Once again, MVC > A-10 !

[yoda]

In the only Valley game today, in the 7-8th place game of the Diamond Head Classic,
Murray State knocks off Loyola 71-68.
Loyola ended up shooting 62.5% overall, but had a lot of turnovers & poorly timed fouls down the stretch.
Loyola led almost the whole way - shooting over 70% in the 1st half. Then they led the 2nd half by as much as 11, until the final 5 minutes. Missed FT’s & shots - plus turnovers cost them at the end.

Loyola had started the season 8-0 but now have lost 4 of their last 5 games, beating only 0-13 Canisius.

[Tommy]

Christmas came right on time! A Loyola loss is always a good day!

[Da Coach]

Here are the best MVC wins in non-conference games - https://x.com/hoops_mvc/status/1872420034448146772
Continued - https://x.com/hoops_mvc/status/1872420510874915175

[bradleyfan124]

Here are the best MVC wins in non-conference games - https://x.com/hoops_mvc/status/1872420034448146772
Continued - https://x.com/hoops_mvc/status/1872420510874915175

Didn't Drake beat Kansas State earlier?

[Da Coach]

Didn't Drake beat Kansas State earlier?

Yes, that one was left out. Drake managed to get the NCAA to re-classify that game from a neutral site to a Kansas State home game, despite the game being played in Kansas City, Missouri, more than 2 hours away from the Kansas State campus in Manhattan, Kansas. - https://x.com/DrakeADHardin/status/1869920862905778295

Kansas State is currently at NET 122, so that makes it a Quadrant 2 win for Drake, as of now.

[yoda]

Loyola had started the season 8-0 but now have lost 4 of their last 5 games, beating only 0-13 Canisius.

Loyola loses at home even though all their injured players are back & starting (first home loss in a year) - to VCU, 84-65
VCU trailed at half but outscored Loyola 47-25 in the 2nd half. Loyola has now lost 5 of their last 6 with the only win vs. 0-13 Canisius

[Da Coach]

Loyola lost again yesterday to Dayton 83-81 in overtime. It's a good thing the game was at Dayton, because if Sister Jean had been there, she might have died of a cardiac event from how Loyola blew the game.

Here is a video of the end of overtime. Loyola tied it with 3.7 seconds left, but then forgot to play defense. Dayton inbounded the ball, threw a long pass to an unguarded, wide open player under the basket at the other end for the winning layup. -

https://x.com/CBSSportsCBB/status/1880761609670242434

Loyola is now 11-7, and 2-3 in the A-10. The Ramblers have never recovered from the butt-whipping they got from Bradley in last year's NIT.

[Tommy]

Loyola lost again yesterday to Dayton 83-81 in overtime. It's a good thing the game was at Dayton, because if Sister Jean had been there, she might have died of a cardiac event from how Loyola blew the game.

Here is a video of the end of overtime. Loyola tied it with 3.7 seconds left, but then forgot to play defense. Dayton inbounded the ball, threw a long pass to an unguarded, wide open player under the basket at the other end for the winning layup. -

https://x.com/CBSSportsCBB/status/1880761609670242434

Loyola is now 11-7, and 2-3 in the A-10. The Ramblers have never recovered from the butt-whipping they got from Bradley in last year's NIT.

Aww, ya just hate to see that.