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Drake Splits Series In Overtime Nail-Biter, Snaps No. 22 Loyola’s Winning Streak

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After a blowout win in the first game against Drake University Feb. 13, the Loyola men’s basketball team (18-4, 13-2) suffered defeat in the last few seconds of an intense neck-and-neck second game of the two-game series, falling 51-50 in overtime Feb. 14. This is the first time the Ramblers have lost the second game of a back-to-back series this season.

Coming into the second game of the series, the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) ranked Loyola and Drake No. 10 and No. 30, respectively, out of 347 Division I teams. Loyola was also ranked No.