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Loyola returns home for Sweet 16 prep as talk of Chicago

By ANDREW SELIGMAN absolutely ... be locked in,
CHICAGO (AP) — These ready to go."
sure are sweet times for That means figuring out a
Loyola-Chicago. way to beat a team that
Two last-second shots — just pulled off quite a shock-
two prayers answered — er. Nevada wiped out a
vaulted the Ramblers to 22-point deficit in the final
the Sweet 16 and placed 11 minutes to match the
them right in the national second-biggest comeback
spotlight. in NCAA Tournament his-
"Coach (Porter Moser) has tory and knock out Cincin-
been talking about how nati. The Wolf Pack (28-7)
'You think this is good? Look are in the Sweet 16 for the
around. You think this is second time. Otherwise,
good? Well, it's gonna get it would have been Ram-
even better,'" guard Ben blers against Bearcats in a
Richardson said. "It's just matchup that sure would
kind of been bought into have sparked flashbacks
that, like put it in the bag to the '63 title game. That
and move on." year, Loyola beat two-time
The Ramblers are moving defending champion Cin-
on to face Nevada after cinnati in a landmark mo-
two breathtaking victories, ment for racial equality.
a run that has captivated "Super, super, super talent-
college basketball and ed offensive team," Rich-
turned 98-year-old team ardson said about Nevada.
chaplain Sister Jean Dolo- Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, left, greets Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser after the team's 63- "You've gotta give credit to
res Schmidt into a celebrity. 62 win over Tennessee in a second-round game at the NCAA men's college basketball tourna- a team like that that fought
They knocked off Miami ment in Dallas, Saturday, March 17, 2018. back from a huge deficit.
on Dante Ingram's buzzer- Associated Press That's just the kind of stuff
beating 3-pointer from that happens in March.
the March Madness logo, sons without a winning re- posts on social media, stu- have a media market like You've always gotta be
then got the sweetest of cord at one point. The first dents coming up to him in Chicago ... you can't put ready for a team to make
all bounces on Clayton few years after Moser took the dorm or professors wish- into words (what it means a historic comeback. That's
Custer's jumper in the clos- over in 2011 weren't so ing the team well in classes, to the school). I'm sure in a tribute to the way they
ing seconds to beat Ten- smooth, either. they keep pouring in. the months ahead they'll play, they play super hard,
nessee in Dallas. On Mon- They've gone from 7-23 with "I love all the appreciation," be put into a more detailed they're a really talented of-
day, they were back home just one win in the Horizon said Williamson, a Chicago impact. But right now, it's fensive team, and there'll
preparing for Nevada. League in his first season to product. just fun for the university to definitely be a lot of things
The Ramblers (30-5) will capturing the Missouri Val- Even former President have this kind of national we have to game plan for
bring more wins than any ley Championship, from Barack Obama gave the recognition." because they're definitely
other team in the pro- small home crowds to their Ramblers — and Sister Jean And he's not shying away a tough matchup."
gram's 100-year history into first sellout in 15 years, from — a shoutout. He tweeted from the attention. Something else that might
Thursday's game in Atlan- obscurity to center stage. after the first-round win: "The media scrutiny, the concern Loyola: Sister Jean
ta, having surpassed their It's quite a turnaround for "Congrats to @LoyolaChi- spotlight, it's great for had them losing in the
1963 champions during this the Jesuit school of about cago and Sister Jean for them," Moser said. "They're Sweet 16 in her bracket.
NCAA run. 16,000 along the lakefront a last-second upset - I had mature enough to handle "Sister Jean, she's been our
No small accomplishment on Chicago's northern faith in my pick!" it. They've been handling biggest supporter," William-
for a team that struggled edge. "I can't even start to put it now for a month straight. son said. "And she's defi-
for decades following a For guard Lucas Williamson, into words the outreach I'm not that guy that's gon- nitely gonna be our biggest
Sweet 16 loss to Patrick Ew- it's been a nonstop flow of that we've had across the na hold back and not en- supporter. But we're gonna
ing and Georgetown in well-wishes and congratu- country from so many peo- joy this journey. They're en- have to bust her bracket
1985. Loyola went 14 sea- lations. Whether it's from ple," Moser said. "When you joying it. But they're gonna on this one."q