The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (16-7, 8-2 A-10) take to the road on Saturday for an Atlantic 10 Conference clash in the nation's capital against the George Washington Revolutionaries (14-8, 3-6 A-10) at the Charles E Smith Center. Loyola-Chicago defeated George Mason 85-79 on Wednesday. The Ramblers have won three straight and six of the last seven. George Washington was defeated by Rhode Island 88-65 and the Revolutionaries have lost five straight. Loyola-Chicago does not have any players listed on its injury report. George Washington's Garrett Johnson is questionable.
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The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are scoring an average of 73.9 points per game which is 190th in the nation. The Ramblers are shooting 46.4% (84th) overall and 36.1% (74th) from 3-point land. Loyola is making 69.1% of its free throws which is 277th. Desmond Watson is scoring a team best 13.3 points per game for Loyola-Chicago and Philip Alston is second with an average of 12.7 points per game. The Ramblers do not have any other players averaging double figures in scoring. Braden Norris is the leader in assists with an average of 4.5 per game.
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Loyola’s defense is its key to success, holding opponents to an average of 67.7 points per game which is 78th in the country. The Ramblers are allowing opponents 40.2% (26th) shooting overall and 35.9% (323rd) shooting from three point land. Loyola is averaging 35.7 rebounds per game, led by Miles Rubin with an average of 4.8 per game. Jayden Dawson is the leader in steals with an average of 1.1 per game and Rubin is the leader in blocked shots with an average of 2.3 per game.
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