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ST. LOUIS — Cameron Krutwig had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 22 Loyola beat Indiana State 65-49 on Saturday to advance to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final.
Krutwig also had four assists and blocked three shots. Fellow senior Lucas Williamson scored 14 points for the Ramblers (23-4), and Keith Clemons had 12.
“The five starters have really kind of taken it upon ourselves to set the tone in games,” Krutwig said. “It’s not just offensively. It’s mostly on defense. When it comes down to it we were firing on all cylinders, making the right reads.”
Indiana State (15-10) shot 38.5% (20 for 52) from the field. Jake LaRavia scored 13 points, and Tyreke Key had 11 on 4-for-13 shooting.