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2020 Schedule
2nd in MVC
- 11/5W 82-48
- 11/8L 87-63
- 11/12L 76-72
- 11/16W 85-68
- 11/20W 85-62
- 11/25L 66-55
- 11/26L 61-60
- 11/27W 68-61
- 12/3W 70-58
- 12/7QNCYW 90-59
- 12/15W 64-45
- 12/18W 78-70
- 12/22L 59-56
- 12/30W 66-63
- 1/4W 62-58
- 1/7L 65-62
- 1/11W 78-44
- 1/16W 64-48
- 1/19W 62-50
- 1/22W 75-55
- 1/26L 67-62
- 1/29L 68-63
- 2/1W 62-51
- 2/5L 68-39
- 2/9W 70-68
- 2/12W 73-66
- 2/15W 82-73
- 2/19W 84-69
- 2/22L 74-62
- 2/25W 64-60
- 2/29W 67-66
- 3/6L 74-73
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Ken Burmeister, who coached at Texas-San Antonio and Loyola of Chicago, died Tuesday at age 72.
Hunter, star on 1963 Loyola title team, dies at 77
Les Hunter, a star on Loyola-Chicago's barrier-breaking 1963 NCAA championship team, died Friday. He was 77.
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Valpo shocks MVC No. 2 seed Loyola Chicago 74-73 in OT
John Kizer drove the left side of the paint, drawing two defenders and passed to Eron Gordon for the winning layin as Valparaiso stormed from 18 points down to knock No. 2 seed Loyola Chicago out of the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference...
Uguak, Kennedy carry Loyola of Chicago past Bradley 67-66
Aher Uguak had 11 points and 11 rebounds, Marquise Kennedy made the game-winning free throw and Loyola of Chicago beat Bradley 67-66 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
Krutwig carries Loyola of Chicago over Drake 64-60
Cameron Krutwig scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and made three assists and Loyola Chicago held off Drake 64-60 on Tuesday night for its ninth straight home win.
Cook carries Missouri St. over Loyola of Chicago 74-62
Keandre Cook had 21 points as Missouri State defeated Loyola of Chicago 74-62 on Saturday.
Hall scores 28, Loyola of Chicago tops Illinois St. 84-69
Tate Hall had a career-high 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Loyola of Chicago rallied in the second half to defeat Illinois State 84-69 on Wednesday night.
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Loyola Chicago outlasts Northern Iowa 82-73 in overtime
Keith Clemons tossed in 25 points, Cameron Krutwig scored 21 and Loyola Chicago clamped down in overtime to beat Northern Iowa 82-73 on Saturday.
Williamson leads Loyola of Chicago past Evansville 73-66
Lucas Williamson had 20 points as Loyola of Chicago closed the game with a 12-4 run to beat Evansville 73-66 on Wednesday night, the 13th-straight loss for the Purple Aces.
Krutwig helps Loyola Chicago hold off Valparaiso 70-68
Cameron Krutwig finished with 20 points and six rebounds and Loyola Chicago held off Valparaiso 70-68 on Sunday.
LaRavia carries Indiana State past Loyola of Chicago 68-39
Jake LaRavia had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Indiana State beat Loyola-Chicago 68-39 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated at home this season.
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Krutwig's 19 pts spark Loyola of Chicago past Bradley, 62-51
Cameron Krutwig had 19 points as Loyola of Chicago defeated Bradley 62-51 on Saturday night.
McGill's 27 points lifts S. Illinois past Loyola Chicago
Eric McGill scored a career-high 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Southern Illinois beat Loyola Chicago 68-63 on Wednesday.
Berhow helps Northern Iowa top Loyola Chicago 67-62 in OT
Trae Berhow scored the first five points of overtime, finishing with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, and Northern Iowa defeated Loyola Chicago 67-62 on Sunday to pull even with the Ramblers atop the Missouri Valley Conference standings.
Hall carries Loyola of Chicago past Indiana St. 75-55
Tate Hall matched his career high with 23 points as Loyola of Chicago romped past Indiana State 75-55 on Wednesday night.
Hall leads Loyola Chicago to 62-50 win over Illinois State
Tate Hall scored 17 points and added five rebounds, three assists and two steals to lead Loyola Chicago to a 62-50 victory over Illinois State on Sunday.
Loyola of Chicago rolls past Southern Illinois 64-48
Marquise Kennedy had 17 points off the bench to lead Loyola of Chicago to a 64-48 win over Southern Illinois on Thursday night.
Kennedy scores season-high 20 as Loyola drubs Evansville
Marquise Kennedy had a season-high 20 points as Loyola of Chicago rolled past Evansville 78-44 on Saturday.
Robbins scores 20 as Drake holds off Loyola-Chicago, 65-62
Liam Robbins scored 20 points, many on key buckets, as Drake stretched its home win streak to nine games, defeating Loyola-Chicago 65-62 on Tuesday night.
Krutwig's 23 points paces Loyola Chicago past Missouri St.
Cameron Krutwig scored 23 points with seven rebounds and Loyola Chicago beat Missouri State 62-58 on Saturday.
2019-20 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 14-4 | - | 25-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 13-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Bradley | 11-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Valparaiso | 9-9 | 5 | 19-16 |
| Missouri State | 9-9 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Drake | 8-10 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Illinois State | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Evansville | 0-18 | 14 | 9-23 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game68.7277th
Rebounds Per Game30.1449th
Assists Per Game14.3103rd
Points Allowed62.7
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 9-4 |
| Championship Seasons | 1963 |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |