Loyola men’s basketball fans traveled from far and near to watch the Ramblers take on the University of Nevada Wolf Pack in the Southern Region’s Sweet 16 game. Hours before tipoff, fans gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta for a pep rally and team send-off.
Most people, alumni and fan alike, said they traveled from Chicago to watch the Ramblers play. Some said their travel plans were made last minute.
“I woke up in Chicago at around 3:30 this morning and I’ve been traveling ever since,” Joe Warnke, Loyola alum and former Rambler said. Warnke had plans to go to Fort Lauderdale with his family for spring break, but with his daughter’s blessing, attended today’s game instead.