Box Score
 Loyola Chicago vs Murray State
 March 10, 1964 at McGaw Hall: Evanston, Ill 

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VISITORS: Murray State Racers 
                          TOT-FG        
## Player Name            FG-FGA FT-FTA REB PF PTS
   Jennings............    8-21   8-9   19  3  24
   Varnas..............   10-15   1-1   10  3  21
   Johnson.............    9-23   0-0    6  5  18
   Pendleton...........    7-15   1-1    4  3  15
   Schlosser...........    2-4    0-2    4  5   4
   Goheen..............    3-5    1-1    2  4   7
   Goebel..............    0-0    0-0    0  2   0
   Walker..............    1-3    0-0    2  2   2
                         
   Totals..............   40-86  11-14  53 26  91

TOTAL FG%   46.3%  
F Throw %   78.5%    


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HOME TEAM: Loyola Chicago Ramblers
                          TOT-FG  
## Player Name            FG-FGA FT-FTA REB PF  PTS  
   Rouse...............    6-14   4-8    11  4   16
   Miller..............   10-16   1-4     6  2   21
   Hunter..............    5-10   3-6    22  4   13
   Coleman.............    9-13   9-12    6  3   27
   Egan................    9-26   6-9     4  2   24
   Wood................    0-1    0-0     0  0    0
   Manzke..............    0-0    0-0     0  0    0
                           
   Totals..............   39-80  23-39   53 15  101   

TOTAL FG% 48.8%
F Throw % 58.9%    


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Officials: John Payak, Frank Cochran
Technical fouls: None
Attendance: 8,500
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Murray State..................   43   48    91
Loyola Chicago................   54   47   101

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    The team that everybody felt sorry for - Murray (who
didn't arrive here until 2 a.m. yesterday, after the flood
prevented their travel by air) - brought the crowd to it's
feet when it ripped into Loyola at the start and ran off a
21-8 lead in the first 12:45.
    A slick outfit, the Thoroughbreds sped ahead 11-4 in
the first three minutes, giving a fortaste of things to
come. Varnas and Johnson, especially, were nothing short of
sensational.
    Down by 13 points, the tall and talented Ramblers then
went to work and peeled off 31 points to Murray's eight in
the next few minutes to go ahead 39-26 with 6:45 left.
Miller, Egan and Coleman were the big lifters during the
surge.
    After Loyola had grabbed a 39-26 lead, the crowd
relaxed, figuring Murray had shot its bolt. However the
Ohio Valley Conference champs weren't through. The battled
back gamely and unbelievably, outscoring the defending
champs 9-2 to cut the deficit to 41-37 before Loyola
exploded again to go on top 54-43 at halftime.
    Referees John Payak and Frank Cochran awarded Loyola
21 free chances to Murray's five in the first half. The
Chicago outfit made 14 of 21 while Murray made all five.
    In rebounds, Loyola had only a 29-24 halftime edge.
The Ramblers' field goal advantage was only 20-19.
    Murray's dream of a gigantic upset disappeared in a
downpour of Loyola baskets early in the second half. The
Ramblers rambled ahead 64-46 but Murray cut it to 65-52.
    Loyola then gained a 20-point lead at 76-56 with 13
1/2 minutes left and the handwriting was on the wall.
Fouls continued to haunt Murray as two starters,
Schlosser and big Johnson, were whistled out with eight
minutes to go.
    Johnson the 6-8 sophomore, got a rousing round of
applause when he departed with 7:20 left and Loyola
holding a 92-66 bulge.
    Murray still battled viciously, cutting the margin to
96-83 before Loyola sent it's first sub in with 2:04
left. Egan's two frees with 1:16 left enabled Loyola to
hit the century mark at 100-85.
    Big scorers for Murray were Jim Jennings (24 points),
Al Varnas (21), Stu Johnson (18), and Gene Pendleton (15).
    Loyola was led by soph Jim Coleman with 27, Johnny
Egan added 24, Ron Miller 21, Vic Rouse 16 and Les Hunter
13.