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
19-6, 3rd in Pac-12
- 11/25W 95-87
- 11/28W 76-62
- 12/1W 79-53
- 12/3L 61-58
- 12/8W 91-56
- 12/13PPD
- 12/16CANC
- 12/20PPD
- 12/23CANC
- 12/29W 86-63
- 12/31L 72-62
- 1/2W 64-46
- 1/7W 87-73
- 1/9W 73-64
- 1/12W 67-62
- 1/14W 95-68
- 1/16W 85-77
- 1/19L 58-56
- 1/21PPD
- 1/23W 76-68
- 1/28W 75-62
- 1/30PPD
- 2/2W 72-66
- 2/621W 66-48
- 2/11W 69-54
- 2/13W 76-65
- 2/17W 89-71
- 2/20L 81-72
- 2/22W 72-58
- 2/25L 80-62
- 2/27L 71-61
- 3/3h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Plummer's 3-pointer extends Utah's lead (0:21)
Utah pulls away to beat No. 19 USC 71-61
— Alphonso Plummer scored 19 points, Timmy Allen added 15 points and eight assists and Utah pulled away late in the second half to beat No. 19 USC 71-61 on Saturday.
Horne, Wright lead Colorado to 80-62 rout of No. 19 USC
— Jeriah Horne hit a career-best six 3-pointers on his way to 24 points, McKinley Wright IV had a career-high 14 assists and Colorado routed No. 19 Southern California 80-62 on Thursday night to sweep the season series.
Horne puts up 24 points in Colorado's win vs. No. 19 USC (1:44)
Peterson drains 3-pointer for USC vs. Oregon (0:17)
No. 19 USC dominates 1st half in 72-58 win over Oregon
— Tahj Eaddy scored 24 points and No. 19 Southern California led by 16 after a blistering start on its way to a 72-58 victory over Oregon on Monday night.
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Arizona beats No. 17 USC 81-72, ends Trojans' win streak
— James Akinjo scored 20 points and Arizona was better on the boards, surprising No. 17 Southern California 81-72 on Saturday and ending the Pac-12-leading Trojans’ seven-game winning streak.
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USC's Mobley brothers link up for and-1 dunk (0:22)
No. 17 USC beats Arizona State 89-71 behind Mobley brothers
— Evan Mobley had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and No. 17 Southern California beat Arizona State 89-71 on Wednesday night to stay atop the Pac-12.
USC's Evan Mobley throws down alley-oop dunk on ASU defender (0:22)
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Eaddy scores 29 points, No. 20 USC beats Washington State
— Tahj Eaddy scored a season high 29 points, Evan Mobley had 20 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots and No. 20 Southern California beat Washington State 76-65 on Saturday night for its 10th straight victory over the Cougars.
Evan Mobley throws down on back-to-back USC possessions (0:27)
USC's Mobley spins for and-1 bucket (0:19)
Mobley brothers carry No. 20 USC past Washington, 69-54
— Evan Mobley scored 17 points, brother Isaiah Mobley added 12 points and 12 rebounds and No. 20 Southern California rolled past Washington 69-54 on Thursday night.
Mobley climbs the ladder to dunk over a 7-foot-4 defender (0:23)
Wooden Watch: Which freshman should be the top Wooden Award candidate?
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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.
USC routs No. 21 UCLA 66-48 and ties Bruins atop Pac-12
— Ethan Anderson had career highs of five 3-pointers and 19 points, and Southern California defeated No. 21 UCLA 66-48 on Saturday night to tie the short-handed Bruins atop the Pac-12.
Evan Mobley finishes off glass for USC bucket (0:19)
Eaddy gets buckets late to send USC past Stanford 72-66
— Evan Mobley scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and Drew Peterson scored 15 and Southern California rallied late to beat Stanford 72-66 on Tuesday night.
USC beats Oregon State 75-62 for 8th win in 9 games
— Evan Mobley had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Southern California pulled away over the final 10 minutes to beat Oregon State 75-62 on Thursday for its eighth win in nine games.
2020-21 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 13-4 | - | 17-6 |
| Oregon | 11-4 | 1 | 16-5 |
| USC | 13-5 | 0.5 | 19-6 |
| Colorado | 13-6 | 1 | 19-7 |
| Arizona | 11-8 | 3 | 17-8 |
| Stanford | 10-9 | 4 | 14-11 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| Arizona State | 7-8 | 5 | 10-11 |
| Utah | 7-10 | 6 | 10-11 |
| Washington State | 7-12 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 10.5 | 5-20 |
| California | 3-17 | 11.5 | 8-19 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.6116th
Rebounds Per Game40.0Tied-28th
Assists Per Game13.8150th
Points Allowed65.0
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 19 | 18 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Thomas | SG | Signed | 82 |
| Harrison Hornery | PF | Signed | 80 |
| Kobe Johnson | SG | Signed | 79 |
| Kealen Allen | SF | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 13-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 18 |