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Drake vs. Loyola Postgame Notes

TEAM NOTES
  • Drake held a 42-20 advantage in rebounding, its biggest margin of the year. Drake's 13 offensive rebounds tied a season-high.
  • Drake made nine three-pointers, its fourth-straight game with nine or more three-pointers. Prior to that span, Drake had only made nine or more threes in a game twice this season.
  • The win was Drake's 13th-straight home win and ninth home win this season. Drake is 22-2 at home the last two seasons and 33-5 over the past three seasons.
  • Drake led at halftime, 38-34, and improved to 8-0 this season and 29-2 under head coach Darian DeVries when leading at halftime.
  • Drake attempted six free throws, its second-fewest of the season. Drake attempted two in the season opener.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • Jonah Jackson was 3-of-5 from the three-point arc for his ninth-straight game with a three-pointer. He is shooting 16-of-34 from the arc in the last three games.
  • Liam Robbins 20 points was his fourth 20-point game of the season and third in the last five games. He has scored in double figures in eight straight games. 
  • Liam Robbins' seven blocks tied the Drake school record set by Lewis Lloyd against New Mexico State in 1980.
  • Roman Penn had 10 assists for his second game with 10 or more assists this season and second in the last three games. He is averaging 9.3 assists per game in Valley games.

SERIES NOTES
  • Drake improved to 13-19 all-time against Loyola and snapped a five-game losing streak to the Ramblers.
  • The win was Drake's first in the series since a Dec. 29, 2016 overtime win in Des Moines.
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Players Mentioned

Roman Penn

#12 Roman Penn

G
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Liam Robbins

#21 Liam Robbins

F
7' 0"
Sophomore
Jonah Jackson

#20 Jonah Jackson

G
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Roman Penn

#12 Roman Penn

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Liam Robbins

#21 Liam Robbins

7' 0"
Sophomore
F
Jonah Jackson

#20 Jonah Jackson

6' 3"
Junior
G