Horizon League Quarterfinals Recap
Loyola 87, Illinois-Chicago 81 (OT)
MILWAUKEE – Sophomore forward Blake Schilb scored a career-high 39 points as the Loyola Ramblers defeated crosstown rival Illinois-Chicago, 87-81 in overtime, in quarterfinal action at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
Schilb, a first team All-Horizon League performer this season, hit 12-of-18 shots from the field and went 13-for-14 from the free throw line.
“I caught the hot hand,” he said. “My teammates did a great job of getting me the ball and I knocked down shots.”
Cedrick Banks led UIC (15-14) with 22 points in his final collegiate game. Banks struggled from the field, however, shooting 7-for-29. Banks finished his career with 2,097 points.
DaJuan Gouard scored 19 points as well for the Ramblers (13-16). Armond Williams and Elliott Poole each had double-digit rebounds with 14 and 10 respectively for UIC.
Detroit 61, Wright State 48
MILWAUKEE – Brandon Cotton scored 19 points to lead the Detroit Titans to a 61-48 victory over the Wright State Raiders in quarterfinal action at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
The Titans (13-15) advanced to the league semifinal game for the second year in a row with the victory. James Thues scored 11 points to round out double-digit scorers for the Titans.
Wright State (15-15) has now lost four straight league tournament games to Detroit. The Raiders struggled from the field, shooting 35 percent, the lowest percentage since 34.1 percent against Southern Illinois on Dec. 14.
“It was a true team win,” Titans coach Perry Watson said. “Everybody contributed and just really had to gut it out because Wright State played extremely well.”
