Titans reach .500 after knocking down Loyola, 67-52

Eli Holman’s 26th career double-double led the Detroit Titans past the Loyola Ramblers, 67-52.

Holman had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Titans (11-11, 5-5 Horizon League), who have won four of their last five games. LaMarcus Lowe had 14 points, Ray McCallum added 13 points & six assists and Jason Calliste scored 12.

Joe Crisman had 16 points and seven rebounds to pace the Ramblers (5-15, 0-10), who dropped their eighth straight. Ben Averkamp and Jordan Hicks scored 13 each. Denzel Brito had six assists.

Detroit, who beat Loyola, 65-54 on New Year’s Eve, outrebounded the Ramblers 35-25 and limited them to 37 percent shooting (17 of 46).

The Titans blasted to a 13-2 start. Loyola steadied itself and trailed 40-26 before Hicks hit two free throws and a 3-pointer to close the deficit to 40-31 at halftime. The Ramblers got no closer than five in the second half.