While we suffer with the onset of the Chicago winter, Loyola is down in the Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam enjoying a little more summer. The Ramblers had Sunday off from the tournament and went snorkeling. They took a break from their afternoon to conquer…
For the third straight season, Loyola has won its first game at the MVC Tournament, otherwise known as Arch Madness. The Ramblers advance to Friday’s quarterfinal round, where they will face top-seeded Wichita State. The Shockers swept the regular season series with ease, winning the…
No. 8 seed Loyola had to grind for 40 minutes but came out on top, 74-66, Thursday in a first-round matchup with No. 9 seed Bradley at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Ramblers (15-16, 7-11 MVC) were tied 29-29 at halftime and led 63-57…
Senior guard Devon Turk scored 20 points Sunday as Loyola’s offense came alive in the second half of a 75-62 win against Missouri State at JQH Arena. Turk, Loyola’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made, shot 5-of-6 from beyond the arc, including three in the second period. He…
CHICAGO — Defense has been Loyola’s calling card ever since making a run last February in the Missouri Valley. But after allowing Illinois State to shoot 58.3 percent from the field Wednesday, the Ramblers have allowed 1.22 points per possession in their last three games. Aside from…
Illinois State erased a nine-point deficit in the second half Wednesday to run away with a 78-70 win against Loyola at Gentile Arena.
Tied 38-38 with Northern Iowa, Loyola needed someone to step up if the Ramblers were going to pull off the road upset. Sophomore guard Ben Richardson was ready, scoring eight straight points as Loyola pulled away for a 51-41 win. The first of those eight…
There may not be a program in Division I that toys with its fanbase’s emotions better than Loyola. After an 0-5 start to Missouri Valley play sucked the air out of a once-promising season, the Ramblers regained some life Saturday with a 51-41 upset victory…
Bradley erased an 11-point deficit in the second half Wednesday night at Loyola to escape Chicago with a 54-53 victory.
Although no local teams made the NCAA Tournament, 2015 was the best year in a long time for Chicago college basketball. The Catch and Shoot has chosen its top 10 moments of the year and will be rolling out one per day until New Year’s Eve, when the…
