BALTIMORE (AP) — Lex Therien scored 14 points and Loyola University Maryland used a dominant second quarter to pull away from Colgate for a 58-49 victory Sunday at Reitz Arena.

The Greyhounds (12-15, 8-8 Patriot League) controlled the game for more than 33 minutes and leaned on a balanced effort that featured five players with nine or more points. Loyola shot 47.1% from the field and built a lead that grew as large as 16 in the fourth quarter.

Therien finished 7 of 13 from the floor and added six rebounds and three assists. Sydney Bass had 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and Koi Sims, Kimmie Hicks, and Amandine Amorich chipped in nine points apiece.

After leading 15-14 at the end of the first quarter, Loyola seized control in the second. The Greyhounds outscored Colgate 14-6 in the period, holding the Raiders to 3-of-14 shooting and 0-for-9 from beyond the arc. A 9-2 burst capped by a Sims putback stretched the margin to 11 late in the half, and Loyola carried a 29-20 advantage into the break.

Colgate (6-21, 2-14) trimmed the deficit to five early in the third quarter, but Loyola answered with a decisive 10-0 run. Bass hit back-to-back 3-pointers during the surge, and Amorich converted a pair of free throws to push the lead to 41-28. Therien's layup in the closing seconds of the third made it 47-35 entering the final period.

The Raiders never got closer than eight in the fourth. Loyola dominated in the paint, outscoring Colgate 34-18 inside, and finished with 18 assists on 24 made field goals. Kailey Kalet finished with five assists, while Sims, Therien, and Olivia Shaughnessy each had three assists. 

Ella Meabon led Colgate with 16 points, and Amarah Streiff added 12, but the Raiders shot just 32.7% overall and 6 of 25 from 3-point range.

Loyola will have a bye during the mid-week, as they will return to action on Saturday, as they host Holy Cross on Senior Day.