High-Scoring Loyola Faces Stingy Green Bay Tonight

Loyola Marymount, carrying the second-highest scoring average in the country, behind Oklahoma, will present a contrast in styles when it opens a two-game Wisconsin road trip tonight at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay.

The Fighting Phoenix is averaging about 65 points per game, a little more than half Loyola’s 110-point clip. Green Bay (8-1) is allowing only 58.5 points. Green Bay played one game this season in which neither team broke 50. Saturday night, Green Bay defeated Illinois Tech, 79-60.

Loyola (7-3) is allowing 92.5 points but has scored 100 or more in seven games.

Loyola also plays Marquette (6-4) at the Mecca in Milwaukee Wednesday night. The Warriors are also defense-minded, allowing 68.6 points per game.

The Lions have five players averaging double figures, led by Hank Gathers at 24.2, Bo Kimble at 21 (in four games), Corey Gaines at 19.2 and Mike Yoest at 15.8.

The smaller Fighting Phoenix, which doesn’t have a starter taller than 6-5, is led by guards Richard Sims, averaging 15.5 points per game, and Frank Nardi, averaging 12.