Loyola Ramblers @Ramblersmbb 2017-18 Game Notes
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LOYOLA RAMBLERS @RAMBLERSMBB 2017-18 GAME NOTES GAME INFORMATION DATE/TIME: Sun., Nov. 12, 2017 / 2 p.m. CT LOYOLA vs. EUREKA SITE: Gentile Arena / Chicago, Ill. RAMBLERS RED DEVILS TV/LIVE VIDEO: The Valley on ESPN3 1-0 0-1 Jordan Bernfield (PBP), Stephond Robinson (analyst) LIVE STATS: loyolaramblers.com TWITTER UPDATES: @RamblersMBB SERIES HISTORY: Loyola leads, 2-0 GAME #2 - GENTILE ARENA - CHICAGO, ILL. OPENING TIP 2016-17 SCHEDULE 4 Loyola looks to move to 2-0 for the fourth time in as many seasons when it hosts NOVEMBER NCAA Division III foe Eureka Sunday afternoon. The Ramblers hung on for an 84-80 vic- 10 WRIGHT STATE (ESPN3) W, 84-80 tory over Wright State in their 2017-18 season opener Friday night. 12 EUREKA (ESPN3) 2 p.m. 4 Loyola’s 84 points scored versus Wright State Friday night are the most in a season 16 at UMKC 7 p.m. opener since a 106-84 win over Robert Morris on November 15, 1997. 19 SAMFORD # (ESPN3) 2 p.m. 4 The Ramblers have won 10 straight games versus non-NCAA Division I foes since an 21 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE # 7 p.m. 86-79 loss to Rockhurst in the 2008-09 season opener. 24 vs. UNC Wilmington # 4 p.m. 4 The 2017-18 campaign will be a season-long celebration of the 100th year of Loyola 25 vs. Kent State # 4 p.m. men’s basketball. In their storied history, the Ramblers have produced 17 All-Americans, 28 at Boise State (Mountain West Network) 8 p.m. made five appearances in the NCAA Tournament and four in the NIT. Loyola won the DECEMBER 1963 NCAA title and to this day remains the only school from the state of Illinois to have captured the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship. 2 UIC (NBC Sports Chicago) 3 p.m. 6 at Florida (SEC Network) 7 p.m. 4 Loyola is an impressive 27-3 (.900) in home non-conference games since the start of 9 NORFOLK STATE (ESPN3) 3 p.m. the 2013-14 campaign and has won 10 straight versus non-league foes at Gentile Arena. 16 at Milwaukee (ESPN3) 1 p.m. 4 When the NCAA released the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data earlier this 22 at Missouri State * (NBC Sports Chicago) 8 p.m. month, Loyola was tied with five other schools, including four Ivy League members, for 30 EVANSVILLE * (NBC Sports Chicago) 3 p.m. the No. 1 spot in the nation at 99 percent. This marks the second straight year that Loyola has shared the top GSR position among NCAA Division I institutions. JANUARY 3 INDIANA STATE * (NBC Sports Chicago+) 7 p.m. LAST TIME OUT 7 at UNI * (CBS Sports Network or ESPNU) 1 or 3 p.m. 10 at Illinois State * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 4 The Ramblers shot 54.9 percent from the field and held off a late Raider rally to slip past 13 BRADLEY * (NBC Sports Chicago) 3 p.m. Wright State, 84-80, Friday night in the season opener for both clubs. 17 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * (NBCSCH+) 7 p.m. 4 Donte Ingram led all scorers with 21 points, while three other Ramblers pitched in 10 or 21 at Valparaiso * (ESPNU/ESPN3) 3 p.m. more points, as Loyola moved to 8-1 versus Horizon League opponents since joining the 24 at Drake * 7 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference for the 2013-14 season. 28 UNI * (ESPNU) 3 p.m. 31 at Bradley * (NBC Sports Chicago) 7 p.m. MISSOURI VALLEY STANDINGS (through nov. 10) FEBRUARY TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT. H A N 3 MISSOURI STATE * (CBS Sports Network) 1 p.m. 1. Evansville 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 2. Indiana State 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 0-0 1-0 0-0 7 DRAKE * (NBC Sports Chicago) 7 p.m. 3. Loyola 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 10 at Indiana State * (ESPN3) 1 p.m. 4. Missouri State 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 0-0 1-0 0-0 14 VALPARAISO * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 5. Southern Illinois 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 0-0 1-0 0-0 18 at Evansville * (ESPNU/ESPN3) 3 p.m. 6. Valparaiso 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 0-0 21 at Southern Illinois * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 7. Bradley 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 24 ILLINOIS STATE * (ESPN2/CBSSN) 1 or 3 p.m. 8. Drake 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 MARCH 9. Illinois State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 10. UNI 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0-0 0-1 0-0 MISSOURI VALLEY TOURNEY (ST. LOUIS, MO.) 1 vs. TBA $ (NBC Sports Chicago) TBA MEDIA INFORMATION 2 vs. TBA $ (NBC Sports Chicago) TBA 3 vs. TBA $ (CBS Sports Network) TBA LOYOLA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 4 vs. TBA $ (CBS) 1 p.m. Bill Behrns, Assistant AD - Communications/MBB Contact E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (773) 508-2497 4Cell Phone: (773) 469-6214 All times Central and subject to change Press Row: (773) 274-35504Twitter: @LoyolaRamblers4Website: www.loyolaramblers.com * denotes MVC game # denotes Savannah Invitational $ denotes MVC Championship 2017-18 LOYOLA MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES LOYOLA VS. EUREKA TEAM COMPARISON NOTEBOOK LOYOLA - EUREKA - THE SERIES CATEGORY 4The Ramblers and Red Devils are meeting for the third straight season and Loyola 2017-18 Overall Record 1-0 0-1 has dominated the previous two encounters between the in-state rivals. RPI N/A N/A 4Loyola has put up 90.5 points per game in two previous meetings with Eureka, Scoring 84.0 65.0 while holding the Red Devils to 55.0 ppg. Scoring Defense 80.0 122.0 4A year ago, Milton Doyle dropped in 16 points and Bruno Skokna added 15 to pwoer Scoring Margin +4.0 -57.0 Loyola to a convincing 97-59 victory at Gentile Arena on November 14, 2016. 4Head coach Porter Moser is 2-0 all-time against Eureka. Field Goal Pct. .549 .373 4Each of the meetings betwen Loyola and Eureka have taken place at Gentile Arena. Field Goal Pct. Defense .481 .577 3-Pt Field Goals Per Game 7.0 9.0 HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. .350 .409 4Since the start of the 2013-14 season, Loyola has been dominant at home in non- Rebounds Per Game 32.0 23.0 conference competition, posting a 27-3 (.900) record. Rebounding Margin +4.0 -25.0 4Loyola has reeled off 10 straight non-conference wins on the Gentile Arena floor, Assists Per Game 18.0 10.0 including a big victory over 2016-17 Mountain West Conference preseason favorite Turnovers Per Game 19.0 25.0 San Diego State last December. Turnover Margin -1.0 -15.0 4The last non-conference foe to knock off the Ramblers at Gentile Arena was Cleve- Free Throw Pct. .656 .750 land State (60-54), ob December 16, 2015. Blocks Per Game 3.0 0.0 4Under head coach Porter Moser, the Ramblers are 35-4 (.897) in non-conference home games since he assumed the reins of the program for the 2011-12 season. Steals Per Game 10.0 3.0 SCOUTING EUREKA LOYOLA WHEN... 4Eureka was dealt a 122-65 loss by North Texas Friday night in its 2017-18 season Under opener. The Red Devils turned the ball over 25 times and were manhandled on the 2017-18 Moser glass to the tune of a 48-23 rebounding disadvantage. Leading at halftime 1-0 63-23 4Junior guard Shea Feehan shot just 5 of 16 from the field, but drained 10 of 12 shots Trailing at halftime 0-0 19-75 from the foul line, to record a game-high 24 points for the Red Devils. Tied at halftime 0-0 8-7 4Last year, Eureka went 13-12 overall and averaged a whopping 90.5 points per game as Feehan had a sensational season, averaging 26.7 ppg, while shooting 48.1 Shoots 50% or higher 1-0 48-13 percent (191-for-397) from the field and 42.4 percent (86-for-203) from long distance. Shoots 40% or lower 0-0 7-37 Shoots higher than opponent 1-0 79-20 Shoots lower than opponent 0-0 11-85 ACTION JACKSON 4In addition to earning MVC Sixth Man of the Year accolades last season, Aundre Opponent shoots 50% or higher 0-0 10-42 Jackson was also chosen to the MVC All-Newcomer and MVC All-Bench teams. This Opponent shoots 40% or lower 0-0 46-13 season, he was joined on the Preseason All-MVC Team by fellow senior Donte In- Scores under 50 points 0-0 0-18 gram, making Loyola the only program with multiple preseason first team honorees. Scores 50-59 pts 0-0 14-37 4Last season, Jackson set a Loyola single-season record and narrowly missed Scores 60-69 pts 0-0 29-32 establishing a new Missouri Valley Conference record by connecting on an astound- Scores 70-79+ pts 0-0 28-16 ing 66.9 percent (178-for-266) of his field goal attempts, a figure that ranked fourth in Scores 80+ points 1-0 17-2 the nation. That mark came one year after he ranked fourth in the NJCAA in field goal Opp scores under 50 points 0-0 20-2 percentage (64.9 percent).