2019–20 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team

2019–20 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record21–11 (13–5 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJoseph J. Gentile Arena
Seasons
2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 14 – 4   .778 25 – 6   .806
Loyola Chicago 13 – 5   .722 21 – 11   .656
Indiana State 11 – 7   .611 18 – 12   .600
Bradley † 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
Southern Illinois 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Missouri State 9 – 9   .500 16 – 17   .485
Valparaiso 9 – 9   .500 19 – 16   .543
Drake 8 – 10   .444 20 – 14   .588
Illinois State 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323
Evansville 0 – 18   .000 9 – 23   .281
† 2020 MVC tournament winner

The 2019–20 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by eighth-year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They finished the season 21–11, 13–5 in MVC play, to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to Valparaiso.

Previous season

The Ramblers finished the 2018–19 season 20–14, 12–6 in MVC play, to earn a share of the MVC regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the MVC tournament, they beat Valparaiso before losing to Bradley in the semifinals.[1] As a regular season conference champion who did not win their tournament championship, the Ramblers received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 7 seed in the TCU bracket. There they lost in the first round to Creighton.[2]

Following the season, associate head coach Bryan Mullins was hired as the new head coach at alma mater Southern Illinois.[3]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Marques Townes 5 G 6'4" 208 Redshirt Senior Edison, NJ Graduated
Christian Negrón 12 F 6'7" 225 Sophomore Elgin, IL Transferred to Grand Valley State
Clayton Custer 13 G 6'1" 185 Redshirt Senior Overland Park, KS Graduated
Isaiah Bujdoso 22 G 6'3" 190 Freshman Hamilton, ON Transferred to McMaster
Dylan Boehm 31 F 6'5" 205 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Walk-on; left the team

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Keith Clemons 5 G 6'1" 180 Junior Norcross, GA Transferred from Vincennes. Will play immediately since Clemons was a junior college transfer.
Braden Norris 14 G 6'0" 180 Sophomore Hilliard, OH Transferred from Oakland. Under NCAA transfer rules, Norris will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Jalon Pipkins 50 G 6'4" 180 Junior Paris, TX Transferred from Paris JC. Will play immediately since Pipkins was a junior college transfer.

2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Paxson Wojcik
SG 		Charleston, SC La Lumiere School (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 24, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/R
Tom Welch
PF 		Naperville, IL Naperville North (IL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 9, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Marquise Kennedy
PG 		Chicago, IL Brother Rice (IL) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 17, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/R
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 84
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Loyola Ramblers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

2020 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jacob Hutson
C 		Edina, MN Edina (MN) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 27, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/R
Baylor Hebb
PG / SG 		Colleyville, TX Heritage (TX) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 9, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/R
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 158
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2019–20 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Paxson Wojcik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr La Lumiere Charleston, SC
G 1 Lucas Williamson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Whitney Young Chicago, IL
G 2 Jake Baughman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Central Catholic Bloomington, IL
G 4 Bruno Skokna 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr KK Gorica Zagreb, Croatia
G 5 Keith Clemons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Wesley Christian
Vincennes 		Norcross, GA
F 10 Tom Welch 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Naperville North Naperville, IL
G 12 Marquise Kennedy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Brother Rice Chicago, IL
G 14 Braden Norris Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Hilliard Bradley
Oakland 		Hilliard, OH
G 22 Sami Ismail (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Carl Sandburg Orland Park, IL
G 23 Cooper Kaifes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Mill Valley Shawnee, KS
G 24 Tate Hall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Greenfield-Central
Indianapolis 		Greenfield, IN
C 25 Cameron Krutwig 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Jacobs Algonquin, IL
F 30 Aher Uguak 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Harry Ainlay
New Mexico 		Edmonton, AB
F 33 Franklin Agunanne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So La Lumiere Abuja, Nigeria
F 45 Will Alcock (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Zionsville Community Zionsville, IN
G 50 Jalon Pipkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Paris
Paris JC 		Paris, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 13, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2019*
7:00 p.m. 		Indianapolis L 60–65  –
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,169)
Chicago, IL
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3 		UC Davis W 82–48  1–0
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,244)
Chicago, IL
November 8, 2019*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Furman L 63–87  1–1
 Timmons Arena (2,496)
Greenville, SC
November 12, 2019*
7:00 p.m., NBCSC+ 		Coppin State L 72–76  1–2
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,491)
Chicago, IL
November 16, 2019*
1:00 p.m., NBCSC+ 		Saint Joseph's W 85–68  2–2
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,921)
Chicago, IL
November 20, 2019*
7:00 p.m., NBCSC+ 		IUPUI W 85–62  3–2
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,402)
Chicago, IL
November 25, 2019*
12:30 p.m., FloSports 		vs. South Florida
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals 		L 55–66  3–3
 John Gray Gymnasium (1,214)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2019*
10:00 a.m., FloSports 		vs. Colorado State
Cayman Islands Classic consolation 		L 60–61  3–4
 John Gray Gymnasium (1,291)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 27, 2019*
10:00 a.m., FloSports 		vs. Old Dominion
Cayman Islands Classic seventh-place game 		W 68–61  4–4
 John Gray Gymnasium (1,235)
George Town, Cayman Islands
December 3, 2019*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ball State W 70–58  5–4
 Worthen Arena (4,128)
Muncie, IN
December 7, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Quincy W 90–59  6–4
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,427)
Chicago, IL
December 15, 2019*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Norfolk State W 64–45  7–4
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,428)
Chicago, IL
December 18, 2019*
5:30 p.m., CBSSN 		vs. Vanderbilt
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase 		W 78–70  8–4
 Talking Stick Resort Arena 
Phoenix, AZ
December 22, 2019*
2:00 p.m., NBCSC 		Davidson L 56–59  8–5
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,012)
Chicago, IL
Missouri Valley regular season
December 30, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso W 66–63  9–5
(1–0) 		Athletics-Recreation Center (4,364)
Valparaiso, IN
January 4, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Missouri State W 62–58  10–5
(2–0) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,795)
Chicago, IL
January 7, 2020
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Drake L 62–65  10–6
(2–1) 		Knapp Center (3,163)
Des Moines, IA
January 11, 2020
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Evansville W 78–44  11–6
(3–1) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,033)
Chicago, IL
January 16, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Illinois W 64–48  12–6
(4–1) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,008)
Chicago, IL
January 19, 2020
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Illinois State W 62–50  13–6
(5–1) 		Redbird Arena (5,171)
Normal, IL
January 22, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Indiana State W 75–55  14–6
(6–1) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,661)
Chicago, IL
January 26, 2020
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Northern Iowa L 62–67 OT 14–7
(6–2) 		McLeod Center (5,145)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 29, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southern Illinois L 63–68  14–8
(6–3) 		Banterra Center (4,912)
Carbondale, IL
February 1, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Bradley W 62–51  15–8
(7–3) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,963)
Chicago, IL
February 5, 2020
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Indiana State L 39–68  15–9
(7–4) 		Hulman Center (4,063)
Terre Haute, IN
February 9, 2020
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Valparaiso W 70–68  16–9
(8–4) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,622)
Chicago, IL
February 12, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Evansville W 73–66  17–9
(9–4) 		Ford Center (4,272)
Evansville, IN
February 15, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Northern Iowa W 82–73 OT 18–9
(10–4) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,963)
Chicago, IL
February 19, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Illinois State W 84–69  19–9
(11–4) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,105)
Chicago, IL
February 22, 2020
2:30 p.m., CBSSN 		at Missouri State L 62–74  19–10
(11–5) 		JQH Arena (4,251)
Springfield, MO
February 25, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Drake W 64–60  20–10
(12–5) 		Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,358)
Chicago, IL
February 29, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Bradley W 67–66  21–10
(13–5) 		Carver Arena (8,558)
Peoria, IL
Missouri Valley tournament
March 6, 2020
6:05 p.m., ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (7) Valparaiso
Quarterfinals 		L 73–74 OT 21–11
 Enterprise Center (6,521)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ "Bradley vs. Loyola (Chi) - Game Recap - March 9, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Loyola (Chi) vs. Creighton - Game Recap - March 19, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Purdue assistant Greg Gary named head coach at Mercer". coachesdatabase.com. March 26, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Loyola University Chicago Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.