Final Stats

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ANCHORAGE (Nov. 25) -- Despite a season-high 20 points from senior wing Duda Sanadze, and 13 points from Brett Bailey, the Toreros dropped a hard-fought 67-57 decision to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. Forward Devon Turk scored 25 points and Loyola Chicago used a hot-shooting second half to earn the win in the opening round of the GCI Great Alaska Shootout at the Alaska Airlines Center on Wednesday night.

The Ramblers (4-1) also got 13 points, six assists and no turnovers from point guard Earl Peterson as they erased a 28-25 halftime deficit by shooting 60 percent (15 of 25) after the break. Loyola Chicago returned four starters and nine lettermen from last year's club that won 24 games.

Sanadze added 8 rebounds, one off his personal-best, and the Toreros finished with a 33-28 edge on the boards. USD shot just 36.8 percent (21-57) from the field, including 6 of 19 on three-pointers. Junior center Brandon Perry chipped in with 8 points and 7 rebounds off the bench. Freshman Tyler Williams contributed 4 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

Loyola also got a double-figure effort from guard Milton Doyle, who had 11 points, five assists and three blocked shots in his program's first-ever GCI Shootout appearance. With the victory, the Ramblers will play Toledo in the tournament semifinals at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

San Diego -- the runner-up in the 2009 GCI Shootout -- falls into Friday's noon consolation semifinal against intrastate rival San Jose State.