Hutson had never scored more than four points against a Division I opponent prior to this game. “We have a lot of confidence in him,” Loyola coach Porter Moser said. “That kid’s development from the beginning of the year to this year is really, really great to see and well needed.” The Ramblers have won three straight games against Southern Illinois (12-14) after sweeping a two-game set in Chicago to close out the regular season. The Salukis were playing without guard Lance Jones, who was injured in the first half of Thursday night’s game against Bradley. Marcus Domask, the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 2020, also missed the final 16 games with a left foot injury.