FINAL — These bracket projections were last updated to include all games played through March 14, 2021. Learn more about the bracket, or dive right in below. Last Four In: UCLA, Drake, Colorado State, Syracuse Whispering Distance: Utah State, Wichita State, Ole Miss Talking Distance:…
College basketball fans in Illinois have long wanted a statewide tournament, and with March Madness canceled, the opportunity finally arose. Kind of. I’ve been desperate for any semblance of March basketball, and I know many of you have felt the same way. So I decided…
These projections were last updated to include all results through March 11. Learn more about the bracket, or dive right in below. Last Four In: UCLA, Texas, NC State, Wichita State Whispering Distance: Arkansas, Richmond, Northern Iowa, Xavier, Stanford Talking Distance: Purdue, Rhode Island, Mississippi State Shouting Distance: Alabama, South Carolina, Memphis, Notre…
I joined Podcast 63, a podcast about Loyola Chicago basketball that debuted this year, to discuss all sorts of things about Ramblers basketball as well as basketball in the state of Illinois. Among the topics we discussed: -Loyola’s NIT bid and matchup with Creighton -Loyola’s…
I think we can all agree it wasn’t the best year for basketball in the state of Illinois. Bradley is the state’s only NCAA Tournament representative, and the Braves are a No. 15 seed. But despite the lack of team success, there were still some…
*This story was originally published on CollegeInsider.com Even as Dana Ford stews over the previous night’s frustrating loss to Northern Iowa, he admits, “It could be worse.” Yeah, you don’t have to tell Missouri State fans twice. Since advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1999,…
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…
