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.
— Franz Wagner matched his season high with 21 points and Isaiah Livers added 16 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 3 Michigan pull away for a 73-57 victory Saturday at Indiana.
— Geo Baker and Ron Harper Jr. had 20 points apiece to help Rutgers rally from a 15-point deficit and beat Indiana 74-63 on Wednesday night.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Indiana to an 82-72 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night.
— E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and Justin Sueing had 16 as No. 4 Ohio State pulled away to rout Indiana 78-59 on Saturday for its sixth consecutive victory.
— Aljami Durham scored a career-high 24 points, Armaan Franklin tied his best with 23 points and Indiana beat Northwestern 79-76 in double overtime on Wednesday night for the Wildcats' 10th straight loss.
— Armaan Franklin made a 15-footer with 1.8 seconds left Sunday, giving Indiana a 67-65 victory and a season sweep of No. 8 Iowa.
— Trent Frazier scored No. 12 Illinois' final 10 points in regulation, and the Fighting Illini gave up only one basket in overtime to outlast Indiana 75-71 on Tuesday night.
Houston, Alabama, Virginia and Florida State are climbing the rankings, but Gonzaga and Baylor are still in another echelon.
— Geo Baker scored 19 points with four 3-pointers and a key free throw with eight seconds left, Ron Harper Jr. added 15 points and Rutgers defeated Indiana 74-70 on Sunday.
— Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 23 points despite second-half foul trouble and Indiana’s defense shut down No. 4 Iowa in an 81-69 comeback victory Thursday night.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Michigan | 13-1 | - | 18-1 |
Illinois | 14-4 | 1 | 18-6 |
Iowa | 12-6 | 3 | 18-7 |
Purdue | 11-6 | 3.5 | 16-8 |
Ohio State | 12-7 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
Wisconsin | 10-8 | 5 | 16-9 |
Maryland | 9-9 | 6 | 15-10 |
Rutgers | 9-9 | 6 | 13-9 |
Michigan State | 7-10 | 7.5 | 13-10 |
Indiana | 7-10 | 7.5 | 12-12 |
Minnesota | 6-12 | 9 | 13-12 |
Penn State | 5-12 | 9.5 | 8-13 |
Northwestern | 4-13 | 10.5 | 7-14 |
Nebraska | 2-14 | 12 | 6-17 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
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Logan Duncomb | C | Signed | 82 |
Final Fours | 8 |
Tournament Record | 66-34 |
Championship Seasons | 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987 |
Tournament Appearances | 39 |