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*This article was originally published on CollegeInsider.com. Two years ago, Loyola Chicago coach Porter Moser stood outside a silent locker room, minutes after his team’s season ended in the Missouri Valley Conference Quarterfinals. The Ramblers, with their best team yet during Moser’s tenure, laid an egg in the conference tournament. With…
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…
*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,…
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…
I gave up my MVC vote when I moved back to New York, but that won’t stop me from debating all-conference picks anyway! I picked my teams in order of consideration. For example, the first player on my First Team picks is my Player of…
The Valley is entering a wacky season. With Wichita State’s move to the AAC, the conference is wide open. SIU coach Barry Hinson expects one of the league’s craziest title races ever. Although the MVC no longer has top 25 teams, we could see three…
What should the Missouri Valley Conference do to replace Wichita State? One addition? Three? Where do you see the Valley going? Dave Reynolds, Peoria Journal Star I think the best solution would be to add two schools and have an 11-team, 20-game league schedule for…
