CHICAGO (AP) -- Jordan Hicks scored 26 points and Loyola of
Chicago defeated Cleveland State 87-60 on Saturday in the
Horizon League regular-season finale for both teams.



Hicks also had a game-high seven rebounds for the Ramblers
(15-15, 5-11), who moved ahead of the Vikings for the No. 7 seed
in next week's Horizon tournament. Loyola will play at
Youngstown State on Tuesday in a first-round game.



Christian Thomas scored 19 points and Jeff White added 13 points
for Loyola, which never trailed in the game. The Ramblers shot
60 percent from the field.



Bryn Forbes led Cleveland State (14-17, 5-11) with 15 points.
Charlie Lee scored 13 and Devon Long had 12 points. Forbes and
Lee had six rebounds apiece.



The Vikings will play at Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday night.