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…
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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…
Loyola erased an 8-point deficit in the second half Wednesday to defeat Louisiana-Monroe, clinching the 2015 CBI title. The win gave the Ramblers (24-13, 8-10 MVC) a 2-0 sweep in the championship series. The victory marks Loyola’s second postseason tournament title. The Ramblers also won the…
Loyola came out of halftime Monday with a fire and toughness that Louisiana-Monroe could not match in game one of the CBI championship. The Ramblers outscored the Warhawks by nine points in the second half in a 65-58 victory in front of 2,215 fans. “I…
Loyola’s season was on the line with under six minutes remaining in Wednesday’s CBI semifinal matchup with Seattle. After the Redhawks scored six straight points, they led 42-40. Then, on their home floor at Gentile Arena, the Ramblers ripped off 14 straight points on their way…
Despite a late shooting barrage Monday from Oral Roberts and several ill-advised fouls, Loyola survived 86-78 to advance to the CBI semifinals. The Ramblers (21-13, 8-10 MVC) led by as many as 17 points early in the second. The Golden Eagles (19-15, 10-6 Summit) remained…
Finally, The Catch and Shoot’s first bracket projections for the 2015 NCAA Tournament have arrived. For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead. 32 spots are given as automatic bids…
By Jesse Kramer Thanks to conference realignment, the Sun Belt is another conference with a changed group of teams this season. Georgia State, in its first year in the conference, will contend for the crown along with long-time Sun Belt members Louisiana-Lafayette, Western Kentucky, and…