What went down: The Loyola men’s basketball team (4-0) took on Samford University at Gentile Arena Nov. 19. Despite playing without senior guard Ben Richardson, who suffered a broken hand against the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Nov. 16, the Ramblers managed to hold off the Bulldogs 88-67.
How it happened: Loyola shot 54.2 percent in the first half and outrebounded the Bulldogs 20-13 to take a 41-27 lead at the break. However, the Ramblers struggled in the second half and saw the lead cut to as little as eight points. In the last few minutes, Loyola turned on the jets and went on a 15-4 run to come out on top and start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2010-11.