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.
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.
— Utah State held off Nevada for a 75-72 win on Friday night. Daniel Foster made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to help the Wolf Pack pull within 2, but they wouldn’t get any closer.
— Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points as Boise State edged past Utah State 81-77 on Friday night.
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— Derrick Alston Jr. had 26 points as Boise State stretched its home winning streak to 10 games, topping Utah State 79-70 on Wednesday night.
— Neemias Queta registered 14 points and five blocks as Utah State beat Fresno State 69-53 on Thursday night.
— Rollie Worster had 19 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals to lead all five Utah State starters scoring in double figures and the Aggies beat UNLV 83-74 on Wednesday night.
— Bryce Hamilton had 14 points, eight assists and five steals as UNLV narrowly defeated Utah State 59-56 on Monday night.
— Isaiah Stevens scored 18 points with eight rebounds and eight assists and Colorado State knocked Utah State out of a first-place tie in the Mountain West Conference with an 84-76 win on Thursday night.
— Brock Miller had a season-high 20 points as Utah State extended its win streak to 11 games, defeating Colorado State 83-64 on Tuesday night.
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— Steven Ashworth scored 17 points off the bench to lift Utah State to a 64-59 win over San Diego State on Saturday, the Aggies’ 10th straight victory.
— Neemias Queta tallied 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 57-45 win over San Diego State on Thursday night, the Aggies’ ninth consecutive victory.
— Justin Bean recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds as Utah State extended its winning streak to eight games, routing New Mexico 82-46 on Friday night.
— Neemias Queta had 18 points and three blocks as Utah State extended its winning streak to seven games, romping past New Mexico 77-45 on Wednesday night.
— Neemias Queta tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 72-53 win over Air Force on Saturday.
— Justin Bean had 15 points to lead five Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies easily beat Air Force 83-48 on Thursday.
— Rollie Worster had 15 points as Utah State easily defeated San Jose State 85-52 on Wednesday night. Brock Miller added 12 points for the Aggies, and Sean Bairstow chipped in 11 points.
— Justin Bean recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 107-62 win over San Jose State on Monday night in a Mountain West Conference opener.
— Justin Bean had 12 points and 11 rebounds to lift Utah State to a 63-50 win over Northern Colorado on Friday night.
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— Alex Barcello had 23 points, Connor Harding made a late 3-pointer and BYU narrowly beat Utah State 67-64 on Saturday night.
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— Marco Anthony scored a career-high 22 points as Utah State beat Northern Iowa 82-71 on Friday in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
San Diego State | 13-3 | - | 19-4 |
Colorado State | 12-3 | 0.5 | 15-4 |
Utah State | 12-4 | 1 | 15-7 |
Boise State | 14-5 | 0.5 | 18-6 |
Nevada | 9-6 | 3.5 | 14-8 |
UNLV | 8-8 | 5 | 11-12 |
Fresno State | 8-10 | 6 | 10-10 |
Wyoming | 6-8 | 6 | 12-9 |
San José St | 3-13 | 10 | 5-15 |
Air Force | 3-16 | 11.5 | 5-18 |
New Mexico | 2-14 | 11 | 6-14 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Dallin Grant | SF | Signed | 77 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 6-23 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 21 |