| 2024–25 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (0–0 A–10) |
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| Associate head coach | Sean Dwyer |
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| Home arena | Joseph J. Gentile Arena |
| Seasons← 2023–242025–26 → | |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Dayton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 A-10 tournament winner As of December 20, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represents Loyola University Chicago during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by fourth-year head coach Drew Valentine, play their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois as third-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).
Previous season
The Ramblers finished 2023–24 season 23–10, 15–3 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for the regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Bradley in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Branden Norris | 4 | G | 6'0" | 180 | GS Senior | Hilliard, OH | Graduated |
| Trey Lewis | 5 | G | 6'6" | 200 |  Freshman |
Ferndale, MI | Transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Tom Welch | 10 | F | 6'8" | 220 | GS Senior | Naperville, IL | Graduated |
| Greg Dolan | 12 | G | 6'3" | 188 | Senior | Williamsville, NY | Graduated |
| Philip Alston | 23 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Junior | Columbus, OH | Declare for 2024 NBA draft; went undrafted/signed with the Milwaukee Bucks |
| Patrick Mwamba | 30 | F | 6'7" | 210 | GS Senior | Kinshasa, Congo | Graduated |
| Will Smythe | 31 | G | 6'4" | 170 | Sophomore |
Rochester Hills, MI | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
| Dame Adelekun | 32 | F | 6'8" | 230 | GS Senior | Gastonia, NC | Graduated |
| Ben Schwieger | 33 | G/F | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore |
Aurora, IL | Transferred to Northern Iowa |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Jalen DeLoach | 4 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Savannah, GA | Georgia |
| Justin Moore | 8 | G | 6'3" | 187 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Drexel |
| Kymany Houinsou | 28 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Mulhouse, France | Washington State |
| Francis Nwaokorie | 35 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Brooklyn Park, MN | UC San Diego |
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jack Turner SG |
Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Brayden Young C |
Houston, TX | Cy Falls High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 19, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Daniil Glazkov SG |
Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 18, 2024 | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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| Seifeldin Hendawy SF |
South Africa | NBA Academy Africa | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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2025 recruiting class
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| Chuck Love #14 SF |
Lincoln, NE | La Lumiere School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 10, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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| Nic Anderson SG |
Olathe, KS | Olathe South High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 16, 2024 | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| October 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m. |
Calumet St. Joseph | W 87–57 | – |
16 – Moore | 9 – Tied | 6 – Watson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,217) Chicago, IL | ||||
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| November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Chicago State | W 79–72 | 1–0 |
20 – Dawson | 9 – Nwaokorie | 7 – Moore | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,626) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | W 87–65 | 2–0 |
13 – Edwards Jr. | 6 – Moore | 6 – Moore | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,240) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eureka | W 105–53 | 3–0 |
17 – Edwards Jr. | 6 – Houinsou | 4 – Moore | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,279) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Princeton | W 73–68 | 4–0 |
17 – Dawson | 13 – Rubin | 4 – Watson | Jadwin Gymnasium (2,472) Princeton, NJ | ||||
| November 19, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Utah | W 76–72 | 5–0 |
12 – Watson | 7 – Nwaokorie | 7 – Moore | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,318) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 23, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Tulsa | W 89–53 | 6–0 |
19 – Watson | 8 – Houinsou | 7 – Houinsou | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,055) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 3, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan | W 76–54 | 7–0 |
24 – Watson | 10 – Rubin | 8 – Moore | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 7, 2024* 11:30 a.m., USA |
South Florida | W 74–72 | 8–0 |
14 – Watson | 7 – Tied | 5 – Houinsou | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,124) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. San Francisco Milwaukee Tip-Off |
L 66–76 | 8–1 |
14 – Watson | 8 – DeLoach | 4 – Houinsou | Fiserv Forum (3,278) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Marquee |
Canisius | W 72–60 | 9–1 |
22 – Edwards Jr. | 8 – Tied | 6 – Tied | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,965) Chicago, IL | ||||
| December 22, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Oakland Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||||
| December 23, 2024* TBA, ESPNU |
vs. Oregon State/Charleston Diamond Head Classic |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||||
| December 25, 2024* TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU |
vs. Nebraska/Murray State/Charlotte/Hawaii Diamond Head Classic |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||||
| Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
| January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBSSN |
VCU | Joseph J. Gentile Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 8, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at La Salle | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
| January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Joseph's | Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
| January 15, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Rhode Island | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 18, 2025 3:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Dayton | UD Arena Dayton, OH | |||||||||
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., Marquee |
Fordham | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 29, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Mason | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA | |||||||||
| February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Saint Joseph's | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
St. Bonaventure | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Duquense | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
| February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Richmond | Robins Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
| February 14, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Saint Louis | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Davidson | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | |||||||||
| February 21, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Dayton | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., Marquee |
George Washington | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| March 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
| March 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Davidson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| March 8, 2025 11:30 a.m., USA |
at UMass | Mullins Center Amherst, MA | |||||||||
| A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11–16, 2025 TBA |
vs. TBD | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
| *Non-conference game. Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
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Rankings
See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings| Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | ||||||||||||||
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | ||||||||||||||
References
- Woods, Greg (April 29, 2024). "Former WSU wing Kymany Houinsou commits to Loyola Chicago, per report". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Ramblers Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2024.