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Loyola Chicago Basketball

Loyola Chicago forces OT with a buzzer beater

Loyola Chicago pulls off Christian Laettner shot to send game to OT

Loyola Chicago came away with a win in their season opener on Monday night, and the victory could very well wind up being their most thrilling of the year. Loyola Chicago defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 88-82 in overtime. It looked like the Ramblers …

Sister Jean

Twitter reacts to 102-year-old Sister Jean returning to NCAA Tournament

College basketball folk hero Sister Jean is heading back to the NCAA Tournament, and Twitter could not be more excited. The Loyola Ramblers on Sunday clinched an automatic bid to the tournament with a 64-58 win over Drake in the Missouri Valley …

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Drew Valentine will reportedly be named Loyola Chicago coach

Loyola Chicago wasted no time in replacing Porter Moser as head coach. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the Ramblers agreed in principle to name Loyola assistant Drew Valentine as Moser’s replacement. Sources: Loyola Chicago has agreed …

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Could Drew Valentine get Loyola Chicago job as Porter Moser replacement?

Loyola Chicago needs a new head coach after Porter Moser left to take the Oklahoma job. They may have someone ready to take over. Moser on Friday agreed to become the Sooners’ head coach after spending the last 10 seasons at Loyola. Drew …

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Was Loyola Chicago’s upset over Illinois the product of massive seeding error?

Judging by the seedings, Loyola Chicago’s win over Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday was a big upset. The Ramblers were the No. 8 seed in the Midwest Region and defeated the No. 1 Illinis 71-58. But those who …

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Sister Jean owned Charles Barkley with this prediction

Sister Jean was one of few people who predicted that Loyola Chicago would defeat No. 1 seed Illinois on Sunday, and Charles Barkley thought she was crazy. The Hall of Famer quickly learned that he should respect his elders. Prior to Sunday’s …

Cameron Krutwig

Cameron Krutwig gets hilarious ‘Farva’ memes after Loyola’s upset win

Cameron Krutwig has emerged as one of the early stars of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and many people have pointed out that the Loyola center bears a striking resemblance to one of the most beloved comedy movie characters of all time. Krutwig led the …

Video: Loyola fans celebrated with dynamite dance moves

Loyola Chicago pulled off a huge upset over No. 1 seed Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, and their fans celebrated with style. As Loyola closed out their 71-58 win over the Illini, a group of Ramblers fans were shown on …

Sister Jean

Sister Jean had awesome scouting report during Loyola pregame prayer

Sister Jean is a beloved member of the Loyola basketball program as the team’s official chaplain, and the 101-year-old reminded fans on Sunday that her basketball IQ is also off the charts. As always, Sister Jean led the Ramblers in a prayer …

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Sister Jean cleared to travel to NCAA Tournament with Loyola

Loyola has once again qualified for the NCAA Tournament and will be looking to replicate its Final Four run from three years ago, and Sister Jean will be along for the ride. Sister Jean, Loyola’s 101-year-old team chaplain, has been cleared to …

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Sister Jean pushing to attend NCAA Tournament despite health protocols

Loyola Chicago was a surprise Final Four entrant three years ago, guided by team chaplain Sister Jean. For the first time since then, Loyola will return to March Madness, but it remains to be seen if Sister Jean will be joining them. Now 101 years …

Porter Moser

5 mid-major teams poised for Cinderella runs in March Madness

Much of this college basketball season has focused on the typical blue-blood programs. That is the case every year, yet this year there has been a different reason for all the media attention paid to the usual suspects. Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, …

Joe Maddon

Joe Maddon supports Loyola, wants to meet Sister Jean

Chicago sports are rallying around Loyola on their run to the Final Four, and that includes the Cubs. Cubs manager Joe Maddon donned a Loyola shirt for his pre-game availability on Saturday, and he voiced interest in meeting Sister Jean, the team …

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Watch: Loyola Chicago students go wild cheering on team

Loyola Chicago students went wild cheering on their team as the Ramblers played Kansas State on Saturday for a spot in the Final Four in San Antonio. The Ramblers came out and dominated the game from the start, going up 36-24 at the half and winning …

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