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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.
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2021/02/22 08:33 CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Jacob Ognacevic scored 15 points off the bench and Valparaiso survived a late turnover to defeat Southern Illinois 66-65 on Sunday. Donovan Clay had 15 points for Valparaiso (9-15, 6-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Zion Morgan added eight points and six rebounds. Ognavich hit a 3-pointer with 4:03 remaining to give Valpo a 66-63 lead. Anthony D’Avanzo pulled Southern Illinois within a point at 3:39 and the teams didn’t score again. Valpo lost the ball with 10 seconds left but SIU missed its last shot as time expired. D’Avanzo had 16 points for the Salukis (10-11, 4-11). Ben Harvey added 13 points. Kyler Filewich had 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Lance Jones also scored 11.