Report: Loyola to Join Missouri Valley
Multiple reports name Loyola as the next member of the Missouri Valley Conference, replacing Creighton. The move will become official Friday, adding a strong up-and-coming team to the Valley.
LOYOLA OF CHICAGO RAMBERS
Last Game
| Final - 3.5.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola of Chicago Rambers | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| Youngstown St. Penguins | 29 | 33 | 62 |
Stories
Youngstown Beats Loyola Late Again
Three games this season decided by a total of five points: that is how evenly matched Loyola and Youngstown State have been. Tuesday was just the latest heart-attack inducing matchup between the two Horizon League hopefuls.
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Bulldogs drop 59-51 decision to Ramblers
A cold shooting first half proved too much to overcome for State Saturday night as the Bulldogs dropped to 0-6 on the road this season.
50 Years Later, Game of Change Still Meaningful
Half a century has passed since Mississippi State had to sneak out in the middle of the night to play an integrated Loyola team in the NCAA Tournament. The two teams met for the first time since that March night Saturday, to pay homage to that game.
MSU honors Game of Change at Jenison Fieldhouse
The Spartans will host Tuskegee University at Jenison Fieldhouse Saturday, commemorating the Game of Change played there in 1963 between Loyola and Mississippi State.
Gary Harris helps MSU fend off Loyola
No. 19 Michigan State received a scare from Loyola (IL), but Gary Harris' 20 points helped boost the Spartans to a 73-61 victory.
Averkamp Quietly Leads Loyola to Win Over Toledo
Sometimes the story you get is better than the one you wanted to see. That is what happened Friday night when Loyola took on Toledo. There was a quiet hero in this story, one that in some ways seemed unlikely.
Loyola: Looking For a Season of Change
Well-traveled Milton Doyle helped Loyola head coach Porter Moser to teach the Rambler faithful an important lesson: never give up.
Loyola Vs. Butler: Game Time, TV Schedule And More
The Butler Bulldogs are hosting Loyola on Tuesday night. It isn't expected to be a barn burner, but Butler should have the advantage.
Toledo Loses To Loyola On Buzzer-Beater After Own Inbounds Pass Hits Scoreboard
Toledo lost to Loyola after UT's cross-court inbounds pass HIT THE SCOREBOARD. What a way to lose.
Illinois Fighting Illini, Loyola Ramblers Preview: Illini Start Basketball Season At Home
The Fighting Illini start the 2011-2012 basketball season against in-state, out-of-conference rival, the Loyola Ramblers.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets | Friday, November 09 2012 | win 62 - 50 | coverage |
| Rockhurst Hawks | Monday, November 12 2012 | win 64 - 41 | coverage |
| Western Michigan Broncos | Friday, November 16 2012 | loss 71 - 81 | coverage |
| @ South Florida Bulls | Saturday, November 17 2012 | loss 50 - 68 | coverage |
| Md.-Eastern Shore Hawks | Sunday, November 18 2012 | win 62 - 46 | coverage |
| @ Northern Illinois Huskies | Saturday, November 24 2012 | win 53 - 46 | coverage |
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | win 81 - 78 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Furman Paladins | Saturday, December 01 2012 | win 77 - 50 | coverage |
| @ Michigan St. Spartans | Saturday, December 08 2012 | loss 61 - 73 | coverage |
| Mississippi St. Bulldogs | Saturday, December 15 2012 | win 59 - 51 | coverage |
| @ St. Peter's Peacocks | Saturday, December 22 2012 | win 54 - 49 | coverage |
| @ DePaul Blue Demons | Saturday, December 29 2012 | win 69 - 61 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ Valparaiso Crusaders | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | win 63 - 54 | coverage |
| Youngstown St. Penguins | Saturday, January 05 2013 | loss 66 - 68 | coverage |
| @ Wis.-Green Bay Phoenix | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | loss 45 - 58 | coverage |
| Wright St. Raiders | Friday, January 11 2013 | loss 61 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Ill.-Chicago Flames | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | loss 59 - 61 | coverage |
| @ Chicago St. Cougars | Sunday, January 20 2013 | win 66 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Cleveland St. Vikings | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | win 67 - 55 | coverage |
| Detroit Titans | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 63 - 75 | coverage |
| Wis.-Milwaukee Panthers | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | win 76 - 65 | coverage |
| February | |||
| Wis.-Green Bay Phoenix | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 65 - 73 | coverage |
| @ Wright St. Raiders | Monday, February 04 2013 | loss 59 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Youngstown St. Penguins | Thursday, February 07 2013 | loss 59 - 60 | coverage |
| @ Wis.-Milwaukee Panthers | Tuesday, February 12 2013 | loss 53 - 71 | coverage |
| Ill.-Chicago Flames | Saturday, February 16 2013 | win 69 - 60 | coverage |
| Valparaiso Crusaders | Tuesday, February 19 2013 | loss 76 - 85 | coverage |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 63 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Detroit Titans | Tuesday, February 26 2013 | loss 75 - 76 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Cleveland St. Vikings | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 87 - 60 | coverage |
| @ Youngstown St. Penguins | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | loss 60 - 62 | coverage |
Roster
Loyola of Chicago Rambers Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Averkamp | 24 | FORWARD | 235 | 6-8 | senior | |
| Derrick Boone | 44 | GUARD | 180 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Bill Clark | 45 | GUARD | 207 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Joe Crisman | 5 | GUARD | 195 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| London Dokubo | 13 | GUARD | 165 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Milton Doyle | 35 | GUARD | 170 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Jordan Hicks | 2 | GUARD,FORWARD | 210 | 6-6 | senior | |
| Jeremy King | 33 | CENTER | 209 | 6-10 | freshman | |
| Matt O`Leary | 22 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-8 | freshman | |
| Nick Osborne | 25 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-8 | freshman | |
| Cully Payne | 1 | GUARD | 180 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Christian Thomas | 32 | GUARD,FORWARD | 207 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Devon Turk | 4 | GUARD | 170 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Jeff White | 23 | GUARD | 160 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Tanner Williams | 30 | FORWARD | 205 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Kody Williams | 0 | GUARD | 190 | 6-2 | junior |
Stats
Loyola of Chicago Rambers Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Ben Averkamp | 25 | 32.0 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 46.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 82.9 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 14.8 |
| Christian Thomas | 31 | 27.1 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 56.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 66.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 66.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 12.1 |
| Jordan Hicks | 31 | 28.3 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 52.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 41.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 67.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 9.0 |
| Devon Turk | 31 | 22.4 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 40.0 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 43.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 8.7 |
| Cully Payne | 25 | 28.8 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 33.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 34.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| Tanner Williams | 3 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 64.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.7 |
| Jeff White | 28 | 22.2 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 37.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 36.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 62.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| Joe Crisman | 26 | 26.7 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 35.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 73.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| Matt O`Leary | 30 | 14.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 25.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 72.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 |
| Nick Osborne | 31 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 42.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 21.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 40.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Bill Clark | 11 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| London Dokubo | 19 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Kody Williams | 3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Derrick Boone | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jeremy King | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
