Loyola Chicago
Posted by TTHS on February 23rd, 2008
Ah, the bracket buster, what a waste of time.
While they are a program rich in history, the LUC Ramblers have been very down this year, to the tune of a 8-16 record and a 232 RPI. They are coming off one of their biggest wins of the year, a victory over Valparaiso, and will be looking for an upset at Kaplan this Saturday.
JR Blount, a 6-1 Junior from Milwaukee, has led the Ramblers in scoring this year. He is dropping an eyelash under 15 points per game and a little below 4 board per. He is only shooting 38% from the field, not something you would expect from a top scorer, so all indications point to him not being a dominant type of player.
Junior foward Leon Young has been the most efficient scorer for LUC this season. The 6-6 PF from Long Beach is shooting 53% from the field and is averaging about 12 points per game. He is second on the team in rebounds, at 5.7 per. It is kind of surprising that he does not see the court more, as the numbers dictate that he is their top player.
This game really shouldn’t be close. They can’t shoot(40% from the field, 26% from 3), hold onto the ball(.8 assist/turnover ratio), or play defense(opponents shooting 45% against them). The Tribe will get an early lead and keep it rolling behind a great student section.
WM: 79
LUC: 61