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 Schedule
2021 Schedule
19-7, 4th in Pac-12
- 11/25W 84-61
- 11/27W 76-58
- 12/2PPD
- 12/5PPD
- 12/812L 56-47
- 12/14W 81-45
- 12/16W 91-49
- 12/20W 92-69
- 12/22W 74-64
- 12/28L 88-74
- 12/31W 72-62
- 1/2L 65-62
- 1/717W 79-72
- 1/9PPD
- 1/11W 65-58
- 1/14W 89-60
- 1/16W 77-64
- 1/20L 84-80
- 1/23W 70-59
- 1/27W 70-58
- 1/30L 77-74
- 2/4PPD
- 2/6W 82-79
- 2/8W 78-49
- 2/11W 69-51
- 2/13L 71-62
- 2/18L 60-56
- 2/20W 61-57
- 2/2519W 80-62
- 2/27W 70-61
- TBD
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Wright, late run help Colorado beat UCLA 70-61
— McKinley Wright IV had 26 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Colorado used a 15-1 run late to beat UCLA 70-61 on Saturday night for its third consecutive win.
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)
Wright, Colorado hold off Oregon State 61-57
— McKinley Wright IV scored 21 points and moved to No. 7 on Colorado’s career scoring list as the Buffaloes beat Oregon State 61-57 on Saturday night.
Duarte, Richardson lift Oregon over Colorado 60-56
— Chris Duarte scored 18 points and Will Richardson scored 5 of his 11 in the last 61 second and Oregon defeated Colorado 60-56 on Thursday night.
Wright steals and scores for Colorado (0:26)
Bradley's 28 points helps send Cal past Colorado 71-62
— Matt Bradley scored a career-high 28 points and his 3-pointer with 40 seconds left helped seal California's 71-62 win over Colorado on Saturday night.
Wright leads balanced Colorado over Stanford 69-51
— McKinley Wright scored 14 points with nine rebounds and nine assists and Colorado held Stanford to a season low in scoring, beating the Cardinal 69-51 on Thursday night.
Da Silva, Horne lead Colorado past cold-shooting Oregon St
— Jeriah Horne scored 16 points, Tristan da Silva added a career-high 15, and they combined to make 12 of 14 shots in Colorado's 78-49 victory over cold-shooting Oregon State on Monday night.
Battey leads Colorado to take down Arizona (1:56)
Battey's late free throws lift Colorado over Arizona 82-79
— Evan Battey made four free throws in the final 15 seconds and finished with 21 points, leading Colorado to an 82-79 victory over Arizona on Saturday night.
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Plummer ignites leading Utah rally past Colorado 77-74
— Reserve 6-foot guard Alfonso Plummer scored 23 points — 21 in the final 7:49 — and Utah rallied to stun Colorado with a 77-74 win on Saturday.
Horne, Wright help Colorado hold off Washington State, 70-58
— McKinley Wright IV scored 10 of his 16 points in the final eight-plus minutes, Jeriah Horne hit 3 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 15 points, and Colorado held on for a 70-58 win over Washington State on Wednesday night.
Colorado rallies from 18 down, beats Washington State 70-59
— Evan Battey had 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, McKinley Wright IV added all 12 of his points in the second half, and Colorado rallied from an 18-point, first-half deficit to beat Washington State 70-59 on Saturday night.
Washington snaps 8-game skid, topples Colorado 84-80
— Marcus Tsohonis scored a career-high 27 off the bench, Erik Stevenson added 17 points before fouling out, and Washington picked up its first conference win of the season beating Colorado 84-80 on Wednesday night.
Colorado uses balanced offense to beat Stanford 77-64
— McKinley Wright IV scored 14 points with eight assists and Evan Battey scored 13 with 12 rebounds and Colorado won its fourth straight game beating Stanford 77-64 on Saturday.
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Wright sets program record for assists, Colorado beats Cal
— Freshman Jabari Walker had a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds, McKinley Wright IV set a program record for career assists and Colorado beat California 89-60 on Thursday.
Colorado tops Utah behind double-doubles by Schwartz, Walker
— D’Shawn Schwartz had 15 points and 15 rebounds, McKinley Wright IV tied Colorado's career assists record and the Buffaloes rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Utah 65-58 on Monday.
Wright leads Colorado to 79-72 win over No. 17 Oregon
— McKinley Wright IV recovered from a scary fall to score 21 points, including a game-sealing scoop layup with 27 seconds left, and Colorado held off No. 17 Oregon for a 79-72 win on Thursday.
Wright's wild and-1 helps Colorado upset No. 17 Oregon (0:29)
Colorado turns defense into offense (0:24)
Oregon completes alley-oop after Colorado's failed dunk (0:17)
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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Team Stats
Points Per Game73.7137th
Rebounds Per Game34.7229th
Assists Per Game13.7153rd
Points Allowed63.0
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Allen | SF | Signed | 84 |
| Lawson Lovering | C | Signed | 84 |
| Drew Carter | SG | Committed | 75 |
| Javon Ruffin | SG | Signed | 75 |
| Julian Hammond III | PG | Signed | 74 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 10-16 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 14 |