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2021 Season
2021 Schedule
21-4, 1st in MVC
- 12/5LEWISW 76-48
- 12/9W 88-51
- 12/13W 77-66
- 12/1512L 77-63
- 12/18L 75-73
- 12/22SFILW 92-55
- 12/27W 90-60
- 12/28W 86-55
- 1/2W 57-49
- 1/3PPD
- PPD
- 1/10L 76-71
- 1/11W 58-48
- 1/16W 72-57
- 1/17W 88-46
- 1/20W 75-39
- 1/24W 69-56
- 1/25W 65-58
- 1/31W 72-46
- 2/1W 70-50
- 2/6W 68-55
- 2/7W 69-58
- 2/13W 81-54
- 2/14L 51-50
- 2/17W 54-52
- 2/26W 60-52
- 2/27W 65-58
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No. 21 Loyola beats Southern Illinois 65-58 in overtime
— Cameron Krutwig had 20 points and No. 21 Loyola scored the last eight points in overtime, rallying past Southern Illinois 65-58 on Saturday night to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference title.
Norris sinks OT 3-pointer for Loyola Chicago (0:23)
No. 21 Loyola holds on to beat Southern Illinois 60-52
— Marquise Kennedy scored 16 points, and No. 21 Loyola Chicago hung on to beat Southern Illinois 60-52 on Friday night.
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No. 25 Loyola Chicago hangs on to beat Valpo, 54-52
— Keith Clemons scored 16 points, Cameron Krutwig added 13 and No. 22 Loyola Chicago made a defensive stop in the final seconds to hang on for a 54-52 victory over Valparaiso on Wednesday night.
Ramblers' Krutwig drops the baby hook shot (0:22)
Loyola's Uguak enjoys the open space to stuff it down (0:23)
Krutwig dishes outstanding pass to Williamson for a layup (0:18)
Hall's exceptional pass sets up Uguak's layup (0:28)
Uguak punches in the dunk off the fast break (0:16)
No. 22 Loyola Chicago races past Drake, 81-54
— Aher Uguak scored 20 points while leading No. 22 Loyola Chicago to an 81-54 win over Missouri Valley Conference rival Drake on Saturday.
Uguak gets back-to-back buckets for Loyola Chicago (0:27)
Uguak breaks free for fast-break dunk (0:18)
Loyola of Chicago beats Evansville 69-58, 10th win in a row
— Aher Uguak scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Loyola of Chicago to a 69-58 win over Evansville on Sunday, the Ramblers 10th straight victory.
Krutwig lifts Loyola of Chicago over Evansville 68-55
— Cameron Krutwig had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Loyola of Chicago won its ninth consecutive game, topping Evansville 68-55 on Saturday.
Krutwig carries Loyola of Chicago past Missouri State 70-50
— Cameron Krutwig had 19 points and five assists as Loyola of Chicago stretched its winning streak to eight games, romping past Missouri State 70-50 on Monday night.
Krutwig leads Loyola of Chicago past Missouri St. 72-46
— Cameron Krutwig had 18 points and five assists as Loyola of Chicago won its seventh straight game, romping past Missouri State 72-46 on Sunday.
Kennedy carries Loyola of Chicago over Bradley 65-58
— Marquise Kennedy came off the bench to score 18 points to carry Loyola of Chicago to a 65-58 win over Bradley on Monday night.
Krutwig leads Loyola of Chicago over Bradley 69-56
— Cameron Krutwig had 19 points and three assists as Loyola of Chicago topped Bradley 69-56 on Sunday.
Krutwig scores 15; Loyola of Chicago routs Valparaiso 75-39
— Cameron Krutwig had 15 points as Loyola of Chicago easily beat Valparaiso 75-39 on Wednesday night.
Hall lifts Loyola of Chicago over Northern Iowa 88-46
— Tate Hall had 13 points off the bench to lead Loyola of Chicago to an 88-46 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday, the Ramblers’ eighth consecutive home victory.
Hall leads Loyola of Chicago over Northern Iowa 72-57
— Tate Hall scored a season-high 24 points as Loyola of Chicago extended its home win streak to seven games, topping Northern Iowa 72-57 on Saturday.
Krutwig lifts Loyola of Chicago over Indiana State 58-48
— Cameron Krutwig had 16 points as Loyola of Chicago beat Indiana State 58-48 on Monday night.
2020-21 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago | 16-2 | - | 21-4 |
| Drake | 15-3 | 1 | 24-3 |
| Missouri State | 12-6 | 4 | 16-6 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 5 | 14-9 |
| Evansville | 7-11 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-11 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Bradley | 6-12 | 10 | 12-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-13 | 11 | 11-13 |
| Illinois State | 4-14 | 12 | 7-17 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.6191st
Rebounds Per Game32.7Tied-336th
Assists Per Game15.565th
Points Allowed55.7
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 20 | 22 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 13-5 |
| Championship Seasons | 1963 |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |