Loyola Ramblers @Ramblersmbb 2018-19 Game Notes
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LOYOLA RAMBLERS @RAMBLERSMBB 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME INFORMATION LOYO( vs. RICHMOND DATE/TIME: Mon., Nov. 19, 2018 / 6:30 p.m. ET SITE: Suncoast Credit Union Arena / Fort Myers, Fla. RAMBLERS SPIDERS TV/LIVE VIDEO: FS1 3-1 2-1 Brandon Gaudin (PBP), Bob Wenzel (analyst) LIVE STATS: loyolaramblers.com TWITTER UPDATES: @RamblersMBB 5 - SERIES HISTORY: First Meeting GAME # SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION ARENA - FORT MYERS, F(. OPENING TIP 2018-19 SCHEDULE 4 Loyola, which has prevailed in 24 of its last 27 contests dating back to last season, NOVEMBER hits the road for the frst time in 2018-19 when it heads to Florida to take on Richmond in 6 UMKC (NBCSCH) W, 76-45 the Fort Myers Tip-Of Monday night. The Ramblers have won 11 of their last 13 contests 9 FURMAN (NBCSCH) L, 58-60 played at neutral sites and went 9-1 last season with the lone setback coming at the 14 NIAGARA $ (ESPN+) W, 75-62 hands of Michigan at the Final Four. 16 GRAMBLING STATE $ (ESPN+) W, 80-64 4 The Ramblers are looking to start a season with a 4-1 record or better for the ffth 19 vs. Richmond $ (FS1) 5:30 p.m. straight campaign. 21 vs. Boston College/Wyoming $ (FS1) TBA 4 Strong starts are nothing new to Loyola under Moser and the Ramblers boast a 24-8 27 NEVADA (ESPNEWS) 7 p.m. (.750) record in November since the start of the 2014-15 season. Loyola has won 16 of its DECEMBER last 20 contests (.800) in the opening month of the season. 4 Since the start of the 2016-17 season, the Ramblers are 8-1 (.889) in multi-team events 1 at UIC (NBCSCH) 3 p.m. (MTE’s), with the lone loss coming at the hands of Saint Joseph’s at the Paradise Jam in 5 BALL STATE (NBCSCH) 8 p.m. 2016. 8 vs. Maryland (BTN) 3 p.m. 4 When the NCAA released the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data this week, 16 NORFOLK STATE (ESPN3/ESPN+) 3 p.m. Loyola was ranked tied for second in the nation, behind only Harvard, at 99 percent. 18 BENEDICTINE (ESPN3/ESPN+) 7 p.m. Loyola had shared the top GSR position among NCAA Division I institutions in each of 22 at Saint Joseph’s (CBSSN) 4 p.m. the previous two years. JANUARY 2 INDIANA STATE * (NBCSCH) 8 p.m. LAST TIME OUT 5 at Drake * (ESPN3/ESPN+) 2 p.m. 8 at Evansville * (CBSSN) 7 p.m. 4 The Ramblers shot 57.8 percent (26-for-45) from the feld and used a 14-0 run in the 12 ILLINOIS STATE * (ESPN2) 1 p.m. second half to pull away for an 80-64 victory over Grambling State Friday night at Gentile 15 VALPARAISO * (NBCSCH) 7 p.m. Arena. 19 at Indiana State * (ESPNU) 1 p.m. 4 23 at Missouri State * (CBSSN) 8 p.m. Cameron Krutwig led four double-digit scorers for Loyola with 19 points, while Clayton 27 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * (CBSSN/ESPNU) TBA Custer added 17 and Marques Townes 16 as the Ramblers won their second straight game. 30 UNI * (NBCSCH) 6 p.m. FEBRUARY MISSOURI VALLEY STANDINGS (THRU GAMES OF NOV. 16) 2 at Illinois State * (ESPN2) 9 p.m. TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT. H A N 5 DRAKE * (CBSSN) 6 p.m. 1. Bradley 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 10 at Valparaiso * (ESPNU/ESPN3) 3 p.m. 2. Missouri State 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 13 at Bradley * (NBCSCH) 7 p.m. 3. Loyola 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 3-1 0-0 0-0 17 MISSOURI STATE * (ESPNU/ESPN3) 3 p.m. 4. Illinois State 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 2-0 0-1 0-0 20 EVANSVILLE * (NBCSCH) 6 p.m. 5. Indiana State 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 1-0 1-1 0-0 24 at Southern Illinois * (CBSSN/ESPNU) TBA 6. Valparaiso 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 1-0 0-0 1-1 27 at UNI * (Valley on ESPN) 7 p.m. 7. Drake 0 0 .000 1 1 .500 1-0 0-1 0-0 8. Evansville 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 1-0 0-2 0-0 MARCH 9. UNI 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 1-0 0-1 0-1 2 BRADLEY * (CBSSN/ESPN2) TBA 10. Southern Illinois 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 0-1 0-1 0-0 MISSOURI VALLEY TOURNEY (ST. LOUIS, MO.) 7 vs. TBA # (NBCSCH) TBA MEDIA INFORMATION 8 vs. TBA # (NBCSCH) TBA 9 vs. TBA # (CBSSN) TBA LOYOLA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Bill Behrns, Assistant AD - Communications/MBB Contact 10 vs. TBA # (CBS) 1 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (773) 508-2497 4Cell Phone: (773) 469-6214 Press Row: (773) 274-35504Twitter: @LoyolaRamblers4Website: www.loyolaramblers.com All times Central and subject to change * denotes Missouri Valley game $ denotes Fort Myers Tip-Off # denotes MVC Championship 2018-19 LOYO( MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES LOYO( VS. RICHMOND TEAM COMPARISON NOTEBOOK LOYOLA - RICHMOND - THE SERIES CATEGORY 4Loyola and Richmond are meeting for the frst time. 4The Ramblers have compiled a 52-78 (.400) record all-time against current mem- 2018-19 Overall Record 3-1 2-1 bers of the Atlantic 10 Conference, most recently falling to Saint Joseph’s (71-57) at 2018-19 Conference Record 0-0 0-0 the Paradise Jam in 2016. At some point in its history, Loyola has been conference Scoring 72.2 74.7 mates with current A-10 foes Dayton, Duquesne, La Salle and Saint Louis. Scoring Defense 57.8 66.3 Scoring Margin +14.4 +8.4 SCOUTING RICHMOND Field Goal Pct. .500 .506 4Richmond has rebounded from a season-opening loss to Longwood to notch Field Goal Pct. Defense .349 .453 back-to-back victories over Saint Francis (N.Y.) and IUPUI, which is coached by a 3-Pt Field Goals Per Game 5.8 6.3 former Porter Moser assistant at Loyola - Jason Gardner. 4 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. .299 .311 The big three of Jacob Gilyard (20.3 ppg), Nick Sherod (18.3 ppg) and Grant Golden (17.3 ppg) accounts for 75 percent of the Spiders’ scoring output this season and that Rebounds Per Game 39.2 30.0 trio is shooting a collective 54.2 percent from the feld (64-for-118). Rebounding Margin +3.7 -5.7 4Last season, Richmond, which is also playing away from home for the frst time in Assists Per Game 15.0 12.7 2018-19, dropped four of its fnal six contests at road or neutral sites. Turnovers Per Game 13.0 11.7 Turnover Margin +0.5 +3.3 COOL HAND LUKE Free Throw Pct. .602 .603 4Sophomore Lucas Williamson is of to an impressive start this season, averaging Blocks Per Game 5.3 3.0 6.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.8 blocks and 1.3 steals per game. He recorded Steals Per Game 8.0 10.0 his frst career double-double with 12 points and a career-best 11 rebounds against Furman and dished out a career-high six assists versus Grambling State. 4The 6-foot-4 guard’s 11 boards against Furman were the most by a Loyola guard LOYOLA WHEN... since Milton Doyle hauled in 11 at Bradley January 7, 2017. Furthermore his 12 points Under versus Furman were his most since netting a career-best 14 against UIC December 2018-19 Moser 2, 2017 and gave him his frst double-digit-scoring output since January 24 at Drake Leading at halftime 3-1 87-25 (10 points). Trailing at halftime 0-0 26-80 4Williamson, who owns a team-best 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio (10-3), is producing Tied at halftime 0-0 9-7 6.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 2.0 apg in nine career starts. Shoots 50% or higher 3-0 73-13 FLOOR GENERAL CUSTER Shoots 40% or lower 0-1 8-40 4Clayton Custer became the frst Loyola player to earn the Larry Bird Trophy as the Shoots higher than opponent 3-0 111-22 MVC Player of the Year last season, and he is just the seventh player in program Shoots lower than opponent 0-1 13-90 history, and frst since Andre Moore in 1986-87, to be hailed as a conference player Opponent shoots 50% or higher 0-0 12-43 of the year. Opponent shoots 40% or lower 2-1 62-14 4The 6-foot-1 redshirt senior has been tabbed as the 2019 MVC Preseason Player Scores under 50 points 0-0 0-18 of the Year and is looking to become just the ninth player in Missouri Valley Confer- Scores 50-59 pts 0-1 16-43 ence history, and frst since Doug McDermott of Creighton (2012, 2013), to win back- Scores 60-69 pts 0-0 40-33 to-back player of the year trophies. Scores 70-79+ pts 2-0 39-16 4With Custer in the lineup in 2017-18, Loyola posted a 1.35 assist-to-turnover ratio (538-400) and averaged 73.3 ppg. But without him, those numbers dipped to 0.77 Scores 80+ points 1-0 27-2 (56-72) and 63.6 ppg. A catalyst for the Loyola ofense, the Ramblers are 33-4 (.892) Opp scores under 50 points 1-0 23-2 the last 37 games with him in the lineup.