Gallery: SIU men’s basketball defeats Loyola in MVC tournament quarterfinals

By Sean Carley

Coach Barry Hinson yells toward his bench Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
Sophomore guard Armon Fletcher dunks the ball Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
SIU junior guard Jonathan Wiley drives to the basket against Loyola freshman guard Cameron Satterwhite, left, and junior forward Aundre Jackson on Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
SIU senior guard Leo Vincent draws a charging foul against Loyola sophomore guard Clayton Custer on Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
Sophomore guard Sean Lloyd gestures to an official on Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
Senior guard Mike Rodriguez loses control of the ball on his way to the basket Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
Members of the Saluki men’s basketball team huddle together before a play Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
Senior forward Sean O’Brien tries to back down against Loyola junior guard Ben Richardson on Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
Coach Barry Hinson closes his eyes as his players are introduced on Friday, March 3, 2017, before the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
Loyola sophomore guard Clayton Custer drives to the basketball against SIU junior forward Thik Bol on Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)
Saluki sophomore guard Sean Lloyd, on ground, celebrates with junior guard Jonathan Wiley and senior guard Leo Vincent (5) after corralling a loose ball Friday, March 3, 2017, during the Salukis’ 55-50 win against Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Sean Carley | @SeanMCarley)

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