PHILADELPHIA – Dasear Haskins scored a career-high 23 points as the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team led wire-to-wire on its way to a 75-61 win against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Saturday afternoon.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• In addition to his scoring total, Haskins pulled in six rebounds and added a block and a steal.
• Jaiden Glover-Toscano also tallied 23 points and had a team-leading eight boards.
• Derek Simpson posted his fourth double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Hawks went 15-for-17 from the line.
• St. Joe's had just eight turnovers, its second consecutive game with single-digit giveaways.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Defense led the way for the Hawks early, holding Loyola to 2-for-13 shooting in the first nine minutes. SJU opened 4-for-9 from beyond the arc with four different players connecting as SJU built a 17-6 lead at the midway mark of the half.
• St. Joe's continued to extend the lead with a balanced scoring attack as seven different players found the bottom of the net in the opening 20 minutes. The "D" also remained strong, forcing nine first half turnovers and 0-for-10 shooting from three-point range by the Ramblers. The combination allowed SJU to take a 35-20 lead at intermission.
• The Hawks extended the advantage to 40-23 early in the second before Loyola found its stroke. The Ramblers went on a 17-6 run, forcing a Saint Joseph's timeout with 11:47 to go.
• After another Loyola bucket chopped the lead to four, the Hawks responded with force, using a 14-4 spurt to go back up by 14.
• Closing the game out, Simpson knocked down his four free throws in the final 37 seconds to seal the win.

 
UP NEXT
The Hawks have one of their biggest games of the year, hosting George Mason with major conference implications on the line on Wednesday, February 25. Tipoff from Hagan Arena is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. with the game to air on ESPN+.