Minutemen Drop Regular Season Finale To Loyola Chicago, 74-51

AMHERST, MASS. -- Massachusetts basketball (12-19, 7-11 A-10) dropped its final conference matchup of the season to Loyola Chicago (21-10, 12-6) on Saturday at the Mullins Center.

The Minutemen were led by Daniel Hankins-Sanford who finished with 22 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. The junior recorded his fourth consecutive double-double, reaching the mark in the first half alone.

Jaylen Curry capped the regular season with 11 points and two assists in 37 minutes of action.

The Ramblers were led by Jayden Dawson scoring 17 points in 29 minutes of play.

Breaking Down The Action

Rahsool Diggins opened the day's scoring with a pair of free throws at the 18:39 mark.
Dawson got the Ramblers on the board with a shot from the arc.
A few baskets from Hankins Sanford keyed an 8-0 run giving the Minutemen a 10-3 advantage.
Loyola answered with an 8-0 run of their own capped by a free throw by Miles Rubin.
Massachusetts put back two baskets to regain the lead with 8:40 left in the half.
Dawson took the scoring for the Ramblers upon himself giving Loyola a 24-14 lead off a solo 13-0 run over four minutes.
A three-point play by Hankins-Sanford put the Minutemen within eight with 3:43 on the clock.
Back-to-back dunks from Loyola keyed a 7-2 run to close out the half with Loyola taking a 34-21 lead into halftime.
Out of the locker room, Rubin's layup extended the Ramblers lead with 19:39 on the clock.
In an attempt to close the deficit, Hankins-Sanford's three-point play made the score 42-24.
The two teams traded baskets before Massachusetts generated a 7-0 run over two minutes.
With 2:30 left in the game, Jaylen Curry drained the first three pointer for the Minutemen.
A layup by Daniil Glazkov solidified the Ramblers win at 74-51.

Newcomer Notifications

Five newcomers saw action on the evening, with Shahid Muhammad entering as a starter.
Luka Damjanac recorded two points and two rebounds, playing 10 minutes on the night.
Nate Guerengomba had three points and one rebound on the afternoon.

Numbers To Know

2: Two Minutemen reached double figures in Hankins-Sanford (22 points) and Curry (11 points).
5: Hankins-Sanford notched his fifth straight game with 10 or more rebounds.
9: Hankins-Sanford recorded his ninth double-double of the season; and his fourth consecutive.
15: rebounds was a team-high for Hankins-Sanford.
100: Massachusetts was perfect from the free throw line in the opening half.

Series History

With the result, Massachusetts now holds a 0-3 record against Loyola Chicago all-time.
Massachusetts is now 24-29 in A-10 play and 28-17 at home with Coach Martin at the helm.

Up Next

The Minutemen move on to the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C from March 12-16. Seeding and matchup information will be available at umassathletics.com or @UMassMBB on X (Twitter).

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