OMAHA, Neb. – Loyola University Maryland trimmed a one-time 13-point University of Nebraska Omaha lead to just three with under a minute left in regulation, and the host Mavericks held on for a 70-65 win in the championship game of the Cayman Islands Classic Mainland Tournament on Tuesday night.
 
Andrew Kostecka led all players with a game-high 25 points, and Cam Spencer scored a career-best 15in a team-high 34 minutes for Loyola.
 
Omaha's K.J. Robinson made threes on back to back possessions, stretching the Mavericks' lead to 59-46 with 6:35 left. The lead was 12 moments later with 4:23 on the clock as Wanjang Tut hit a pair of free throws.
 
The Greyhounds (3-4 overall) scored the next five on baskets in the paint by Golden Dike and Cam Spencer and a three from the right side by Isaiah Hart.
 
J.T. Gibson scored a runner in the lane for Omaha (5-3) before Andrew Kostecka hit two free throws for the Greyhounds. Ayo Akinwole then made two free throws for Omaha with 55 seconds left to stretch the Mavericks' lead back to seven.
 
Dike converted in the paint 11 seconds later, and after the Greyhounds forced a turnover in the backcourt, Kostecka was fouled going to the basket and made two free throws to close the gap to one possession, 68-65, with 38 seconds remaining.
 
After Kostecka made it a three-point game, Dike blocked a Robinson shot in the lane, and he grabbed the rebound before Loyola called a timeout. Out of the break, Kostecka got a look from three on the left side, but the shot rimmed out with Omaha coming down with the rebound.
 
Zach Thornhill was fouled after grabbing the board, and he made two free throws to secure the Mavericks' win.
 
Spencer also had five assists, tying for game-high five assists.
 
Five Mavericks scored between 11 and 14 points, led by a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds from Matt Pile.
 
The Greyhounds return to Reitz Arena on Sunday, December 1, when they host Binghamton University at 6 p.m.