CHICAGO, Ill. — The Citadel’s men’s basketball season began with a lopsided road loss Monday night, as Loyola Chicago pulled away for a 77-52 win in the opener for both programs.
The Bulldogs trailed 36-27 at the break and could not keep pace after halftime. Loyola went ahead to stay with 17:49 left in the first half, then broke the game open with a 13-0 second-half surge that stretched a six-point cushion to 19. The Ramblers won the second half by 16.
The Bulldogs got a team-best 11 points from Joe Hurlburt, who also grabbed seven rebounds. Keynan Davis and Marcos Gonzales each added 10 points.
For Loyola, Dayan Nessah finished with 19 points and nine rebounds, including nine after halftime. Chris Jeffrey scored 14 and Jason Schofield had 10.
The Citadel comes home to Charleston for its next game, hosting Erskine on Friday at 7 p.m. at McAlister Field House. Monday’s game was played at Gentile Arena. Loyola Chicago plays West Georgia at home Thursday.
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