CHICAGO — It’s fitting that Loyola clinched its first-ever top five finish in the Missouri Valley on the same night the Gentile Arena crowd said goodbye to the man who carried them there. Three years after winning MVC Newcomer and Freshman of the Year honors while…
After Loyola lost to Wichita State in the 2016 MVC quarterfinals, Milton Doyle had a decision ahead of him. With only a few credits remaining toward his degree, he could forgo his final year of eligibility to go pro, even if it meant playing in the…
Every week for the 2016-17 season, The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week among the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for…
Every week for the 2016-17 season, The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week, Team of the Week and Game of the Week among the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Here are the winners for…
BY STEFAN MODRICH/@StefanJModrich Loyola’s perfect record at home didn’t last long into 2017 as the Ramblers (10-5) squandered a five-point advantage late in the first half and were buried by a series of Illinois State runs, falling 81-59 to the Redbirds (10-4) in their return to…
Basically, there’s two ways to look at Loyola’s 102-98 loss at Drake on Thursday. One is to commend the Ramblers for nearly pulling off one of the most remarkable comebacks in college basketball. Second is to focus on how the Ramblers needed a miracle just…
Conference play has begun, and it’s almost time to turn the calendars to the new year. We already took you through the best moments of 2016. (For a moment, DePaul had us thinking we published that a few days too early.) Now it’s time to…
Despite spotting Toledo a 19-0 run, Loyola still stood a chance in the final minutes of Tuesday’s meeting. The Ramblers trailed 69-67 entering the final minute, but Jonathan Williams drained a dagger 3-pointer with 42 seconds left, allowing the Rockets to earn a 74-70 victory…
It turns out Donte Ingram’s knee is more than fine. Ingram, a 6’6″ junior, returned from an MCL sprain Saturday to score 20 points and lead Loyola past crosstown rival UIC on the road. Ingram drained a desperation 3-pointer from one second remaining in regulation…
Loyola put on an offensive clinic Saturday in a 72-56 win against Milwaukee. The Ramblers shot 67.5% from the field while senior guard Milton Doyle and junior forward Aundre Jackson had near-perfect afternoons. Doyle scored a season-high 22 points along with 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2…
