LOYOLA RAMBLERS @RAMBLERSMBB 2018-19 GAME NOTES GAME INFORMATION LOYO( vs. ILLINOIS ST. DATE/TIME: Sat., Jan. 12, 2019 / 1 p.m. CT SITE: Gentile Arena / Chicago, Ill. RAMBLERS REDBIRDS TV/LIVE VIDEO: ESPN2 9-7, 2-1 9-7, 2-1 Dave LaMont (PBP), Malcolm Huckaby (analyst) LIVE STATS: loyolaramblers.com TWITTER UPDATES: @RamblersMBB 17 - SERIES HISTORY: Illinois State leads, 14-7 GAME # GENTILE ARENA - CHICAGO, ILL. OPENING TIP 2018-19 SCHEDULE 4 Loyola puts a three-game home-court winning streak on the line when it welcomes NOVEMBER in-state rival Illinois State to Gentile Arena for a nationally televised game Saturday. 6 UMKC (NBCSCH) W, 76-45 Dating back to last season, the Ramblers have captured 17 of their last 21 regular-season 9 FURMAN (NBCSCH) L, 58-60 Missouri Valley Conference contests. 14 NIAGARA $ (ESPN+) W, 75-62 4 The Ramblers have rattled of eight straight wins in Valley play at Gentile Arena, with 16 GRAMBLING STATE $ (ESPN+) W, 80-64 the last loss coming at the hands of Indiana State (61-57) January 3, 2018. 19 vs. Richmond $ (FS1) W, 82-66 4 Over the its last three games at Gentile Arena, Loyola’s ofense has fred on all cylin- 21 vs. Boston College $ (FS1) L, 66-78 ders, accounting for 78.0 points per game, hitting 61.5 percent (88-for-143) of its feld goal 27 #5 NEVADA (ESPNEWS) L, 65-79 attempts and 46.4 percent (26-for-56) of its three-point tries. DECEMBER 4 Seventy points has been the barometer for success for Loyola this season. When scoring 70 or more points, the Ramblers are 9-0 in 2018-19. Conversely, Loyola is 0-7 1 at UIC (NBCSCH) W, 73-64 when scoring fewer than 70 points. 5 BALL STATE (NBCSCH) L, 69-75 4 In its last two meetings with Illinois State, Loyola has held the Redbirds to 55.0 ppg, 8 vs. #23 Maryland (BTN) L, 41-55 36.4 percent (44-for-121) from the feld, and 30.9 percent (17-for-55) from long range. 16 NORFOLK STATE (ESPN+) W, 80-49 4 When the NCAA released the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data in Novem- 18 BENEDICTINE (ESPN+) W, 75-47 ber, Loyola was ranked tied for second in the nation, behind only Harvard, at 99 percent. 22 at Saint Joseph’s (CBSSN) L, 42-45 Loyola had shared the top GSR position among NCAA Division I institutions in each of JANUARY the previous two years. 2 INDIANA STATE * (NBCSCH) W, 79-44 LAST TIME OUT 5 at Drake * (ESPN+) W, 85-74 8 at Evansville * (CBSSN) L, 48-67 4 Ofensive struggles plagued Loyola in a 67-48 loss at Evansville Tuesday night. The 12 ILLINOIS STATE * (ESPN2) 1 p.m. Ramblers connected on only 37.3 percent of their feld goal attempts and turned the ball 15 VALPARAISO * (NBCSCH) 7 p.m. over 17 times in sufering their frst Valley loss of 2018-19. 19 at Indiana State * (ESPNU) 1 p.m. 4 23 at Missouri State * (CBSSN) 8 p.m. Marques Townes netted a team-high 14 points for the Ramblers, who also received 13 27 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS * (ESPNU) 3 p.m. points of the bench from freshman Franklin Agunanne. 30 UNI * (NBCSCH) 6 p.m. FEBRUARY MISSOURI VALLEY STANDINGS (THRU GAMES OF jAN. 8) 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. Valparaiso 3 0 1.000 10 6 .625 6-2 3-2 1-2 10 at Valparaiso * (ESPNU/ESPN3) 3 p.m. 2. Loyola 2 1 .667 9 7 .563 6-3 2-2 1-2 13 at Bradley * (NBCSCH) 7 p.m. 3. Illinois State 2 1 .667 9 7 .563 7-2 0-4 2-1 17 MISSOURI STATE * (ESPNU/ESPN3) 3 p.m. 4. Southern Illinois 2 1 .667 9 7 .563 4-3 4-3 1-1 20 EVANSVILLE * (NBCSCH) 6 p.m. 5. Evansville 2 1 .667 8 8 .500 8-1 0-7 0-0 24 at Southern Illinois * (CBSSN/ESPNU) TBA 6. Drake 1 2 .333 12 4 .750 7-1 2-2 3-1 27 at UNI * (Valley on ESPN) 7 p.m. 7. Indiana State 1 2 .333 9 6 .600 5-2 2-3 2-1 8. Missouri State 1 2 .333 7 9 .438 6-1 1-6 0-2 MARCH 9. UNI 1 2 .333 6 10 .375 3-3 1-4 2-3 2 BRADLEY * (CBSSN/ESPN2) TBA 10. Bradley 0 3 .000 8 8 .500 5-3 1-5 2-0 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. ILLINOIS STATE TEAM COMPARISON NOTEBOOK LOYOLA - ILLINOIS STATE - THE SERIES CATEGORY 4Loyola and Illinois State are meeting for the 22nd time in a series that traces its roots to 1980. The Redbirds possess a 14-7 edge in the series, but Loyola has claimed 2018-19 Overall Record 9-7 9-7 three straight matchups between the clubs. 2018-19 Conference Record 2-1 2-1 4Seven of the last nine meetings have been decided by eight points or less, includ- Scoring 68.4 72.8 ing Loyola’s 68-61 victory the last time the teams squared of in Chicago (Feb. 24, Scoring Defense 60.9 73.9 2018). Scoring Margin +7.5 -1.1 4Since joining the MVC, Loyola is 4-7 versus Illinois State. When meeting in Chi- Field Goal Pct. .497 .436 cago, the Ramblers are 4-6 all-time against the Redbirds. Field Goal Pct. Defense .424 .434 4 When the teams last met, in the championship game at Arch Madness last March, 3-Pt Field Goals Per Game 6.4 8.2 Donte Ingram recorded 18 points and eight rebounds and Loyola limited the Redbirds 3-Pt Field Goal Pct. .346 .339 to 31.8 percent (21-for-66) shooting in a 65-49 victory that earned the Ramblers their Rebounds Per Game 32.7 36.0 frst NCAA tournament berth since 1985. Rebounding Margin +1.9 -2.1 SCOUTING ILLINOIS STATE Assists Per Game 14.8 15.1 4After losing fve of six games, Illinois State brings a modest two-game winning Turnovers Per Game 13.6 12.6 streak into Saturday’s game at Gentile Arena and is coming of a 70-69 victory over Turnover Margin +0.3 +0.6 UNI Tuesday night. Free Throw Pct. .638 .700 4The Redbirds have struggled on the road this season and are winless in four true Blocks Per Game 2.9 3.4 road games, including a 94-75 setback at UIC December 5. Three of ISU’s four road Steals Per Game 6.6 5.1 losses have come by double digits. 4MVC Player of the Year candidate Milik Yarbrough leads Illinois State with 16.7 LOYOLA WHEN... ppg, 8.1 rpg and 3.9 apg, but also averages 4.4 turnovers per contest. 4Senior forward Phil Fayne pitches in 15.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 1.4 bpg and redshirt Under 2018-19 Moser junior guard Zach Copeland adds 10.8 ppg for an ISU squad that yields 73.9 ppg. Leading at halftime 8-1 92-25 FLOOR GENERAL CUSTER Trailing at halftime 1-6 27-86 4Clayton Custer became the frst Loyola player to earn the Larry Bird Trophy as the Tied at halftime 0-0 9-7 MVC Player of the Year last season, and he is just the seventh player in program Shoots 50% or higher 9-0 79-13 history, and frst since Andre Moore in 1986-87, to be hailed as a conference player Shoots 40% or lower 0-4 8-43 of the year. Shoots higher than opponent 9-1 117-23 4The 6-foot-1 redshirt senior has been tabbed as the 2019 MVC Preseason Player of the Year and is looking to become just the ninth player in Missouri Valley Confer- Shoots lower than opponent 0-6 13-96 ence history, and frst since Doug McDermott of Creighton (2012, 2013), to win back- Opponent shoots 50% or higher 2-4 14-47 to-back player of the year trophies. Opponent shoots 40% or lower 5-2 65-15 4Since the start of 2017-18, the Ramblers are 27-3 when he hits 50 percent of his Scores under 50 points 0-3 0-21 feld goal attempts, including 7-1 this season. Scores 50-59 pts 0-1 16-43 4The point guard scored the 1,000th point of his collegiate career with his 12th tally Scores 60-69 pts 0-3 40-36 at Saint Joseph’s December 22. Scores 70-79+ pts 5-0 42-16 4A transfer from Iowa State, Custer has hit a triple in 22 of his last 23 outings, and Scores 80+ points 4-0 30-2 in his last 18 regular-season MVC games, is averaging 15.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.1 Opp scores under 50 points 4-1 26-3 spg, and shooting 56.2 percent (100-for-178) from the feld and 52.9 percent (45-for- Opp scores 50-59 points 0-1 39-18 85) from three-point land.