Okpara and Harvard host Loyola Chicago
Loyola Chicago Ramblers (2-3) at Harvard Crimson (4-1)
Boston; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Harvard takes on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers after Chisom Okpara scored 24 points in Harvard's 69-59 victory against the Siena Saints.
The Crimson are 1-0 in home games. Harvard has a 1-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Ramblers are 1-0 on the road. Loyola Chicago ranks eighth in the A-10 with 8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Philip Alston averaging 2.0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Louis Lesmond averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Crimson, scoring 5.8 points while shooting 23.3% from beyond the arc. Chris Ledlum is shooting 57.8% and averaging 18.8 points for Harvard.
Braden Norris is shooting 21.4% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Ramblers, while averaging 6.4 points, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals. Alston is averaging 14 points and 6.6 rebounds for Loyola Chicago.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.