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Niagara held a convincing 26-4 advantage in fast break points and put four players in double figures to run past Loyola, 77-57, in a MAAC conference game Sunday afternoon at the Gallagher Center.

Coppin State's defense limited Loyola to shooting 28.4 percent for the game and just 18.5 percent from three-point range to get its first win in its newly opened Physical Education Complex, beating the Greyhounds 63-58 in overtime Wednesday night in a non-conference contest.

COPPIN STATE SERIES HISTORY: Coppin State leads the series, 4-2, although the Greyhounds won the last meeting, a 73-70 home victory last December.

Anthony Nelson grabbed an outlet pass and saw the unthinkable. Unfathomable. Something he'd probably never seen in three years of running the point on Monteagle Ridge.

Frank Turner scored 20 points to reach double figures for his 25th straight game as Canisius held off Loyola 70-65 on Friday night in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

Canisius Game Notes LOYOLA-CANISIUS SERIES HISTORY: Canisius leads the series, 9-6, and has won the last two.

Loyola defeats Morgan State 78-66 Eds: APNewsNow. Loyola 78, Morgan State 66. BALTIMORE Brett Harvey scored 15 points, including five during a pivotal second-half run, to help Loyola defeat Morgan State 78-66 on Tuesday night.

DARTMOUTH SERIES HISTORY: Tonight is the first time these teams have ever met on the basketball court.

MOUNT ST. MARY'S SERIES HISTORY: Today is the 165th meeting of what is the most-played series in the history of the state of Maryland.

Sophomore forward Shane Walker posted his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead Loyola to a 58-41 road win at Dartmouth Tuesday night.

Mount St. Mary's held Loyola to 27.1 percent shooting for the game and the backcourt of Jeremy Goode and Jean Cajou led the Mountaineers to a 63-44 non-conference victory Saturday afternoon at Knott Arena in the 165th meeting of what is the most-played series in the history of the state of Maryland.

West Virginia officially begins one of the most anticipated basketball seasons at the school in a generation this afternoon with a game against Loyola .

Junior guard Jamal Barney scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, including a basket with 11.7 seconds left, as Loyola-Maryland held off Maryland-Baltimore County 69-66 on Wednesday night.

VERMONT SERIES HISTORY: Tonight marks the fourth meeting in the history of the series and is the third consecutive year that these two teams have met.

Da'Sean Butler scored 26 points and No. 8 West Virginia used two second-half runs to pull away to an 83-60 victory over Loyola, Md., on Sunday.

Brett Harvey scored 23 points to lead Loyola past Vermont 79-66 in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.

Reitz Arena was the place to be Thursday morning when the WJZ-TV morning show was live for a special unveiling of Loyola's new mascot and to promote Friday's men's basketball opener against Vermont.

It was only 19 months ago Shane Walker made a decision so common in college basketball, quietly transferring from Maryland to Loyola to begin an absence from competition that ends Friday when the Greyhounds host Vermont.

There were plenty of reasons why Cardinal Gibbons point guard Dylon Cormier decided to commit to Loyola last week.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The Greyhounds brought in 6-9 freshman Julius Brooks and 6-4 guard Robert Olson but also have 6-10 forward Shane Walker coming off his transfer year.