CHICAGO, IL - The Benedictine University men's basketball team received a once in a lifetime opportunity with the chance to play at Loyola University Chicago on Tuesday night. Loyola Chicago was in the NCAA Division I Final Four last season.

FINAL SCORE
Loyola 75, Benedictine 47

THE DETAILS
• The game was played as an exhibition for Benedictine but a regular season contest for Loyola
• Benedictine led for 5:02 of the game in the first half
• Kenny Bogus hit an early three to give Benedictine a 3-2 lead with 18:38 to play in the first half
• Benedictine used a 5-0 run to lead 13-8 on five straight points from Bogus, forcing a timeout from Loyola with 13:44 to play in the half
• Loyola regained the lead for god with 12:04 left in the first, part of a 9-0 run

STAT LEADERS
• Bogus finished with 12 points to lead Benedictine, making five field goals
• Carl Singletary Jr. added 11 off the bench, knocking down three second-half three-pointers
• Loyola shot 61.7 percent from the floor
• Benedictine limited Loyola to just four offensive rebounds and finished perfect from the free throw line while making nine triples

UP NEXT
Benedictine (4-5) travels to Seattle and will meet the University of Puget Sound on Thursday night