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 Loyola (La.) wins first NAIA title since 1945 (Photo: NAIA)
Arrived: Jalen Galloway (College of Idaho), Blake Burkey (Bishop Moore), Leonard Jackson (De La Salle)
Left: Nick Phillips, Leonard Jackson
Average Height: 188.3 cm (6'2.2'')
Average Age: 20.8
Loyola (La.) wins first NAIA title since 1945 - Mar 22, 2022 Zach Wrightsil (6'7''-G/F) scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, tournament MVP Myles Burns (6'6''-G/F) added 17 points and 17 rebounds, and Loyola (La.) beat Talladega (Ala.) 71-56 on Tuesday night for its first NAIA title since 1945. Loyola (37-1), in its second NAIA championship game, won its fourth straight in the season series with Talladega - and stretched its overall winning streak to 21. The school's only other championship - in any sport - was the 1944-45 team. 'I went into every single game this year, believing that I had the best group on the floor, and that they weren't going to let us lose,' Loyola coach Stacy Hollowell said. 'You can't quantify a kids passion, and these kids have passion.' Loyola led 36-21 at halftime as Talladega was just 7-of-30 shooting, including 2 of 16 from 3-point range. Wrightsil had 10 points and seven rebounds at the break. Talladega only averages nine turnovers a game, but had eight in the first half. Talladega started making 3-pointers after halftime, including Darryl Baker (6'4''-G)'s fourth of the second half to get within 50-45. But Brandon Davis made his third 3-pointer, following an offensive rebound, to help Loyola rebuild a double-digit advantage, 55-45, it would not relinquish. Davis finished with 13 points and Terry Smith Jr. (6'5''-F) Jr. added 11 for Loyola. Wrightsil was 8 of 12 from the floor and Burns grabbed 17 rebounds for the second game in the tournament. Baker scored 22 points for Talladega (32-6), which was looking for its first title. Courtesy of AP NAIA All-Americans Teams 2022 - Mar 27, 2022 First Team
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