CHICAGO (AP) -- Jeremy Crouch scored 21 points as Bradley beat Loyola of Chicago 64-47 Wednesday night.
Crouch's tally included five 3-pointers and two steals for the Braves (5-2), who have won five of six. Daniel Ruffin had 10 points and six assists, and Theron Wilson added nine points and eight rebounds in front of a large pro-Bradley crowd.
J.R. Blount had 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting for the Ramblers (2-5), who dropped their third straight. Leon Young had 10 points and eight rebounds, and Tracy Robinson added nine points.
Bradley went up 46-40 after a 20-4 run, capped by a steal and layup from Crouch with 7:33 remaining. The Braves finished the game on an 18-7 run that included a buzzer-beating 3 by Andrew Warren.
Crouch hit a 3-pointer with 1:11 left in the first half to pull the Braves to within four. Leon Young split a pair of free throws to give Loyola a 29-24 halftime lead.
Bradley shot 63.6 percent in the second half after shooting 33.3 percent in the first half. Conversely, Loyola hit 52.2 percent of their first-half shots but sank only 35 percent in the second half.