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Lenny Young scored 21 points and Sam Coleman came off the bench to score 16 points and grab 10 rebounds as Coppin State defeated Loyola 63-58 in overtime on Wednesday night.

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.

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.

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.

MORGAN STATE SERIES HISTORY: Loyola leads the series, 9-6, and is currently enjoying the longest winning streak of either team, having won four straight.

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

Shane Walker recorded a double-double and Loyola outscored Dartmouth 14-1 in the final 7:33 for a 58-41 victory on Tuesday night.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brett Harvey scored 23 points to lead Loyola to a 79-66 victory over Vermont in men's basketball action on Friday night at Reitz Arena.

GAME NOTES: The 2009-10 season gets underway for the eighth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers as they entertain the Greyhounds of Loyola University Maryland on Sunday afternoon at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.

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

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.

Anthony Winbush won't have it easy against Marqus Blakely, one of the best mid-major hoopers in the country.

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