UIC was having one of its best offensive performances of the season, scoring 0.95 points per possession through the first 24 minutes Wednesday against Illinois State’s man-to-man defense. After a timeout with 15:55 remaining, Illinois State coach switched his team into a 2-3 zone. UIC (1-7) promptly…
Loyola struggled against Cleveland State’s pressure defense Thursday in a 60-54 loss at Gentile Arena. The Ramblers coughed up the ball 16 times, which the Vikings turned into 15 points. With guards being the team’s strong suits, one would think a ball handling would not be a…
Loyola tries to bounce back Wednesday from the weekend loss at Notre Dame when Cleveland State visits Gentile Arena. This is the first meeting between the Ramblers and the Vikings since Loyola left the Horizon League in 2013. Loyola leads the all-time series 22-19. …
CHICAGO — In a matchup between the most recently departed Missouri Valley program and the conference’s newest member Saturday, Loyola knocked off Creighton 68-65 at Gentile Arena. Loyola replaced Creighton in the MVC a little over two years ago, making this one of the more anticipated non-conference games…
CHICAGO — After starting slow for the second straight game Saturday, this time Loyola stormed back from 18 points down behind junior guard Milton Doyle for a 69-62 victory against Toledo. In a brutal first half, Loyola shot 33.3 percent from the field with 13 turnovers. Even in…
Loyola (2-0) took down D-III Eureka with ease Saturday for an 84-51 victory. The Ramblers led by as many as 44 points in the second half. This is the first time since the 1963-64 season that Loyola has started 2-0 in back-to-back years. Junior guard Milton…
Bennett Koch has a few pairs of shoes to fill this season at Northern Iowa. Even for a 6-foot-9 power forward, those shoes are quite enormous. Yes, Bennett is one of those Kochs. The ones who helped Northern Iowa to a Missouri Valley title and Sweet 16…
ST. LOUIS — The anticipation of another Missouri Valley basketball season was palpable Tuesday at the conference’s season tip-off. The Catch and Shoot caught up with coaches and players from around the Valley, and here’s what they had to say about the upcoming season. …
ST. LOUIS — Loyola guard Milton Doyle earned preseason all-Missouri Valley Conference honorable mention, the league announced Tuesday. Doyle, a 6-foot-4 junior and former MVC Freshman and Newcomer of the Year, averaged 11.4 points and 4.2 assists last season while shooting 52 percent on 2-pointers and 42 percent…
ST. LOUIS — Prior to the start of its media day Tuesday morning, the Missouri Valley Conference released its 2015-16 preseason poll, as voted by coaches, sports information directors and media. Wichita State is the favorite to win the league for the third straight season, with Evansville…
