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 a position for a return to March Madness.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
14-7, 6th in SEC
Shuler leads Ole Miss past No. 24 Missouri 60-53
— Devontae Shuler scored 14 points and Mississippi beat No. 24 Missouri 60-53 on Tuesday night to sweep the season series against the sputtering Tigers.
Rodriguez rises up to dunk for Ole Miss (0:17)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Big Ten teams heating up, Virginia falling
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
Brown responds to challenge from Missouri teammates (1:56)
Smiths lead No. 20 Missouri to 93-78 win over South Carolina
— Dru Smith scored 17 and Mark Smith 13 as No. 20 Missouri snapped a three-game losing streak with a 93-78 victory over struggling South Carolina on Saturday.
MIZ Dru Smith steal and bucket (0:19)
Pinson's back-door pass sets up the Mizzou and-1 bucket (0:17)
Brown can't be stopped on either side (0:18)
How can SEC teams improve their seed for NCAA tourney? (4:47)
UGA has stellar shooting night in win vs. No 20 Mizzou (2:32)
Camara helps Georgia rally to beat No. 20 Missouri 80-70
— Toumani Camara scored 15 points, including a big three-point play, and Georgia rallied to beat No. 20 Missouri 80-70 on Tuesday night.
Mark Smith steals and scores for Missouri (0:22)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Michigan is back, and a rough week for the SEC
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
How loss to Arkansas impacts Mizzou's NCAA tourney seed (1:05)
Smith leads Arkansas to overtime victory at Missouri
— Justin Smith scored 19 points to lead Arkansas to an 86-81 overtime victory over 10th-ranked Missouri on Saturday.
Arkansas comes up with clutch steal to seal upset over Mizzou (0:24)
Mizzou's Pinson splashes a deep 3 from downtown (0:17)
Rebels beat No. 10 Mizzou to extend win streak to three (1:54)
Joiner helps Mississippi beat No. 10 Missouri 80-59
— Jarkel Joiner scored 21 points to help Mississippi beat No. 10 Missouri 80-59 on Wednesday 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.
Tale of two halves for Missouri, Alabama in epic game (1:49)
Missouri holds off Alabama to give Tide first SEC loss (0:48)
No. 18 Missouri holds off frantic rally, tops No. 10 Alabama
— Dru Smith and No. 18 Missouri built a 22-point lead in the second half, then held off a frantic rally by No. 10 Alabama for a 68-65 victory on Saturday.
Smith says Missouri 'one of the best' when focused (1:18)
2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 14-2 | - | 19-6 |
| Arkansas | 11-4 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
| Florida | 9-5 | 4 | 13-6 |
| LSU | 9-6 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Tennessee | 9-7 | 5 | 16-7 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Missouri | 7-7 | 6 | 14-7 |
| Kentucky | 7-8 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
| Mississippi State | 7-9 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Georgia | 7-10 | 7.5 | 14-10 |
| Auburn | 6-10 | 8 | 12-13 |
| South Carolina | 4-10 | 9 | 6-12 |
| Texas A&M | 2-6 | 8 | 8-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-11 | 10 | 7-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.9130th
Rebounds Per Game36.1144th
Assists Per Game13.3Tied-187th
Points Allowed71.5
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP |
|---|
| 24 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Brookshire | PG | Signed | 82 |
| Yaya Keita | C | Signed | 79 |
| Trevon Brazile | PF | Signed | 79 |
| Sean Durugordon | PF | Signed | 78 |
| Kaleb Brown | PG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 22-27 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 27 |