Loyola Ramblers @Ramblersmbb 2017-18 Game Notes
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LOYOLA RAMBLERS @RAMBLERSMBB 2017-18 GAME NOTES GAME INFORMATION DATE/TIME: Wed., Jan. 10, 2018 / 7 p.m. CT LOYOLA at ILLINOIS STATE SITE: Redbird Arena / Normal, Ill. RAMBLERS REDBIRDS TV/LIVE VIDEO: The Valley on ESPN3 12-4, 2-2 9-7, 3-1 LIVE STATS: loyolaramblers.com TWITTER UPDATES: @RamblersMBB SERIES HISTORY: Illinois State leads, 14-4 GAME #17 - REDBIRD ARENA - NORMAL, ILL. OPENING TIP 2017-18 SCHEDULE 4 Fresh off a victory at UNI on Sunday, Loyola aims to win consecutive Missouri Valley NOVEMBER Conference road games for the first time since February 2016 when it visits Illinois State 10 WRIGHT STATE (ESPN3) W, 84-80 Wednesday evening. 12 EUREKA (ESPN3) W, 96-69 4 Through games of January 7, Loyola and Bradley were the only two NCAA DIvision I 16 at UMKC (NBC Sports Chicago+) W, 66-56 programs from the state of Illinois with 12 or more victories. 19 SAMFORD # (ESPN3) W, 88-67 4 Loyola head coach Porter Moser was the head coach at Illinois State from 2003-07, 21 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE # (ESPN3) W, 63-50 while assistant coach Matt Gordon was a student manager at ISU under Moser. Sopho- 24 vs. UNC Wilmington # W, 102-78 more walk-on Jake Baughman is a Bloomington native and starred at Bloomington Cen- 25 vs. Kent State # W, 75-60 tral Catholic High School. 28 at Boise State (Mountain West Network) L, 53-87 4 The 2017-18 campaign is a season-long celebration of the 100th year of Loyola men’s DECEMBER basketball. In their storied history, the Ramblers have produced 17 All-Americans, made five appearances in the NCAA Tournament and four in the NIT. Loyola won the 1963 2 UIC (NBC Sports Chicago) W, 85-61 6 at #5 Florida (SEC Network) W, 65-59 NCAA title and to this day remains the only school from the state of Illinois to have cap- 9 NORFOLK STATE (ESPN3) W, 80-52 tured the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship. 16 at Milwaukee (ESPN3) L, 56-73 4 When the NCAA released the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data in November, 22 at Missouri State * (NBCSCH) L, 59-64 Loyola was tied with five other schools, including four Ivy League members, for the No. 30 EVANSVILLE * (NBC Sports Chicago) W, 66-59 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 * (NBCSCH+) L, 57-61 LAST TIME OUT 7 at UNI * (ESPNU) W, 56-50 10 at Illinois State * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 4 Clayton Custer scored all 11 of his points in the second half and Ben Richardson hit a 13 BRADLEY * (NBC Sports Chicago) 3 p.m. three-pointer with 3:04 remaining to put Loyola ahead for good en route to a 56-50 victory 17 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * (NBCSCH+) 7 p.m. at UNI on January 7. 21 at Valparaiso * (ESPNU) 3 p.m. 4 The Ramblers turned the ball over just seven times and limited the Panthers to 30 per- 24 at Drake * 7 p.m. cent (6-for-20) from long range as they won their first MVC road game this season. 28 UNI * (ESPNU) 3 p.m. 31 at Bradley * (NBC Sports Chicago) 7 p.m. MISSOURI VALLEY STANDINGS (through JAN. 7 ) FEBRUARY TEAM W L PCT. W L PCT. H A N 3 MISSOURI STATE * (CBS Sports Network) 1 p.m. 1. Drake 4 0 1.000 10 7 .588 6-0 2-5 2-2 2. Missouri State 3 1 .750 13 4 .765 7-1 3-2 3-1 7 DRAKE * (NBC Sports Chicago) 7 p.m. 3. Illinois State 3 1 .750 9 7 .563 5-2 2-4 2-1 10 at Indiana State * (ESPN3) 1 p.m. 4. Loyola 2 2 .500 12 4 .750 7-1 3-3 2-0 14 VALPARAISO * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 5. Bradley 2 2 .500 12 5 .706 8-0 2-4 2-1 18 at Evansville * (ESPNU/ESPN3) 3 p.m. 6. Southern Illinois 2 2 .500 10 7 .588 7-2 2-4 1-1 21 at Southern Illinois * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 7. Indiana State 2 2 .500 7 9 .438 5-3 2-3 0-3 24 ILLINOIS STATE * (ESPN2/CBSSN) 1 or 3 p.m. 8. Evansville 1 3 .250 11 6 .647 9-1 1-4 1-1 MARCH 9. Valparaiso 1 3 .250 10 7 .588 6-1 2-6 2-0 10. UNI 0 4 .000 8 8 .500 6-3 0-3 2-2 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 AT ILLINOIS STATE TEAM COMPARISON NOTEBOOK LOYOLA - ILLINOIS STATE - THE SERIES CATEGORY 4This is the 19th meeting between Loyola and Illinois State and the Redbirds hold a 2017-18 Overall Record 12-4 9-7 14-4 advantage in the all-time series. ISU has won six straight and 10 of the last 11 from RPI 111 71 the Ramblers, although five of the last six contests between the teams have been Scoring 71.9 74.2 decided by nine points or less. Scoring Defense 64.1 76.1 4When the squads last met, Loyola’s upset bid fell just short as Ben Richardson’s Scoring Margin +7.8 -1.9 three-pointer from just inside half court rimmed out in a 65-63 loss at Redbird Arena on February 19, 2017. Aundre Jackson and Milton Doyle tallied 17 points each to pace Field Goal Pct. .499 .424 the Ramblers. Field Goal Pct. Defense .409 .439 4Loyola is just 1-8 all-time in Normal, picking up its lone win over the Redbirds there 3-Pt Field Goals Per Game 7.5 9.6 on January 21, 1991, with a 73-69 decision in overtime. The Ramblers have dropped six 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. .418 .350 straight to ISU at Redbird Arena. Rebounds Per Game 33.2 33.8 4Loyola is 1-7 against Illinois State since joining the MVC for the 2013-14 campaign. Rebounding Margin +1.6 -7.2 4Porter Moser is 1-7 versus Illinois State during his head coaching career. Assists Per Game 15.3 15.2 Turnovers Per Game 13.4 12.9 SCOUTING ILLINOIS STATE Turnover Margin -0.7 +1.6 4Illinois State has won five of its last six outings and is coming off of a 72-68 victory Free Throw Pct. .710 .678 over preseason league favorite Missouri State. The Redbirds’ five wins in that stretch Blocks Per Game 3.1 3.8 have come by a combined total of 18 points. 4 Steals Per Game 5.5 7.0 At Redbird Arena this season, Illinois State is 5-2 overall, but has won both of its Valley games, with victories over Indiana State and Missouri State. 4The three-headed monster of MIlik Yarbrough (17.9 ppg), Keyshawn Evans (17.4 LOYOLA WHEN... ppg) and Phil Fayne (16.7) is accounting for 66 percent of the Redbirds’ scoring this Under season. 2017-18 Moser 4ISU ranks second in The Valley in scoring offense with 74.2 ppg, but sits last in the Leading at halftime 8-0 70-23 circuit in scoring defense (76.1). Trailing at halftime 4-4 23-79 4On Sunday, the Redbirds received 23 points apiece from Yarbrough and Fayne to Tied at halftime 0-0 8-7 hand Missouri State its first MVC loss of the year. The Redbirds committed just six Shoots 50% or higher 10-0 57-13 turnovers and shot 80 percent (20-for-25) from the foul line. Shoots 40% or lower 1-2 8-39 Shoots higher than opponent 11-1 89-21 ACTION JACKSON 4Aundre Jackson, the 2016-17 Missouri Valley Conference Sixth Man of the Year, Shoots lower than opponent 1-3 12-88 has been a key to Loyola’s success this season, averaging 13.6 ppg, burying 66 per- Opponent shoots 50% or higher 0-1 10-43 cent (70-for-106) of his field goal attempts and 54.5 percent (12-for-22) of his threes Opponent shoots 40% or lower 8-0 54-13 in the Ramblers’ wins, compared to 9.5 ppg, on 39.5 percent (15-for-38) from the field Scores under 50 points 0-0 0-18 and 20 percent (2-for-10) from long range, in his team’s losses. Scores 50-59 pts 1-4 15-41 4Last season, Jackson set a Loyola single-season record and narrowly missed Scores 60-69 pts 4-0 33-32 establishing a new Missouri Valley Conference record by connecting on an astound- Scores 70-79+ pts 1-0 29-16 ing 66.9 percent (178-for-266) of his field goal attempts, a figure that ranked fourth in Scores 80+ points 6-0 22-2 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) at McLennan College.