The newly minted Pope Francis is the first Jesuit Pope ever. Perfect time to highlight the accomplishments of a Jesuit school in Loyola. Quick what's the only Illinois team to win it all in college basketball? It's the 1963 Loyola Ramblers. The Illini reached the title game in 2005 and have made five Final Fours but never cut down the nets. DePaul has two Final Fours to their … [Read more...] about Loyola Ramblers National Title, Civil Rights accomplishments chronicled by new book
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Loyola Ramblers Always Seem to Give Butler Bulldogs FITS!
In the modern era of college basketball, only one school in the state of Illinois boasts a national title. Guess which one. The Illinois Fighting Illini? Sadly no, but they probably are the strongest program in the nation never to have cut down the nets. DePaul was great in the '80s, how about the Blue Demons? Nope, it's actually the Loyola Ramblers, vintage 1963. The … [Read more...] about Loyola Ramblers Always Seem to Give Butler Bulldogs FITS!