According to her bracket, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, Sister Jean has Loyola (25-4) beating Ayo Dosunmu and Illinois and eventually advancing to the Elite Eight before losing to West Virginia.
Sister Jean and the Ramblers are back in the tournament for the first time since their surprise run to the Final Four in 2018.
Lucas Williamson led Loyola with a season-high 21 points along with six rebounds and four assists. Braden Norris had 15 points, Keith Clemons had 12 and Cameron Krutwig, the Missouri Valley Conference player of the year, was held to 10 points and five rebounds.