2020–21 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 2020–21 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball | |
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| Missouri Valley regular season and tournament champions | |
| NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 26–5 (16–2 MVC) |
| Head coach | Porter Moser (10th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Jermaine Kimbrough Matt Gordon Drew Valentine |
| Home arena | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| Seasons← 2019–202021–22 → |
2020–21 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | No. 17 Loyola Chicago † | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | 26 | – | 5 | | .839 | | Drake | 15 | – | 3 | | .833 | 26 | – | 5 | | .839 | | Missouri State | 12 | – | 6 | | .667 | 17 | – | 7 | | .708 | | Indiana State | 11 | – | 7 | | .611 | 15 | – | 10 | | .600 | | Evansville | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | 9 | – | 16 | | .360 | | Valparaiso | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | 10 | – | 18 | | .357 | | Northern Iowa | 7 | – | 11 | | .389 | 10 | – | 15 | | .400 | | Bradley | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | 12 | – | 16 | | .429 | | Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | 12 | – | 14 | | .462 | | Illinois State | 4 | – | 14 | | .222 | 7 | – | 18 | | .280 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 2021 MVC tournament winnerRankings from AP poll | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2020–21 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by 10th-year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 26–5, 16–2 in MVC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Southern Illinois, Illinois State, and Drake to win the MVC tournament championship.[1] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed in the Midwest region.[2] There they defeated No. 9-seeded Georgia Tech[3] and upset No. 1-seeded Illinois to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[4] In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to Oregon State.[5]
On April 3, 2021, Moser left Loyola to accept the head coaching position at Oklahoma.[6] A few days later, the school announced that assistant coach Drew Valentine would take over as the Ramblers' head coach.[7]
The Ramblers finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 13–5 in MVC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to Valparaiso. All postseason play was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Skokna | 4 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Senior | Zagreb, Croatia | Graduated |
| Jalon Pipkins | 50 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Paris, TX | Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Damezi Anderson | 35 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | South Bend, IN | Transferred from Indiana. |
2020 recruiting class
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College recruiting information
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
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| Jacob Hutson C | Edina, MN | Edina (MN) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/R | |||||
| Baylor Hebb PG / SG | Colleyville, TX | Heritage (TX) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 9, 2019 |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/R |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 158 | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Loyola Ramblers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021. |
| 2020–21 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team | |
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| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Paxson Wojcik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So La Lumiere Charleston, SC G 1 Lucas Williamson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Whitney Young Chicago, IL G 2 Jake Baughman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Central Catholic Bloomington, IL G 4 Braden Norris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Hilliard BradleyOakland Hilliard, OH G 5 Keith Clemons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Wesley ChristianVincennes Norcross, GA F 10 Tom Welch 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Naperville North Naperville, IL G 12 Marquise Kennedy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Brother Rice Chicago, IL G 13 Baylor Hebb 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Heritage Colleyville, TX C 22 Jacob Hutson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Edina Edina, MN G 23 Cooper Kaifes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Mill Valley Shawnee, KS G/F 24 Tate Hall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Greenfield-CentralIndianapolis Greenfield, IN C 25 Cameron Krutwig 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Jacobs Algonquin, IL F 30 Aher Uguak 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Harry AinlayNew Mexico Edmonton, AB G 31 Sami Ismail (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Carl Sandburg Orland Park, IL F 33 Franklin Agunanne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr La Lumiere Abuja, Nigeria F 35 Damezi Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr RileyIndiana South Bend, IN F 45 Will Alcock (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Zionsville Community Zionsville, IN | Head coach Porter Moser (Creighton) Assistant coach(es) Jermaine Kimbrough (Virginia Tech) Matt Gordon (Illinois State) Drew Valentine (Oakland) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on  Injured  Current redshirt Roster |
Schedule and results
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
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| Regular season | |||||
| December 5, 2020*2:00 pm, ESPN3 | Lewis | W 76–48 | 1–0 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| December 9, 2020*2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Chicago State | W 88–51 | 2–0 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| December 13, 2020*1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UIC | W 77–66 | 3–0 | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL | |
| December 15, 2020*7:00 pm, BTN | at No. 12 Wisconsin | L 63–77 | 3–1 | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |
| December 18, 2020*5:00 pm, ESPN+ | vs. Richmond | L 73–75 | 3–2 | Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN | |
| December 22, 2020*12:00 pm, ESPN+ | St. Francis (IL) | W 92–55 | 4–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| December 27, 20203:00 pm, ESPN+ | Illinois State | W 90–60 | 5–2(1–0) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| December 28, 20207:00 pm, CBSSN | Illinois State | W 86–55 | 6–2(2–0) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| January 2, 2021*6:30 pm, ESPN+ | North Texas | W 57–49 | 7–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| January 10, 20215:30 pm, ESPN2 | at Indiana State | L 71–76 | 7–3(2–1) | Hulman Center (80)Terre Haute, IN | |
| January 11, 20216:00 pm, CBSSN | at Indiana State | W 58–48 | 8–3(3–1) | Hulman Center (90)Terre Haute, IN | |
| January 16, 20215:00 pm, ESPN2 | Northern Iowa | W 72–57 | 9–3(4–1) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| January 17, 20214:00 pm, ESPN | Northern Iowa | W 88–46 | 10–3(5–1) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| January 20, 20216:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Valparaiso | W 75–39 | 11–3(6–1) | Athletics–Recreation Center (95)Valparaiso, IN | |
| January 24, 20213:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Bradley | W 69–56 | 12–3(7–1) | Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |
| January 25, 20216:00 pm, CBSSN | at Bradley | W 65–58 | 13–3(8–1) | Carver Arena Peoria, IL | |
| January 31, 20212:00 pm, CBSSN | at Missouri State | W 72–46 | 14–3(9–1) | JQH Arena (1,505)Springfield, MO | |
| February 1, 20217:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Missouri State | W 70–50 | 15–3(10–1) | JQH Arena (1,122)Springfield, MO | |
| February 6, 20211:00 pm, ESPN+ | Evansville | W 68–55 | 16–3(11–1) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| February 7, 20211:00 pm, ESPN+ | Evansville | W 69–58 | 17–3(12–1) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |
| February 13, 202111:00 am, ESPN2 | No. 22 | at Drake | W 81–54 | 18–3(13–1) | Knapp Center (864)Des Moines, IA |
| February 14, 20212:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 22 | at Drake | L 50–51 OT | 18–4(13–2) | Knapp Center (921)Des Moines, IA |
| February 17, 20217:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 22 | Valparaiso | W 54–52 | 19–4(14–2) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL |
| February 26, 20218:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 21 | Southern Illinois | W 60–52 | 20–4(15–2) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL |
| February 27, 20215:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 21 | Southern Illinois | W 65–58 OT | 21–4(16–2) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL |
| MVC tournament | |||||
| March 5, 202111:00 am, ESPN+ | (1) No. 20 | vs. (9) Southern Illinois Quarterfinals | W 73–49 | 22–4 | Enterprise Center (830)St. Louis, MO |
| March 6, 202112:00 pm, CBSSN | (1) No. 20 | vs. (4) Indiana State Semifinals | W 65–49 | 23–4 | Enterprise Center (938)St. Louis, MO |
| March 7, 20211:00 pm, CBS | (1) No. 20 | vs. (2) Drake Championship | W 75–65 | 24–4 | Enterprise Center (1,265)St. Louis, MO |
| NCAA tournament | |||||
| March 19, 20213:00 pm, TBS | (8 MW) No. 17 | vs. (9 MW) Georgia Tech First Round | W 71–60 | 25–4 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,072)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 21, 202111:10 am, CBS | (8 MW) No. 17 | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Illinois Second Round | W 71–58 | 26–4 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,670)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 27, 20211:40 pm, CBS | (8 MW) No. 17 | vs. (12 MW) Oregon State Sweet Sixteen | L 58–65 | 26–5 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,639)Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | Not released |
| Coaches | — | —^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
- ^ "Drake falls to No. 20 Loyola in MVC Championship". Radio Iowa. March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Hefferman, Todd. "MVC Basketball | Drake slotted in First Four, Loyola receives 8 seed". The Southern. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia Tech vs. Loyola Chicago - Game Recap - March 19, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Lauren M. Johnson and Homero De la Fuente. "No. 8 Loyola Chicago stuns No. 1 seed Illinois to advance to the Sweet 16". CNN. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago - Game Recap - March 27, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma hires Loyola Chicago's Porter Moser to replace Lon Kruger as Sooners coach". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Drew Valentine Hired as Loyola-Chicago's Head Coach, Replacing Porter Moser". NBC Chicago. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships". NBC News. Retrieved December 6, 2020.