Loyola organizes Kent State in the NIT quarter -finals

Chicago -Loyola Chicago has been holding his first post -season since the 2014-15 season when the Ramblers compete against Kent State in the Nit quarter -finals. The tip between the teams is planned for 6 p.m. CT in the Gentile Arena. Both want to say goodbye to the last four for the next week in Indianapolis.

The game on Wednesday can be observed on ESPN2 with Mark Nely (PXP) and Mark Wise (analyst). The game can also be listened to Rambler Sports Network Scott Sudikoff (PXP) and Christian Thomas (analyst).

Raving
• Loyola passed his first defeat on his home square last week in the second round with 77-76. The Ramblers were led by Jayden Dawson Those who exploded for a 35-point career-high performance.
• This was Dawson’s sixth game with at least 20 points this season and the first career game, which in the shade. He is the first Rambler since the 2018-19 season, which achieved 30+.
• Of the Watson 12 points, six rebounds and three assists added. He was the only other Rambler who hit double figures.
• Sheldon Edwards Jr. approached a double double with seven points and eight rebounds Miles Added six points, six boards and three blocks.
• In contrast for the first time against the Dons, Loyola had success in the management and shot 22-24. The 91.7 percent excursion was the best finish at The Charity Stripe this season.
• Loyola has also celebrated very few sales under head coaches Drew Valentine With four. The previous low was five against Rhode Island in January.
• The Ramblers will return to their home courtyard this season and have a 16: 1 record with Gentile this year. You have not played a game on January 4 since the A-10 Opener against VCU. Loyola has been 31-3 in the past two years.
• Watson leads the Ramblers into gentle with an average of 13.7 ppg in the 17 games. Dawson and Edwards Jr. an average of 12.3 and 12.1 ppg.
• Several milestones were hit this season. Rubin recently broke the block record of individual oisons. He set it with 76 last year to break it this year with 82 and count. He rose with 158 career blocks on the second of all time.
• Edwards Jr. broke the three-season three-point pointers with his 86th season. It is at 102 and counts. Edwards Jr. and Watson also reached 1,000 career points at the beginning of this season.
• Dawson and Rubin have received all-Atlantic 10 honors. Dawson was given to the second team, while Rubin collected the honors of the all-defensives for the second season in a row.
• Rubin moved in a national ranking. It is located in the total blocks (82), in the block percentage (11.8) and in the blocks per game (2.3) the sixth place.
• Head coach Drew Valentine Is at the top in season four. He has put together an 82-50 overall record as head coach.

Scouting Kent State
Kent State entered the quarter -finals with 24: 11 after winning victories against St. Bonaventure and Stanford in the first two rounds of NIT. The golden flash is 10-5 in Road Games and has won its last three true street games. KSU ended the Mac 11: 7 and finally fell to Miami (OH), 72-64 in the semi-finals of the league. In the NCAA, the flash rank 63.

Jalen Sullinger leads the offensive with an average of 15.8 points per game. It was given to the all-Mac second team. Sullinger has scored at least 10 points in the last seven games, including two 30-point excursions. He set a high season high of 34, which won the lightning against Stanford. He also scored against Western Michigan on March 4.

Rob Senderoff is Kent State in his 14th season. He has put together an overall record of 288-175.