LOYOLA RAMBLERS @RAMBLERSMBB 2017-18 GAME NOTES GAME INFORMATION DATE/TIME: Sun., Nov. 19, 2017 / 2 p.m. CT LOYOLA at SAMFORD SITE: Gentile Arena / Chicago, Ill. RAMBLERS BULLDOGS TV/LIVE VIDEO: The Valley on ESPN3 3-0 1-2 Jordan Bernfield (PBP), Stephond Robinson (analyst) LIVE STATS: loyolaramblers.com TWITTER UPDATES: @RamblersMBB SERIES HISTORY: First Meeting GAME #4 - GENTILE ARENA - CHICAGO, ILL. OPENING TIP 2017-18 SCHEDULE 4 After picking up its first road win of the season, Loyola returns home to face Samford, NOVEMBER a team that reached the postseason in 2016-17. 10 WRIGHT STATE (ESPN3) W, 84-80 4 The Ramblers are looking to start a season with four straight wins for the first time 12 EUREKA (ESPN3) W, 96-69 since going 7-0 to open the 2010-11 campaign. Loyola has started a season 4-0 a total of 16 at UMKC (NBC Sports Chicago+) W, 66-56 16 times since World War II. 19 SAMFORD # (ESPN3) 2 p.m. 4 Loyola is an impressive 28-3 (.903) in home non-conference games since the start of 21 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE # (ESPN3) 7 p.m. the 2013-14 campaign and has won 11 straight versus non-league foes at Gentile Arena. 24 vs. UNC Wilmington # 4 p.m. 4 The Ramblers held UMKC to a paltry 29.1 percent (16-for-55) field goal percentage 25 vs. Kent State # 4 p.m. Thursday, the lowest since UNI drained 27.1 percent from the field on January 15, 2016. 28 at Boise State (Mountain West Network) 8 p.m. 4 The 2017-18 campaign will be a season-long celebration of the 100th year of Loyola DECEMBER men’s 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 2 UIC (NBC Sports Chicago) 3 p.m. 6 at Florida (SEC Network) 7 p.m. 1963 NCAA title and to this day remains the only school from the state of Illinois to have 9 NORFOLK STATE (ESPN3) 3 p.m. captured the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship. 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 a sizzling 60.9 percent (14-for-23) from the field in the second half to 13 BRADLEY * (NBC Sports Chicago) 3 p.m. rally from an eight-point deficit and post a 66-56 victory at UMKC on November 16. 17 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * (NBCSCH+) 7 p.m. 4 Clayton Custer scored 17 of his game-high 20 points in the second half, including 11 21 at Valparaiso * (ESPNU/ESPN3) 3 p.m. straight at one point, while Aundre Jackson notched 18 points, to spark the comeback. 24 at Drake * 7 p.m. Marques Townes pitched in 12 points and nine rebounds for the victorious Ramblers. 28 UNI * (ESPNU) 3 p.m. 31 at Bradley * (NBC Sports Chicago) 7 p.m. MISSOURI VALLEY STANDINGS (through nov. 17) 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 3 0 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 2. Loyola 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 2-0 1-0 0-0 7 DRAKE * (NBC Sports Chicago) 7 p.m. 3. Valparaiso 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 2-0 1-0 0-0 10 at Indiana State * (ESPN3) 1 p.m. 4. Drake 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 1-0 0-0 1-0 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. Bradley 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 2-0 0-0 0-1 21 at Southern Illinois * (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 7. Missouri State 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 1-1 1-0 0-0 24 ILLINOIS STATE * (ESPN2/CBSSN) 1 or 3 p.m. 8. UNI 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 2-0 0-1 0-0 MARCH 9. Indiana State 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 0-0 1-0 0-2 10. Illinois State 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 0-0 0-1 1-1 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. SAMFORD TEAM COMPARISON NOTEBOOK LOYOLA - SAMFORD - THE SERIES CATEGORY 4This is the first-ever meeting between Loyola and Samford. 2017-18 Overall Record 3-0 1-2 4Loyola is 1-2 all-time against current members of the Southern Conference, going RPI N/A N/A 1-1 against Furman and 0-1 in its only meeting with Mercer. Scoring 82.0 76.3 4The Ramblers are playing a SoCon foe for the first time since December 1, 2012, Scoring Defense 68.3 89.3 when they disposed of Furman, 77-50, in Chicago. Scoring Margin +13.7 -13.0 SCOUTING SAMFORD Field Goal Pct. .521 .441 4Samford has played a pair of Southeastern Conference foes already this season, Field Goal Pct. Defense .386 .536 falling at Arkansas and LSU, while knocking off Alabama A&M. 3-Pt Field Goals Per Game 7.7 10.3 4A year ago, the Bulldogs went 20-16 overall and reached the second round of the 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. .338 .369 College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Rebounds Per Game 37.3 31.7 4So far this season, opponents have shot at a 53.6 percent (96-for-179) clip against Rebounding Margin +6.6 -2.3 Samford, while putting up 89.3 points per game. Assists Per Game 18.7 16.0 4Dating back to last year, the Bulldogs have lost seven straight true road games Turnovers Per Game 15.0 16.0 since a 69-67 victory at VMI on January 28. Turnover Margin +0.7 +0.0 4Senior guard Demetrius Denzel-Dyson leads Samford with 12.3 ppg and is adding 4.0 rpg. A season ago, he contributed a team-best 16.1 ppg and shot 46 percent from Free Throw Pct. .690 .667 three-point range. Blocks Per Game 4.3 1.7 Steals Per Game 6.7 7.7 HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE 4Since the start of the 2013-14 season, Loyola has been dominant at home in non- LOYOLA WHEN... conference competition, posting a 28-3 (.903) record. 4Loyola has reeled off 11 straight non-conference wins on the Gentile Arena floor, Under 2017-18 Moser including a big victory over 2016-17 Mountain West Conference preseason favorite San Diego State last December. Leading at halftime 2-0 64-23 4The last non-conference foe to knock off the Ramblers at Gentile Arena was Cleve- Trailing at halftime 1-0 20-75 land State (60-54), on December 16, 2015. Tied at halftime 0-0 8-7 4Under head coach Porter Moser, the Ramblers are 36-4 (.900) in non-conference Shoots 50% or higher 2-0 49-13 home games since he assumed the reins of the program for the 2011-12 season. Shoots 40% or lower 0-0 7-37 Shoots higher than opponent 3-0 81-20 ACTION JACKSON Shoots lower than opponent 0-0 11-85 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 season, he was joined on the Preseason All-MVC Team by fellow senior Donte In- Opponent shoots 40% or lower 2-0 48-13 gram, making Loyola the only program with multiple preseason first team honorees. Scores under 50 points 0-0 0-18 4Last season, Jackson set a Loyola single-season record and narrowly missed Scores 50-59 pts 0-0 14-37 establishing a new Missouri Valley Conference record by connecting on an astound- Scores 60-69 pts 1-0 30-32 ing 66.9 percent (178-for-266) of his field goal attempts, a figure that ranked fourth in Scores 70-79+ pts 0-0 28-16 the nation. That mark came one year after he ranked fourth in the NJCAA in field goal Scores 80+ points 2-0 18-2 percentage (64.9 percent) at McLennan College. Opp scores under 50 points 0-0 20-2 4The 6-foot-5 senior forward scored in double figures on 26 occasions last season, Opp scores 50-59 points 1-0 28-17 six times topping the 20-point plateau.