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Watson's 25 help Loyola Chicago beat Saint Louis 72-64 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament

AP
Mar 14, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) Des Watson had 25 points in Loyola Chicago's 72-64 win over Saint Louis on Friday in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Loyola Chicago (22-10) will play top-seeded VCU in the semifinals on Saturday.

Watson shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 9 from the line for the Ramblers. Jayden Dawson scored 12 points, shooting 5 for 14, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc. Sheldon Edwards shot 4 for 8, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.

The Billikens (19-14) were led in scoring by Isaiah Swope, who finished with 30 points. Robbie Avila added 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks.

Loyola Chicago took the lead with 16:17 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Watson led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-30 at the break. Watson scored a team-high 11 points after the break.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
STL
Billikens
30
LCHI
Ramblers
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Ramblers gains possession)
19:45		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:41		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
19:16		Kymany Houinsou shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
19:16		Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:16	+1	Kalu Anya makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-0
19:04	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point layup (Des Watson assists)	1-2
18:53	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	4-2
18:37	+2	Kymany Houinsou makes two point jump shot	4-4
18:20		Isaiah Swope turnover (Jayden Dawson steals)
18:20		Isaiah Swope personal foul
18:07		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
18:05		Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
17:56		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
17:54		Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
17:52		Kymany Houinsou misses two point layup
17:50		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
17:46		Miles Rubin blocks Isaiah Swope's two point layup
17:44		Des Watson defensive rebound
17:27		Sheldon Edwards Jr. turnover
17:09		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
17:07		Robbie Avila offensive rebound
17:05		Robbie Avila misses two point layup
17:03		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
16:54		Des Watson misses two point layup
16:52		Francis Nwaokorie offensive rebound
16:50	+2	Francis Nwaokorie makes two point layup	4-6
16:36	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point dunk (Gibson Jimerson assists)	6-6
16:17	+2	Miles Rubin makes two point jump shot	6-8
15:57		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
15:55		Ramblers defensive rebound
15:19	+2	Des Watson makes two point jump shot	6-10
15:12		Kalu Anya turnover (Des Watson steals)
15:03	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot	6-13
14:34		Jalen DeLoach personal foul
14:14		Billikens turnover (shot clock violation)
14:00	+2	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes two point layup (Jalen DeLoach assists)	6-15
13:40	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)	8-15
13:34	+2	Des Watson makes two point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)	8-17
13:23		Amari McCottry turnover (Sheldon Edwards Jr. steals)
13:00	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup	8-19
12:45		Sheldon Edwards Jr. personal foul
12:35		Francis Nwaokorie personal foul
12:35		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
12:33		Amari McCottry offensive rebound
12:31		Sheldon Edwards Jr. shooting foul (Amari McCottry draws the foul)
12:31	+1	Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-19
12:31	+1	Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-19
12:16		Isaiah Swope shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
12:16	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-20
12:16	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-21
11:46		Amari McCottry misses three point jump shot
11:44		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
11:30		Dylan Warlick shooting foul
11:28		TV timeout
11:28		Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:28	+1	Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-22
11:06	+3	Dylan Warlick makes three point jump shot (Amari McCottry assists)	13-22
10:40		Miles Rubin turnover
10:14		TV timeout
10:14		Robbie Avila turnover (Jayden Dawson steals)
10:07	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point layup (Kymany Houinsou assists)	13-24
10:08		Billikens 30 second timeout
9:57		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
9:55		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
9:22		Jayden Dawson misses two point layup
9:20		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
9:20		Dylan Warlick misses two point layup
9:18		Dylan Warlick offensive rebound
9:09		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
9:07		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
9:01		Kymany Houinsou misses two point layup
8:59		Ramblers offensive rebound
8:54		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:52		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
8:39	+2	Dylan Warlick makes two point layup (Kalu Anya assists)	15-24
8:25	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Francis Nwaokorie assists)	15-27
8:12		Miles Rubin blocks Amari McCottry's two point layup
8:10		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
8:08		Amari McCottry shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
8:08	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-28
8:08	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-29
7:49		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:47		Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
7:41		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
7:39		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
7:30		Amari McCottry turnover (Jalen Quinn steals)
7:11		Des Watson misses two point jump shot
7:09		Billikens defensive rebound
7:08		TV timeout
6:54		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
6:52		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
6:34		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
6:32		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
6:17	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	18-29
5:44		Jalen Quinn misses three point jump shot
5:42		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
5:34	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	20-29
5:22	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point jump shot	20-31
5:19		Robbie Avila shooting foul (Jalen DeLoach draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Jalen DeLoach makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-32
5:02		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
5:00		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
4:42		Des Watson turnover (Isaiah Swope steals)
4:21		Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Kalu Anya draws the foul)
4:21		Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:21		Kalu Anya misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:21		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
4:01	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point jump shot	20-34
3:36		Robbie Avila misses two point jump shot
3:34		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
3:05	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup	22-34
2:53		Miles Rubin misses two point jump shot
2:51		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
2:37	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot	24-34
2:34		Kymany Houinsou turnover (Gibson Jimerson steals)
2:26	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point dunk	26-34
2:26		Ramblers 30 second timeout
2:26		TV timeout
2:13		Miles Rubin turnover
1:55		Kalu Anya misses two point jump shot
1:53		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
1:44		Kymany Houinsou turnover
1:24		Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
1:24	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-34
1:24		Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:24		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
0:55		Kalu Anya shooting foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul)
0:55		Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:55	+1	Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-35
0:13	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	30-35
0:08	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot	30-38
0:05		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
0:03		Des Watson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
STL
Billikens
34
LCHI
Ramblers
34

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
19:37		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
19:32	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	32-38
19:23	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)	32-40
18:52		Isaiah Swope misses two point layup
18:38		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
18:38	+2	Kymany Houinsou makes two point jump shot	32-42
17:45	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists)	35-42
17:33		Des Watson misses two point jump shot
17:33		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
17:32		Miles Rubin shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
17:32	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-42
17:32	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-42
17:23	+2	Jayden Dawson makes two point jump shot (Des Watson assists)	37-44
17:02	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup	39-44
16:52		Jayden Dawson misses two point jump shot
16:50		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
16:34		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
16:32		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
16:22	+2	Des Watson makes two point jump shot	39-46
16:22		Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
16:22	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-47
15:57		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
15:55		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
15:47		Kalu Anya shooting foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
15:44		TV timeout
15:44		Jalen Quinn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:44		Jalen Quinn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:44		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
15:26		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
15:26		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
15:26		Kalu Anya personal foul
15:12	+3	Des Watson makes three point jump shot (Jalen DeLoach assists)	39-50
14:47		Jalen DeLoach blocks Amari McCottry's two point jump shot
14:45		Jayden Dawson defensive rebound
14:39		Jayden Dawson misses two point layup
14:37		Jalen DeLoach offensive rebound
14:32		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
14:30		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
14:12		Jalen DeLoach personal foul
13:53		Robbie Avila turnover (Des Watson steals)
13:35		Dylan Warlick blocks Jalen Quinn's two point jump shot
13:33		Dylan Warlick defensive rebound
13:16		Des Watson shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
13:16	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-50
13:16	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-50
13:00		Miles Rubin turnover (Robbie Avila steals)
12:49		Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
12:47		Francis Nwaokorie defensive rebound
12:27	+2	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)	41-52
12:04		Miles Rubin shooting foul (Dylan Warlick draws the foul)
12:02	+1	Dylan Warlick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-52
12:02	+1	Dylan Warlick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-52
11:49	+3	Jayden Dawson makes three point jump shot	43-55
11:35		Jayden Dawson shooting foul (Isaiah Swope draws the foul)
11:35		TV timeout
11:35	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-55
11:35	+1	Isaiah Swope makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-55
11:13		Robbie Avila blocks Jalen DeLoach's two point jump shot
11:11		Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
11:09		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:07		Billikens defensive rebound
10:58		Dylan Warlick misses three point jump shot
10:56		Jalen DeLoach defensive rebound
10:36		Jalen DeLoach misses two point layup
10:34		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
10:24		Francis Nwaokorie blocks Isaiah Swope's three point jump shot
10:22		Billikens offensive rebound
10:20		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
10:18		Amari McCottry offensive rebound
10:16		Jayden Dawson personal foul
10:03	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	47-55
10:03		Amari McCottry personal foul
9:53		Sheldon Edwards Jr. turnover (Dylan Warlick steals)
9:44	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup	49-55
9:44		Ramblers 30 second timeout
9:44		TV timeout
9:34		Des Watson misses two point jump shot
9:32		Ramblers offensive rebound
9:23		Miles Rubin misses two point layup
9:21		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
9:04		Robbie Avila misses two point layup
9:02		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
8:56		Dylan Warlick personal foul
8:54		Isaiah Swope personal foul
8:42	+2	Des Watson makes two point jump shot	49-57
8:24	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Dylan Warlick assists)	52-57
8:10		Kymany Houinsou misses two point layup
8:08		Dylan Warlick defensive rebound
7:53	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot	55-57
7:31	+2	Kymany Houinsou makes two point dunk (Sheldon Edwards Jr. assists)	55-59
7:08		Dylan Warlick turnover
7:06		TV timeout
6:41	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup (Jalen Quinn assists)	55-61
6:20		Francis Nwaokorie personal foul
6:20		Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:20		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
5:56	+2	Jalen DeLoach makes two point layup	55-63
5:35		Isaiah Swope turnover
5:35		Billikens 30 second timeout
5:22		Des Watson misses three point jump shot
5:20		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
5:03	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	58-63
4:39		Robbie Avila blocks Jalen DeLoach's two point layup
4:37		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
4:24		Jalen DeLoach personal foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
4:24		Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:24		Sheldon Edwards Jr. defensive rebound
3:59		Sheldon Edwards Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:57		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
3:50	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	60-63
3:13		Des Watson misses two point jump shot
3:11		Miles Rubin offensive rebound
3:02	+3	Sheldon Edwards Jr. makes three point jump shot (Miles Rubin assists)	60-66
2:52		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
2:50		Miles Rubin defensive rebound
2:26		Jayden Dawson misses three point jump shot
2:24		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
1:48		Robbie Avila misses two point jump shot
1:46		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
1:38		Miles Rubin misses two point layup
1:36		Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
1:35		Dylan Warlick personal foul
1:35		TV timeout
1:35		Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:35		Des Watson offensive rebound
1:19		Jayden Dawson turnover (Amari McCottry steals)
0:55		Dylan Warlick turnover
0:55		Billikens 30 second timeout
0:55		Amari McCottry personal foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-67
0:55	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-68
0:48	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup	62-68
0:43		Amari McCottry personal foul (Jalen Quinn draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-69
0:43	+1	Jalen Quinn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-70
0:35		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
0:33		Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
0:26		Amari McCottry personal foul
0:26	+1	Jayden Dawson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-71
0:26		Jayden Dawson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:26		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
0:08	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point jump shot	64-71
0:07		Isaiah Swope personal foul (Des Watson draws the foul)
0:07		Des Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:07	+1	Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-72
0:00		End of period

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Des Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2