CHICAGO – Saint Joseph's freshman Xzayvier Brown scored a career-best 29 points, but Loyola Chicago held off the Hawks' late rally for a 64-59 decision on Wednesday evening at Gentile Arena.

How it Happened
• Loyola Chicago took control from the tip as the Ramblers ran out to a 14-0 lead, capped by a pair of free throws by Dame Adelekun just under six minutes into the contest.
• Sparked by a Rasheer Fleming basket, the Hawks used a 14-2 run to pull within 16-14 on a driving layup by Cameron Brown at 8:56.
• The Hawks took their first lead of the game, 20-19, on a three-pointer by Erik Reynolds II.
• Loyola Chicago responded with a 10-2 run as a Philip Alston basket made it 29-22 with 1:39 remaining.
• Xzayvier Brown took over from there, scoring eight-straight points for the Hawks, including a three-pointer with :04 left in the half, to give St. Joe's a 30-29 edge at halftime.
• Loyola Chicago broke a 32-32 tie with an 8-0 run as an Alston three-pointer made it 40-32.
• Consecutive baskets from Reynolds II and Fleming brought the Hawks to within 40-36.
• The Ramblers built their lead to as many as nine four times, holding a 51-42 advantage on a pair of Des Watson free throws at 9:30.
• St. Joe's continued to battle as a contested three-pointer by Xzayvier Brown brought the Hawks within 54-50 with 4:27 to play.
• A Xzayvier Brown three-pointer and a pair of free throws by Reynolds II cut St. Joe's deficit to one, 58-57, with 15 seconds remaining.
• Braden Norris extended Loyola Chicago's lead to 60-57 with two free throws, but Xzayvier Brown answered with two of his own to make it 60-59 with :06.1 left.
• Watson made it 62-59 on two made free throws at :05.4.
• Out of a timeout, Cameron Brown had a look at a game-tying three-pointer, but the shot missed its mark as Loyola Chicago grabbed the rebound and closed the game out at the foul line.

Inside The Boxscore
• Xzayvier Brown finished the night 8-16 from the field, 4-7 from distance and 9-9 from the line for 29 points.
• Brown, whose previous career-high of 27 points came this past Saturday versus Saint Louis, grabbed a team-best seven rebounds and added three assists, two steals and a blocked shot.
• Reynolds II was the only other Hawk in double figures, adding 12 points to go with three boards and two steals.
• Fleming finished with eight points, five rebounds and two blocks, while Cameron Brown chipped in with seven points and four rebounds.

Up Next
The Hawks remain on the road as they travel to Duquesne on Saturday for a 12:30 p.m. tip on USA Network.