tonight (Wed. Jan. 20) in addition to the Bradley-ISU game-
Loyola at Valparaiso-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401267015

It is a low scoring game so far. The score is currently Loyola 5 Valpo 4 with about 5 minutes gone in the first half.
The game is on ESPN+

[Da Coach]

Loyola is dominating the game at Valparaiso. Halftime score- Loyola 37 Valparaiso 16

http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=324501

Valpo looks very disorganized on offense, with poor shooting and a lot of turnovers (point guard Sackey has 5 turnovers in the first half).
Valpo is 6-27 from the field (22%) and 2-14 from three (14%), and they were outrebounded 23-13 by Loyola.
And Valpo's defense is terrible. They seem incapable of defending anyone, especially inside. Loyola is getting to the basket for layups at will. Cameron Krutwig has 12 points in 14 minutes, and his backup, Tom Welch, has 7 points in 8 minutes. Between them, they are 9-10 from the field, all layups.
Loyola has 24 points in the paint, out of their 37 points. Their other 13 points came from three 3-pointers and 4 free throws.
Loyola is getting production from everyone who played, while nobody on Valpo has more than 1 basket.
Usually Valpo is tough to beat at home. Maybe they will get going in the 2nd half.

[Da Coach]

Valparaiso played slightly better in the 2nd half, but Loyola played better and continued to expand their lead. The outcome was never in doubt.
Final score- Loyola 75 Valparaiso 39

http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=324501

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=401267015