Head Coach Drew Valentine and the Loyola Ramblers missed out on making the NCAA Tournament despite a solid season in the Atlantic Ten. But the Ramblers are making the most of a second chance to keep playing in March.

Jalen DeLoach has been a journeyman in college, playing at three schools in four years. The Savannah native is now two wins away from earning an NIT title with Loyola.

Loyola came up one win short of playing for a championship to end its 2024-25 season. In a National Invitation Tournament semifinal Tuesday at Indianapolis’ Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Ramblers didn’t have a good answer for Chattanooga’s Trey Bonham.

The Ramblers (25-11) advanced to play Chattanooga in a semifinal Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Chattanooga beat Bradley 67-65 on Tuesday. The NIT championship is set for April 3. “The energy in the arena was through the roof,” Loyola ...

Chattanooga's short backcourt will have its hands full trying to score the ball against Loyola Chicago's lengthy lineup, and that will make the difference in tonight's NIT Semifinal, per our college basketball betting picks.

SportsLine college basketball expert Bruce Marshall reveals his Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers picks for the 2025 NIT quarterfinals

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament might not resume until Saturday, but we have plenty to bet on. The College Basketball Crown first-round action rolls on in Las Vegas and we have the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) national semi-finals taking place tonight.

On Tuesday night inside of historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, this Chattanooga (28-9) team of destiny took down Loyola Chicago by an 80-73 score in the NIT semifinals, setting up a showdown with the University of California Irvine (32-6) on ESPN Thursday night at 9 p.m.

The NIT semifinals are set, and it has a couple of familiar faces from previous NCAA Tournaments. Perhaps the most notable team is Loyola Chicago. The Ramblers didn't earn a ranking in the tournament,