10-5 Stags; 15:53 in the 1st

• Media timeout.
  
• Shake grabs a rebound off of a Hasaan Fofana miss and takes it all the way for a nice lay-in. 10-5 Stags.
  
• Shake misses a three. Loyola ball.
  
• Both teams are going with a full court trap.
  
• Van Schaick gets striped on a pass - leading to a fast break for Loyola that ends in a Gerald Brown lay-up - and a foul. Big play for Loyola. Brown adds the free throw. 8-5 Stags.
  
• Loyola gets called on a hold on the floor as Devin Johnson tried to drive it to the lane. The Stags will retain possession.
  
• Sullivan misses a three off of a nice look. Stags ball.
  
• After a few offensive rebound and bad passes - Nero gets a shot off and gets fouled in the process. Nero hits 'em both - 8-2 Stags.
  
• Brown misses a three back rim on an open look early in the shot clock. Stags ball.
  
• Devin Johnson gets a little give-and-go from Peanut and lays it in - and the foul. Johnson misses the free throw, though. 6-2 Stags.
  
• Alujevic wiffs on a nice pass from Israel - a Loyola turnover.
  
• Van Schaick throws a alley-oop pass to Anthony Johnson, who reaches behind and slams it in, causing a huge ovation from the crowd. 4-2 Stags.
  
• Gerald Brown banks it in off of a post shot. 2-2 Tie.
  
• Han drives all the way off a nice pump fake. 2-0 Stags.
  
• Tip-off baby: Israel vs. Peanut Johnson. W for Anthony. Sign of things to come?
  
• Fairfield Section: a definite A. They're here and they're loud. It's great to see - this should be exciting. With Allan Parsons blasting in the background and the fans going nuts, this is what college basketball is all about.
  
• The winner of tonight's Stags/Greyhounds game will take on Niagra, who took care of Rider in convincing fashion just prior to tip-off, 77-52.
  

- Keith Connors