Bubble Watch 2021: Loyola inches closer to tourney return
Loyola Chicago made it to the Final Four in 2018. Three years later, the Ramblers are in position for a return to March Madness.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
13-12, 11th in Big Ten
- 11/25W 99-69
- 11/28W 88-73
- 11/30W 67-64
- 12/4W 76-67
- 12/8W 85-80
- 12/10W 90-61
- 12/1513L 92-65
- 12/20W 90-82
- 12/254W 102-95
- 12/2817W 81-56
- 12/316L 71-59
- 1/325W 77-60
- 1/610L 82-57
- 1/105L 86-71
- 1/167W 75-57
- 1/20PPD
- 1/23L 63-49
- 1/30L 81-62
- 2/4L 76-72
- 2/8W 79-61
- 2/1124W 71-68
- 2/14L 72-59
- 2/17L 82-72
- 2/205L 94-63
- 2/25L 67-59
- 2/27L 78-74
- 3/3
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Banton, Nebraska beat Minnesota 78-74, snap 5-game skid
— Dalano Banton scored 14 points, Derrick Walker had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, and Nebraska held off a late Minnesota rally to beat the Golden Gophers 78-74 on Saturday night.
Buie, Northwestern rally past Minnesota in 2nd half, 67-59
— Boo Buie scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, sparking Northwestern to rally past Minnesota 67-59 on Thursday night, bringing an end to a 13-game losing streak that stretches back to Dec. 29.
No. 5 Illinois dominates Minnesota 94-63 for 7th win in row
— Ayo Dosunmu had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the season, Kofi Cockburn scored 22 points in 24 minutes, and No. 5 Illinois cruised past Minnesota 94-63 Saturday for its seventh consecutive victory.
Minnesota loses Kalscheur (finger) for 3-4 weeks
Minnesota guard and co-captain Gabe Kalscheur will miss three to four weeks with a broken finger on his shooting hand.
Indiana pulls away in 2nd half, beats Minnesota 82-72
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Indiana to an 82-72 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night.
Wiggins scores 17 to lead Maryland past Minnesota 72-59
— Aaron Wiggins scored 17 points, and Maryland cruised past Minnesota 72-59 Sunday night for a sweep of the season series.
Late rally lifts Minnesota past No. 24 Purdue, 71-68
— Marcus Carr scored 19 points, Gabe Kalscheur added 16 and Minnesota rallied late for a 71-68 victory over No. 24 Purdue on Thursday.
Carr comes up clutch for the Golden Gophers (0:35)
Carr, Minnesota pull away from Nebraska 79-61
— Marcus Carr scored 11 of his 19 points in the last five minutes, Jamal Mashburn Jr. added a career-high 11 points and Minnesota defeated Nebraska 79-61 on Monday night.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Illinois climb while Villanova and Iowa tumble
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
Baker lifts Rutgers to 4th straight win 76-72 over Minnesota
— Geo Baker scored eight of his 16 points in the final four minutes on Thursday night to help Rutgers win its fourth straight game, 76-72 over Minnesota.
Purdue erases 14-point deficit, beats No. 21 Minnesota 81-62
— Brandon Newman scored 21 of his season-high 29 points in the second half Saturday, Trevion Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and Purdue overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat No. 21 Minnesota 81-62.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Florida State, Alabama on the rise
Houston, Alabama, Virginia and Florida State are climbing the rankings, but Gonzaga and Baylor are still in another echelon.
Maryland gets another road upset, 63-49 vs. No. 17 Minnesota
— Eric Ayala had 21 points and three steals to help Maryland deliver another road upset of a ranked Big Ten opponent, a wire-to-wire 63-49 victory over No. 17 Minnesota on Saturday.
Maryland's Hamilton drains big 3 late in second half (0:17)
Minnesota's Johnson muscles home and-1 dunk (0:20)
The gates open for Maryland's Ayala for easy dunk (0:16)
Carr shimmies through the lane for sweet layup (0:20)
College Basketball Power Rankings: A two-team race for No. 1
Gonzaga and Baylor are in their own tiers atop men's college basketball. Everyone else, it seems, is fighting for No. 3.
Gophers hand No. 7 Michigan first loss in romp
Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss.
No. 23 Minnesota hands No. 7 Michigan 1st loss in 75-57 romp
— Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss.
Minnesota bench gets on its feet after Robbins' dunk (0:18)
Carr sets up Robbins for the jam (0:20)
College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 13-1 | - | 18-1 |
| Illinois | 14-4 | 1 | 18-6 |
| Iowa | 12-6 | 3 | 18-7 |
| Purdue | 11-6 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
| Ohio State | 12-7 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| Wisconsin | 10-8 | 5 | 16-9 |
| Maryland | 9-9 | 6 | 15-10 |
| Rutgers | 9-10 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Michigan State | 7-10 | 7.5 | 13-10 |
| Indiana | 7-10 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
| Minnesota | 6-12 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Penn State | 5-12 | 9.5 | 8-13 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 10.5 | 7-14 |
| Nebraska | 3-14 | 11.5 | 7-17 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.7Tied-131st
Rebounds Per Game36.3135th
Assists Per Game14.1Tied-126th
Points Allowed73.5
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treyton Thompson | C | Signed | 79 |
| Kenny Pohto | C | Signed | 79 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 14-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 14 |