CHICAGO (AP) — Doyel Cockrill III’s 22 points off of the bench led Chicago State to an 84-75 victory against Loyola Chicago on Sunday night.
Cockrill shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 12 for 14 from the free-throw line for the Cougars (2-9). CJ Ray scored 19 points and added nine rebounds. Marcus Tankersley shot 5 of 15 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding six rebounds and six assists.
Xavier Amos led the Ramblers (3-8) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and two blocks. Deywilk Tavarez added 17 points for Loyola Chicago. Kayde Dotson finished with 12 points.
Chicago State took the lead for good with 5:12 to go in the first half and led 35-28 at halftime, with Stephen Byard racking up eight points. Chicago State turned an eight-point second-half lead into a 17-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 52-35 lead with 15:30 left in the game. Cockrill scored 15 second-half points in the victory.
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