It was the second overtime game in the city rivalry. Xavier (5-1) leads the series 32-8 against and won at home against the Wolf Pack (1-1) for the first time in four tries.
Nick Parker's 3-pointer for Loyola with three seconds remaining tied the score at 63, but Xavier scored the first four points of overtime and never lost the lead. Coleman made 1-of-2 free throws at 4:48 and a basket at 2:44 for a 66-63 advantage.
With 21.6 seconds remaining and Xavier leading 68-66, Loyola's Robert Lovaglio missed the first of two free throws, then was called for a lane violation on the second shot. Coleman followed with two free throws with 19.8 seconds remaining to give the Gold Rush a four-point lead, and Jarvis Thibodeaux tacked on two more free throws with 1.1 seconds to play.
Coleman also grabbed a season-high nine rebounds. Morris Wright scored 12 points, and Troy Salvant and RJ Daniels scored 10 apiece for Xavier.
Lovaglio and McCall Tomeny scored 15 points apiece for Loyola. Jalen Gray scored 14 points, and Parker had 10.
Loyola led 27-26 at halftime after trailing by eight. Xavier scored the first 10 points of the second half and led 50-39 after Wright's 3-pointer at 5:57.
Parker's tying 3-pointer came after Coleman made 1-of-2 free throws with 13.8 seconds remaining.
Loyola outshot Xavier 36.4 to 35 percent from the floor. The Gold Rush had a 50-38 rebound advantage -- Thibodeaux grabbed 11 rebounds, and Daniels had nine.
The Rush will visit the Wolf Pack at 7 p.m. Dec. 3.
Xavier's next game will start at 7 p.m. Friday at home against Wiley.
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Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director 
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