Porter Moser and the Loyola coaching staff continued to make strides on the recruiting trail Sunday, receiving a verbal commitment from three-star shooting guard Cameron Satterwhite. A 6-foot-4 guard from Arizona, Satterwhite originally committed to Colorado last winter. He re-opened his recruiting in September after…
Loyola (5-2) defeated UIC (2-7) Saturday at the UIC Pavilion in the annual crosstown matchup, 77-67. Here is The Catch and Shoot’s rapid reaction to the rivalry game: —Howard Moore switched up his starting lineup. Guard Gabe Snider, forward Ahman Fells and forward Jason McClellan joined usual starters forward Jake Wiegand and guard Jay…
The rivalry between UIC and Loyola has been different the last two seasons. With Loyola’s move to the Missouri Valley Conference, the two schools are no longer competing for the same conference titles. Just because the rivalry is different, doesn’t mean it is any less…
Loyola fell to Tulane 83-70 Wednesday in its return to Gentile Arena. The Ramblers (4-2) have had trouble rebounding all season with their small lineup, and the Green Wave (6-1) took advantage in their sixth straight win. Tulane out-rebounded Loyola 37-22 and scored 21 second-chance…
1. Illinois (6-0). Last week: 1 Illinois defeated Indiana State and Baylor to win the Las Vegas Invitational. The Illini have another tough matchup Tuesday at Miami (Fla.). 2. Northwestern (5-1). Last week: 2 Northwestern struggled with a poor opponent but won again when it beat…
Loyola (Chicago) defeated Kent State on the road Saturday, continuing a hot start to the season. The Ramblers are now 4-1, and the only loss came at nationally ranked Michigan State. Although two of the wins are against non-Division I schools, Saturday’s victory marks a true sign…
Loyola (4-1) knocked off Kent State (4-2) Saturday 69-61 for its second consecutive win on the road. The Ramblers held a 40-22 halftime lead and led by 20 points in the first half. In the second half, they staved off the Golden Flashes comeback. The…
Time for the first-ever weekly Chicago awards. Every week, The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week from the six schools in the Greater Chicago Area: DePaul, Northwestern, UIC, Loyola, Chicago State and Valparaiso. Here are the…
1. Illinois (3-0). Last week: 1 The Illini had a season-opening scare against Georgia Southern but survived. They followed that up with easy wins against Coppin State and Austin Peay. 2. Northwestern (4-0). Last week: 2 Northwestern 4-0, but things have not easy been easy so…
Loyola improved to 2-0 Monday night with a 78-68 victory against Division II McKendree. The Ramblers torched the Bearcats with 60% field-goal shooting. Although they were out-rebounded 28-23, the Ramblers dominated inside scoring with 48 points in the paint to the Bearcats’ 32. Loyola also…
