NEW ORLEANS – The 14th-ranked Loyola Wolf Pack didn't need to sweat as much in Tuesday's rematch compared to the first matchup with LSU Alexandria. After suffering a last-second loss in the two teams' season-openers on Oct. 22, Loyola left little doubt in The Den on Tuesday, defeating the Generals, 96-69. 
 

It's the Pack's fourth straight win, and they're now 4-1 overall heading into an exhibition contest with LSU New Orleans on Saturday. Tip-off at Lakefront Arena is set for 1 p.m.
 

Both teams struggled to score in the early going, as Loyola had a 7-4 lead by the time the first media timeout was called at 14:50. LSUA was 1-for-10 during that stretch, and that eventually moved to 1-for-13 during a four-minute scoring drought. Kameron Johnson highlighted the scoring with a 3-pointer and two free throws. 
 

LSUA responded by cutting the score to one, 9-8, a minute later, then Loyola scored six quick points in a minute to prompt a Generals timeout. Michael Mouton scored twice, and Johnson added two more to make it a 15-8 lead near the 10-minute mark of the first half. Mouton continued to score for the Wolf Pack, making 4-of-5 shots to bring his total to nine by the five-minute mark. His contributions allowed the Wolf Pack to take a 28-14 lead at the third media timeout. 
 

Loyola's leading scorer, Kosta Bjelicic, scored his first field goal with four minutes left in the half, and he added two more buckets over the next couple of minutes, 35-19. Johnson finished with a team-high 14 points to help give the Wolf Pack a 40-23 advantage at the break. 
 

Loyola flirted with taking a 20-point lead throughout the first six and a half minutes, but eventually did, 55-35, when Mouton hit a 3 to become the third Wolf Pack player in double figures. Bjelicic led all scorers during that early stretch with seven points, as the Wolf Pack made 6-of-10 shots while LSUA was 3-for-10. 
 

A score by Jaylen Peters with 9:39 left in the game pushed Loyola's advantage to 30, 67-37, as Zachary Lee was Loyola's fourth in double figures. The largest lead of the night, 82-49, came at the 5:10 mark. Evan Savoy, Cayden Branch and Langston Adams Jr. all checked into the game late and scored to give Loyola nine players with points. 
 

Pack Facts

• LSUA scored 23 first-half points, which is the least amount of points an opponent has scored against Loyola in the first 20 minutes of a game this season. 

• Tuesday marked the first time Loyola shot better than 50 percent from the floor. Powered by a 63.6 percent in the second half, the Wolf Pack had a 55.6 percent for the game.

• After getting outrebounded by eight in the first matchup, Loyola made it a point of emphasis on Tuesday night. The Wolf Pack had 51 rebounds to LSUA's 27. 

• Through four games, Loyola has never trailed by double digits. LSUA's largest lead on Tuesday was two, 4-2, early in the game. 

• Kameron Johnson recorded his fourth career double-double with 19 points and 10 assists. 

• Loyola's 27 assists were a season-high for the team through its first five games. 

• Loyola's 11 steals were also a season-high, as Kosta Bjelicic led the Pack with three. That's the third time this season the junior has had three steals in a game. 

• Behind Bjelicic's team-high 12 rebounds was Jaylen Peters with 11. It's Peters' third game with double-digit rebounds and Bjelicic's second. 

• Joining Johnson in double figures for scoring were Bjelicic (21), Michael Mouton (14), Zachary Lee (13) and Peters (10). 

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