FINAL SCORE: Loyola (MD) 75, Hampton 66
RECORDS: Loyola 2-4; Hampton 1-4
LOCATION: Calihan Hall – Detroit, Mi.
IN BRIEF: Hampton cut a 13-point second half deficit to two, but couldn't get over the hump in falling to Loyola (MD) in the final game of the Legends Classic Detroit Subregional.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hampton struggled hitting from the floor in the first half as they trailed 33-23 after hitting 25% from the floor.
• In the second half, Hampton fell behind as much as 13 points after a Chuck Champion jumper for a 48-35 Loyola lead with 14:19 left.
• The Pirates found a hint of rhythm going on an 18-7 run as Jermaine Marrow hit a layup off a feed from Akim Mitchell to get the Pirates to 55-53 with 6:55 left.
• Loyola answered with an 11-4 spurt to take a 66-57 lead on an Andrew Kostecka layup with four minutes left.   Hampton got a triple from Lysander Bracey and a pair of Ben Stanley free throws to trim the deficit to 66-62 with 2:55 left but that was as close as they got.

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

• Marrow was the leading scorer with 22 points and four assists, while Kalin Fisher added 13 and four steals and Stanley chipped in with 11 points.
• Trevond Barnes, Devon Oakley and Mitchell all shared leading rebounder honors with six as Hampton outrebounded Loyola 41-40.

NEXT UP
Hampton visits Richmond on Sunday night for a 6pm start in the Robins Center.
For more information on Hampton University men's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.