DOVER, Del. –
Jordan Stiemke made a turnaround jumper with 6:10 left in regulation to give Loyola University Maryland a 68-64 lead on the road at Delaware State University, but the host Hornets scored 16 of the final 27 points to hold on for an 80-77 non-conference victory.
Five Greyhounds scored in double figures, led by Stiemke's 15 and
Milos Ilic's 14, but five Delaware State players scored 10 or more in a game which no player scored more than 15.
A three by Delaware State's Martaz Robinson with 5:07 to play and a layup by him gave the Hornets at 4:05 gave the Hornets a 69-68 advantage, but Stiemke scored again on a turnaround with 3:42 on the clock, and Loyola was up a point.
It was Robinson again with a basket at 3:13, and he made a free throw after being fouled to give Delaware State a 72-70 lead. He scored on a floater with 1:54 to play before
Jacob Theodosiou converted in the paint for Loyola 17 ticks later.
Muneer Newton grabbed a loose ball off a drawn out rebound to score for Delaware State at 1:03, and the lead was 76-70.
Milos Ilic made a three with 34 seconds remaining to close the gap to a pair, but Corey Perkins had two free throws with 25 seconds left to push the Hornets lead back to four.
Braeden Speed drove and scored with contact for Loyola, and it was a two-point game with 15 seconds to play, and the Greyhounds fouled with 11 seconds on the clock.
The Hornets made one of two from the line, and a Loyola three late went off the mark.
Stiemke matched Robinson for game-high honors with 15 points, and
Milos Ilic added 14 points and had eight rebounds. Speed added 13 points, Theodosiou scored 12 and
Chris Kuzemka finished with 10.
Veljko Ilic had a game-best and career-high 11 rebounds for Loyola.
The Hornets had a 36-31 rebounding advantage over the Greyhounds, and they received a nine free-throw advantage in the game.
Loyola will be back in action on Saturday, December 14, at Mount St. Mary's.
