At the end of a rugged and, at times, vexing Missouri Valley Conference regular season, Loyola wound up right where it was supposed to finish from the start. At the top. The Ramblers (19-12, 12-6 MVC) bulldozed their way Saturday night to an 81-68 win…
Both of the following statements are true: Loyola has lost two straight games, its first losing streak in conference play since 2017. And the Ramblers lost their hold on first place in the Missouri Valley Conference after a gut-punch home loss Sunday, their second loss…
After time expired in Loyola’s game against Northern Iowa on Wednesday night, coach Porter Moser strode to mid-court. Microphone in hand, the eighth-year coach of the Ramblers addressed the student section. “You guys won the game for us tonight,” Moser said as Loyola students, who…
Loyola almost fell apart on Saturday, letting a double-digit second-half lead slip to nothing as the turnover bug suddenly bit and shots stopped falling. In the end, it took six straight made free throws, including a pair from 53 percent free-throw shooter Lucas Williamson, and…
A momentous 2018 calendar year for Loyola ended with a thud. Three December losses in six outings left the Ramblers one game over .500 and with scant signs this winter could develop into an encore of last year’s spellbinding run. On Wednesday night, Loyola showed…
DePaul had lost seven of eight coming into Saturday’s tilt with No. 13 Butler, putting forth a series of efforts as weak as the January sun. But for almost 40 minutes against the Bulldogs, the Blue Demons seemed to have found a bright spot in…
The Big East flexed its muscle last March on a national stage, as the only basketball-first power conference saw its best team bring home a national title. This year, Villanova has a group capable of threatening to repeat, while Xavier returns the guts of a…
It was a fantastic regular season for the Big East, if only because two teams—Villanova and Xavier—managed to dodge losses while the rest of the elite college basketball teams often scuffled. The Wildcats and Mustangs have kept the Big East in the spotlight in spite…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — A day after rising to the top spot in the Associated Press poll for the first time in program history, No. Villanova showed DePaul why it is also No. 1 in the Big East in opponent scoring. The Wildcats entered the day first…
ROSEMONT, Illinois — Kris Dunn trailed behind DePaul’s Billy Garrett Jr. and swiped down, attempting to make one of his signature steals, and push Providence back into a game that they trailed 68-63 with 1:31 remaining Tuesday at Allstate Arena. But instead of making a…
