LOYOLA RAMBLERS @RAMBLERSMBB 2020-21 GAME NOTES GAME INFORMATION vs. DATE/TIME: Sat., Jan. 2, 2021 / 6:30 p.m. CT LOYO& N. TEXAS SITE: Gentile Arena / Chicago, Ill. RAMBLERS MEAN GREEN TV/LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+ 6-2 4-3 Jordan Bernfeld (PBP), Nick DiNardi (analyst) RADIO: Rambler Sports Network Jef Hagedorn (PBP), Chris Sparks (analyst) SERIES HISTORY: First Meeting GAME #9 - GENTILE ARENA - CHICAGO, ILL. OPENING TIP 2020-21 SCHEDULE 4 After having its scheduled weekend series at Bradley postponed due to positive DECEMBER COVID-19 tests within the Braves’ program, Loyola puts its three-game win streak on the 5 LEWIS (ESPN3) W, 76-48 line Saturday when it welcomes North Texas to Gentile Arena. The Ramblers have won 18 9 CHICAGO STATE (NBCSCH) W, 88-51 of their last 19 games at home, including each of the last 14. 13 at UIC (ESPN+) W, 77-66 4 Loyola has won each of its fve home games this season by at least 28 points, out- 15 at #12 Wisconsin (BTN) L, 63-77 scoring its opponents but an average of 86.4 points per game to 53.8 points per game. 18 vs. #25 Richmond (NBCSCH+) L, 73-75 The three non-MVC foes to visit Rogers Park this season have managed just 51.3 ppg 22 SAINT FRANCIS (ESPN3/ESPN+) W, 92-55 and shot 59-for-165 (.358) from the feld and a paltry 11-for-45 (.244) from long range. 27 ILLINOIS STATE * (NBCSCH) W, 90-60 4 In its last two nonconference outings at Gentile Arena, Loyola is putting up 90.0 28 ILLINOIS STATE * (CBSSN) W, 86-55 points per game and converting 63.3 percent (69-for-109) of its shots from the feld and 48.8 percent (20-for-41) of its tries from three-point territoty. JANUARY 4 Over the last three-plus seasons, Loyola is 79-33 (.705) overall and is an impressive 2 NORTH TEXAS (ESPN+) 6:30 p.m. 46-7 (.868) in games played at Gentile Arena. 3 at Bradley * (ESPNU) PPD 4 After shooting just a tick over 36 percent from beyond the arc in each of the last two 4 at Bradley * (CBSSN) PPD seasons, the Ramblers are converting shots at a 42.5 percent (76-for-179) rate, which 10 at Drake * (ESPN2 or ESPNU) 5 p.m. ranks seventh among all NCAA Division I teams, in 2020-21. 11 at Drake * (CBSSN) 6 p.m. 4 In the latest Graduation Success Rate data released by the NCAA in November, as an 16 NORTHERN IOWA * (ESPN2 or ESPNU) 5 p.m. athletics department, Loyola ranked tied for No. 1 in the nation with a 99 percent mark. 17 NORTHERN IOWA * (ESPN2) 4 p.m. 20 at Valparaiso * (ESPN+ or ESPN3) 6 p.m. LAST TIME OUT 30 at Missouri State * (CBSSN) 11 a.m. 31 at Missouri State * (CBSSN) 2 p.m. 4 Loyola built a big frst-half lead, shot 57.1 percent (32-for-56) from the feld, and cruised FEBRUARY to an 86-55 victory over Illinois State on December 28 for its third straight win. 4 Cameron Krutwig had a huge night for the Ramblers, coming close to a triple-double 6 EVANSVILLE * TBA with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Tate Hall pitched in 16 points, fve 7 EVANSVILLE * TBA boards and four assists, and Marquise Kennedy added 11 points of the bench. 13 at Indiana State * (ESPN2 or ESPNU) 5 p.m. 14 at Indiana State * (ESPNU) 5 p.m. 17 VALPARAISO * (NBCSCH) 7 p.m. MISSOURI VALLEY STANDINGS (THRU DEC. 28) 26 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * (CBSSN) TBA 27 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * (ESPN2 or ESPNU) 5 p.m. TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT. H A N 1. Drake 2 0 1.000 11 0 1.000 6-0 4-0 1-0 2. Loyola 2 0 1.000 6 2 .750 5-0 1-1 0-1 MARCH 3. Southern Illnois 1 1 .500 7 1 .875 5-1 2-0 0-0 MISSOURI VALLEY TOURNEY (ST. LOUIS, MO.) 4. Missouri State 1 1 .500 4 1 .800 3-0 1-1 0-0 5. Evansville 1 1 .500 3 5 .375 2-1 1-3 0-1 4 vs. TBA # TBA 6. Northern Iowa 1 1 .500 2 5 .286 2-1 0-1 0-3 5 vs. TBA # TBA 7. Bradley 0 0 .000 6 3 .667 4-1 0-2 2-0 6 vs. TBA # TBA 8. Valparaiso 0 0 .000 3 5 .375 3-0 0-5 0-0 7 vs. TBA # (CBS) 1 p.m. 9. Indiana State 0 2 .000 3 4 .429 3-2 0-2 0-0 10. Illinois State 0 2 .000 3 5 .375 2-0 0-5 1-0 All times Central and subject to change * denotes Missouri Valley game # denotes MVC Championship MEDIA INFORMATION LOYOLA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Bill Behrns, Assistant AD - Communications/MBB Contact E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (773) 508-2497 4Cell Phone: (773) 469-6214 Press Row: (773) 274-35504Twitter: @LoyolaRamblers4Website: www.loyolaramblers.com 2020-21 LOYO& MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES LOYO& VS. NORTH TEXAS TEAM COMPARISON NOTEBOOK CATEGORY LOYOLA - NORTH TEXAS - THE SERIES 4The Ramblers and Mean Green are meeting for the frst time. 2020-21 Overall Record 6-2 4-3 4Loyola is 10-10 (.500) versus current members of Conference USA, with six of 2020-21 Conference Record 2-0 0-0 those 10 victories coming against Marshall (6-2). Scoring 80.6 79.9 4Just a season ago, Loyola faced a Conference USA school, hanging on to defeat Scoring Defense 60.9 64.4 Old Dominion, 68-61, on November 27, 2019, at the Cayman Islands Classic. Scoring Margin +19.7 +15.5 4In that game versus Old Dominion, the Ramblers led by as many as 16 points in Field Goal Pct. .544 .500 the frst half but had to hold on for the win as Cameron Krutwig and Tate Hall each Field Goal Pct. Defense .415 .416 topped the 20-point plateau, with 22 and 21 points, respectively. 3-Pt Field Goals Per Game 9.5 8.9 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. .425 .413 SCOUTING NORTH TEXAS Rebounds Per Game 33.9 35.4 4After dropping three straight games to Power 5 opponents (Arkansas, Mississippi Rebounding Margin +7.4 +2.8 State and West Virginia), North Texas has won each of its last two outings, averag- ing 97.5 points in those pair of victories. Assists Per Game 19.3 15.7 4The Mean Green is 0-3 in true road games this season, with all three of those Turnovers Per Game 12.6 13.0 setbacks coming versus those aforementioned Power 5 foes. Turnover Margin +1.0 +4.1 4Seven players are contributing at least 8.0 points per game, led by redshirt senior Free Throw Pct. .688 .700 guard Javon Hamlet, who paces North Texas with 12.1 ppg and adds a team-best 6.3 Blocks Per Game 2.1 2.3 apg. Senior Zachary Simmons pitches in 10.1 ppg as well as a team-high 7.3 rpg and Steals Per Game 5.0 7.1 is converting 62 percent (31-for-50) of his feld goal attempts. 4Like Loyola, North Texas is efcient at the ofensive end of the foor, converting 50 LOYOLA WHEN... percent (210-for-420) of its feld goal attempts, while averaging 79.9 ppg. Under 2020-21 Moser KING KRUT 4Cameron Krutwig will graduate as one of the most accomplished big men to wear Leading at halftime 6-0 125-33 a Loyola uniform. The 6-foot-9 senior center has fnished in the top three in each Trailing at halftime 0-2 32-98 of the past two seasons in the voting for the Larry Bird Trophy, which is presented Tied at halftime 0-0 9-7 annually to the Missouri Valley Conference’s Player of the Year. After securing Shoots 50% or higher 6-0 104-18 All-MVC Third Team and Freshman of the Year accolades as a rookie in 2018 when Shoots 40% or lower 0-1 8-49 he helped the Ramblers to the NCAA Final Four, Krutwig has earned First Team All- Shoots higher than opponent 6-0 150-30 MVC recognition in each of the last two years. He is the frst Rambler since Blake Shoots lower than opponent 0-2 17-109 Schilb (2003-07) to be a three-time all-conference pick. Opponent shoots 50% or higher 0-1 17-53 4The big man enters Saturday’s game with 1,506 points and 783 rebounds to his Opponent shoots 40% or lower 3-0 79-17 credit for his already illustrious career. One of only three players in program history Scores under 50 points 0-0 0-23 and the frst since Javan Goodman (1995-99) to accumulate at least 1,500 points Scores 50-59 pts 0-0 18-49 and 700 rebounds in his career, Krutwig has also doled out 300 assists and needs just 49 helpers to move into the program’s top 10 all-time in that category. He has a Scores 60-69 pts 0-1 52-45 realistic chance to become the frst Rambler ever to rank in the top 10 in school his- Scores 70-79+ pts 2-1 54-19 tory in points, rebounds and assists. Scores 80+ points 4-0 42-2 4A year ago, he became the frst player in the tradition-rich Missouri Valley Confer- Opp scores under 50 points 1-0 31-3 ence to fnish a season ranked in the top fve in scoring (15.1), rebounding (8.1), as- Opp scores 50-59 points 3-0 54-20 sists (4.2) and feld goal percentage (.563).