2016–17 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by sixth-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. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Southern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament.

2016–17 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2016–17 record18–14 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJoseph J. Gentile Arena
2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois State171 .944  287  .800
No. 19 Wichita State171 .944  315  .861
Northern Iowa99 .500  1416  .467
Southern Illinois99 .500  1716  .515
Loyola (IL)810 .444  1814  .563
Missouri State711 .389  1716  .515
Bradley711 .389  1320  .394
Evansville612 .333  1617  .485
Indiana State513 .278  1120  .355
Drake513 .278  724  .226
2017 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Ramblers finished the 2015–16 season 15–17, 7–11 in Missouri Valley play to finish in eighth play. They defeated Bradley in the first round of the Missouri Valley Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Wichita State.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Earl Peterson2G6'3"180SeniorRaytown, MOGraduated
Devon Turk4G6'4"195SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Pernell Adgei5G/F6'7"215FreshmanDumfries, VATransferred to Panola College
Jay Knuth10F6'6"205SophomoreJohnston, IATransferred to Minnesota State
Julius Rajala12F6'9"215SophomoreHelsinki, FinlandTransferred to Southern Indiana
Jeff White23G6'1"185SeniorPeoria, ILGraduated
Montel James24F6'7"220SeniorKenner, LAGraduated
Cal Kennedy34F6'6"210RS SophomoreOak Lawn, ILWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Marques Townes5G6'4"210JuniorEdison, NJTransferred from Fairleigh Dickinson. Under NCAA transfer rules, Townes will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Aundre Jackson24F6'5"230JuniorKennedale, TXJunior college transferred from McLennan CC
Vlatko Granic32F6'9"230JuniorSplit, CroatiaJunior college transferred from Weatherford College
Treyvon AndresF6'7"230JuniorDenver, COJunior college transferred from Trinidad State Junior College

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cameron Satterwhite
#47 SG
Gibert, AZ Gilbert Christian High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Bruno Skokna
SG
Zagrab, Croatia Košarkaški klub Gorica 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Matt Chastain
SF
Leroy, IL Leroy High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2016–17 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G/F 0 Donte Ingram 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSimeon Chicago, IL
    G 1 Glorind Lisha (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrAndrew
    Lewis
    Chicago, IL
    G 2 Jake Baughman (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCentral Catholic Bloomington, IL
    G 4 Bruno Skokna 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrKošarkaški klub Gorica Zagreb, Croatia
    G 5 Marques Townes (I)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrSt. Joseph
    Fairleigh Dickinson
    Edison, NJ
    G 13 Clayton Custer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoBlue Valley Northwest
    Iowa State
    Overland Park, KS
    G 14 Ben Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBlue Valley Northwest Overland Park, KS
    G/F 22 Matt Chastain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrLeroy Leroy, IL
    G 23 Cameron Satterwhite 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrGilbert Christian Gilbert, AZ
    F 24 Aundre Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrKennedale
    McLennan CC
    Kennedale, TX
    G 25 Tyson Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrWestwind Prep
    Southern Idaho
    Baltimore, MD
    G 30 Byron Burt (I)  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMather
    North Park
    Chicago, IL
    F 31 Maurice Kirby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrBasha
    Coffeyville CC
    Chandler, AZ
    F 32 Vlatko Granic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrDon Bosco
    Weatherford College
    Split, Croatia
    G 35 Milton Doyle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrMarshall
    Kansas
    Chicago, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    Alcorn State W 69–44  1–0
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,801)
    Chicago, IL
    11/13/2016*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    IU Northwest W 100–51  2–0
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    11/14/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Eureka W 97–59  3–0
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    11/18/2016*
    11:30 am
    vs. Saint Joseph's
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals
    L 57–71  3–1
    Sports and Fitness Center (512)
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/19/2016*
    2:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Oral Roberts
    Paradise Jam consolation round
    W 78–53  4–1
    Sports and Fitness Center (1,831)
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/21/2016*
    2:00 pm
    vs. Washington State
    Paradise Jam 5th place game
    W 88–79  5–1
    Sports and Fitness Center (224)
    St. Thomas, VI
    11/26/2016*
    3:00 pm
    at NC State
    Paradise Jam On Campus Site
    L 77–79  5–2
    PNC Arena (15,141)
    Raleigh, NC
    11/30/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Norfolk State W 75–62  6–2
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,118)
    Chicago, IL
    12/03/2016*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    San Diego State
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 65–59  7–2
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,189)
    Chicago, IL
    12/07/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wright State W 77–64  8–2
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,428)
    Chicago, IL
    12/10/2016*
    3:00 pm, CSNC
    Milwaukee L 56–72  9–2
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,696)
    Chicago, IL
    12/17/2016*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UIC W 81–75 OT 10–2
    UIC Pavilion (2,376)
    Chicago, IL
    12/20/2016*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Toledo L 70–74  10–3
    Savage Arena (3,452)
    Toledo, OH
    Missouri Valley regular season
    12/29/2016
    7:05 pm, ESPN3
    at Drake L 98–102  10–4
    (0–1)
    Knapp Center (3,007)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/01/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    Illinois State L 59–81  10–5
    (0–2)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,678)
    Chicago, IL
    01/04/2017
    6:00 pm, CSNC
    Northern Iowa W 77–66  11–5
    (1–2)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,269)
    Chicago, IL
    01/07/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Bradley W 78–62  12–5
    (2–2)
    Carver Arena (5,506)
    Peoria, IL
    01/11/2017
    6:00 pm, CSNC
    at Wichita State L 75–87  12–6
    (2–3)
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/15/2017
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Missouri State W 77–71  13–6
    (3–3)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,376)
    Chicago, IL
    01/18/2017
    7:00 pm, CSNC
    at Northern Iowa L 69–72 2OT 13–7
    (3–4)
    McLeod Center (3,934)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    01/21/2017
    3:00 pm, CSNC
    Evansville W 67–61  14–7
    (4–4)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,006)
    Chicago, IL
    01/25/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bradley W 70–50  15–7
    (5–4)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,089)
    Chicago, IL
    01/28/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Indiana State W 81–66  16–7
    (6–4)
    Hulman Center (4,069)
    Terre Haute, IN
    01/31/2017
    7:05 pm, ESPN3
    at Missouri State L 81–82 OT 16–8
    (6–5)
    JQH Arena (4,070)
    Springfield, MO
    02/04/2017
    1:00 pm, CSNC
    Southern Illinois L 61–67  16–9
    (6–6)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,315)
    Chicago, IL
    02/08/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Evansville L 58–60  16–10
    (6–7)
    Ford Center (3,436)
    Evansville, IN
    02/12/2017
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    Wichita State L 64–81  16–11
    (6–8)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,156)
    Chicago, IL
    02/15/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Indiana State W 64–46  17–11
    (7–8)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,406)
    Chicago, IL
    02/19/2017
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Illinois State L 63–65  17–12
    (7–9)
    Redbird Arena (8,052)
    Normal, IL
    02/22/2017
    7:00 pm, CSNC+
    Drake W 80–65  18–12
    (8–9)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,163)
    Chicago, IL
    02/25/2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Southern Illinois L 70–72  18–13
    (8–10)
    SIU Arena (4,925)
    Carbondale, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    03/03/2017
    2:35 pm, ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC
    (5) vs. (4) Southern Illinois
    Quarterfinals
    L 50–55  18–14
    Scottrade Center (8,648)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

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