It’s been more than a year since the Loyola men’s basketball team fell to University of Michigan in the NCAA Tournament Final Four and changed campus. High school seniors started looking to attend Loyola more, and some committed because of that Cinderella run.
But for the Ramblers, specifically head coach Porter Moser, the run was life-changing.
The dynamic around the program changed. Two years ago, a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) berth would’ve pleased fans of a program that hadn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1985. This year, Loyola’s NIT appearance seemed like a disappointment after the Ramblers busted March Madness brackets last year.