Loyola-Chicago

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Atlantic 10 · Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

NCAA titles: 1963

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1462-1254

All-time

0.538

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Loyola-Chicago’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#3 Loyola-Chicago 60-58 #1 Cincinnati (OT)

Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky

National Title

1963 · Mar 23, 1963 · Championship Game

2.43

Game Score

Loyola-Chicago 63-62 #13 Tennessee

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

2018 · Mar 17, 2018 · Second Round

1.86

Game Score

#8 Loyola-Chicago 80-84 #2 Michigan

Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1964 · Mar 13, 1964 · Second Round

1.80

Game Score

Loyola-Chicago 69-68 #24 Nevada

Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

Sweet 16

2018 · Mar 22, 2018 · Regional Semifinals

1.70

Game Score

#17 Loyola-Chicago 71-58 #2 Illinois

Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

2021 · Mar 21, 2021 · Second Round

1.65

Game Score

#8 Loyola-Chicago 100-91 #4 Kentucky

Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1964 · Mar 14, 1964 · Regional Third Place

1.53

Game Score

Loyola-Chicago 64-62 #22 Miami (FL)

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

2018 · Mar 15, 2018 · First Round

1.48

Game Score

#3 Loyola-Chicago 94-75 #2 Duke

Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky

Final Four

1963 · Mar 22, 1963 · Final Four

1.34

Game Score

Loyola-Chicago 57-69 #7 Michigan

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Final Four

2018 · Mar 31, 2018 · Final Four

1.34

Game Score

#14 Loyola-Chicago 53-65 #1 Georgetown

Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode island

Sweet 16

1985 · Mar 21, 1985 · Regional Semifinals

1.20

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 23, 1963	1963	Championship Game	#3 Loyola-Chicago 60-58 #1 Cincinnati (OT) Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky National Title	2.43
2	Mar 17, 2018	2018	Second Round	Loyola-Chicago 63-62 #13 Tennessee American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas	1.86
3	Mar 13, 1964	1964	Second Round	#8 Loyola-Chicago 80-84 #2 Michigan Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota	1.80
4	Mar 22, 2018	2018	Regional Semifinals	Loyola-Chicago 69-68 #24 Nevada Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia Sweet 16	1.70
5	Mar 21, 2021	2021	Second Round	#17 Loyola-Chicago 71-58 #2 Illinois Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.65
6	Mar 14, 1964	1964	Regional Third Place	#8 Loyola-Chicago 100-91 #4 Kentucky Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota	1.53
7	Mar 15, 2018	2018	First Round	Loyola-Chicago 64-62 #22 Miami (FL) American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas	1.48
8	Mar 22, 1963	1963	Final Four	#3 Loyola-Chicago 94-75 #2 Duke Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky Final Four	1.34
9	Mar 31, 2018	2018	Final Four	Loyola-Chicago 57-69 #7 Michigan Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Final Four	1.34
10	Mar 21, 1985	1985	Regional Semifinals	#14 Loyola-Chicago 53-65 #1 Georgetown Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode island Sweet 16	1.20

Season by season

2027 · Loyola-Chicago

Atlantic 10

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Loyola-Chicago

Atlantic 10

Record

9-24

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#237

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Loyola-Chicago

Atlantic 10

Record

25-12

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#110

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2024 · Loyola-Chicago

Atlantic 10 ★

Record

23-10

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#95

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · Loyola-Chicago

Atlantic 10

Record

10-21

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#227

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Loyola-Chicago

Missouri Valley ◆

Record

25-8

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#30

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2021 · Loyola-Chicago

Missouri Valley ★ ◆

Record

26-5

Conf record

16-2

#17

SRS

#28

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2020 · Loyola-Chicago

Missouri Valley

Record

21-11

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#104

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Loyola-Chicago

Missouri Valley ★

Record

20-14

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#114

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2018 · Loyola-Chicago

Missouri Valley ★ ◆

Record

32-6

Conf record

15-3

—

SRS

#63

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2017 · Loyola-Chicago

Missouri Valley

Record

18-14

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#96

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Loyola-Chicago

Missouri Valley

Record

15-17

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#167

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	Loyola-Chicago	0-0	Atlantic 10
2026	Loyola-Chicago	9-24	Atlantic 10	4-14		#237
2025	Loyola-Chicago	25-12	Atlantic 10	12-6		#110		NIT
2024	Loyola-Chicago	23-10	Atlantic 10 ★	15-3		#95		NIT
2023	Loyola-Chicago	10-21	Atlantic 10	4-14		#227
2022	Loyola-Chicago	25-8	Missouri Valley ◆	13-5		#30	10	NCAA tournament
2021	Loyola-Chicago	26-5	Missouri Valley ★ ◆	16-2	#17	#28	8	Sweet 16
2020	Loyola-Chicago	21-11	Missouri Valley	13-5		#104
2019	Loyola-Chicago	20-14	Missouri Valley ★	12-6		#114		NIT
2018	Loyola-Chicago	32-6	Missouri Valley ★ ◆	15-3		#63	11	Final Four
2017	Loyola-Chicago	18-14	Missouri Valley	8-10		#96
2016	Loyola-Chicago	15-17	Missouri Valley	7-11		#167
2015	Loyola-Chicago	24-13	Missouri Valley	8-10		#130
2014	Loyola-Chicago	10-22	Missouri Valley	4-14		#219
2013	Loyola-Chicago	15-16	Horizon	5-11		#168
2012	Loyola-Chicago	7-23	Horizon	1-17		#272
2011	Loyola-Chicago	16-15	Horizon	7-11		#132
2010	Loyola-Chicago	14-16	Horizon	5-13		#214
2009	Loyola-Chicago	14-18	Horizon	6-12		#223
2008	Loyola-Chicago	12-19	Horizon	6-12		#188
2007	Loyola-Chicago	21-11	Horizon	10-6		#101
2006	Loyola-Chicago	19-11	Horizon	8-8		#150
2005	Loyola-Chicago	13-17	Horizon	8-8		#169
2004	Loyola-Chicago	9-20	Horizon	4-12		#201
2003	Loyola-Chicago	15-16	Horizon	9-7		#142
2002	Loyola-Chicago	17-13	Horizon	9-7		#143
2001	Loyola-Chicago	7-21	Midwestern	2-12		#217
2000	Loyola-Chicago	14-14	Midwestern	4-10		#190
1999	Loyola-Chicago	9-18	Midwestern	7-7		#205
1998	Loyola-Chicago	15-15	Midwestern	6-8		#195
1997	Loyola-Chicago	12-15	Midwestern	7-9		#186
1996	Loyola-Chicago	8-19	Midwestern	5-11		#212
1995	Loyola-Chicago	5-22	Midwestern	2-13		#253
1994	Loyola-Chicago	8-19	Midwestern	1-9		#218
1993	Loyola-Chicago	7-20	Midwestern	3-11		#209
1992	Loyola-Chicago	13-16	Midwestern	2-8		#131
1991	Loyola-Chicago	10-19	Midwestern	3-11		#232
1990	Loyola-Chicago	7-22	Midwestern	3-11		#179
1989	Loyola-Chicago	11-17	Midwestern	4-8		#149
1988	Loyola-Chicago	13-16	Midwestern	3-7		#166
1987	Loyola-Chicago	16-13	Midwestern ★	8-4		#99
1986	Loyola-Chicago	13-16	Midwestern	7-5		#108
1985	Loyola-Chicago	27-6	Midwestern City ★ ◆	13-1	#14	#37	4	Sweet 16
1984	Loyola-Chicago	20-9	Midwestern City	10-4		#98
1983	Loyola-Chicago	19-10	Midwestern City ★	12-2		#98
1982	Loyola-Chicago	17-12	Midwestern City	8-4		#82
1981	Loyola-Chicago	13-15	Midwestern City	7-4		#110
1980	Loyola-Chicago	19-10	Midwestern City ★	5-0		#69		NIT
1979	Loyola-Chicago	12-15	Independent			#86
1978	Loyola-Chicago	16-11	Independent			#90
1977	Loyola-Chicago	13-13	Independent			#137
1976	Loyola-Chicago	10-16	Independent			#133
1975	Loyola-Chicago	10-15	Independent			#171
1974	Loyola-Chicago	12-14	Independent			#127
1973	Loyola-Chicago	8-15	Independent			#150
1972	Loyola-Chicago	8-14	Independent			#142
1971	Loyola-Chicago	4-20	Independent			#153
1970	Loyola-Chicago	13-11	Independent			#71
1969	Loyola-Chicago	9-14	Independent			#118
1968	Loyola-Chicago	15-9	Independent			#25		NCAA tournament
1967	Loyola-Chicago	13-9	Independent			#46
1966	Loyola-Chicago	22-3	Independent		#6	#8		NCAA tournament
1965	Loyola-Chicago	11-14	Independent			#91
1964	Loyola-Chicago	22-6	Independent		#8	#7		Sweet 16
1963	Loyola-Chicago	29-2	Independent		#3	#1		Champion	National
1962	Loyola-Chicago	23-4	Independent			#8		NIT
1961	Loyola-Chicago	15-8	Independent			#67
1960	Loyola-Chicago	10-12	Independent			#135
1959	Loyola-Chicago	11-13	Independent			#125
1958	Loyola-Chicago	16-8	Independent			#75
1957	Loyola-Chicago	14-10	Independent			#129
1956	Loyola-Chicago	10-14	Independent			#94
1955	Loyola-Chicago	13-11	Independent			#81
1954	Loyola-Chicago	7-15	Independent			#106
1953	Loyola-Chicago	8-15	Independent			#88
1952	Loyola-Chicago	17-8	Independent			#50
1951	Loyola-Chicago	15-14	Independent			#74
1950	Loyola-Chicago	17-13	Independent			#33
1949	Loyola-Chicago	25-6	Independent		#16			NIT
1948	Loyola-Chicago	26-9	Independent
1947	Loyola-Chicago	20-9	Independent
1946	Loyola-Chicago	23-4	Independent
1945	Loyola-Chicago	4-8	Independent
1943	Loyola-Chicago	12-10	Independent
1942	Loyola-Chicago	17-6	Independent
1941	Loyola-Chicago	13-8	Independent
1940	Loyola-Chicago	5-14	Independent
1939	Loyola-Chicago	21-1	Independent					NIT
1938	Loyola-Chicago	12-8	Independent
1937	Loyola-Chicago	16-3	Independent
1936	Loyola-Chicago	8-8	Independent
1935	Loyola-Chicago	5-14	Independent
1934	Loyola-Chicago	7-8	Independent
1933	Loyola-Chicago	14-7	Independent
1932	Loyola-Chicago	15-2	Independent
1931	Loyola-Chicago	8-7	Independent
1930	Loyola-Chicago	13-5	Independent
1929	Loyola-Chicago	16-0	Independent
1928	Loyola-Chicago	16-4	Independent
1927	Loyola-Chicago	13-4	Independent
1926	Loyola-Chicago	13-8	Independent
1925	Loyola-Chicago	4-11	Independent
1924	Loyola-Chicago	8-11	Independent
1923	Loyola-Chicago	5-7	Independent
1922	Loyola-Chicago	0-6	Independent
1921	Loyola-Chicago	7-4	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

3 AP All-American selections.

Cameron Krutwig2021

Alfredrick Hughes1985

Jerry Harkness1963

Year	Player
2021	Cameron Krutwig
1985	Alfredrick Hughes
1963	Jerry Harkness

NBA first-round picks

15 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Alfredrick Hughes1985

Last college yr: 1985

Alfredrick Hughes1985

Last college yr: 1984

Alfredrick Hughes1985

Last college yr: 1983

Alfredrick Hughes1985

Last college yr: 1982

Larry Knight1979

Last college yr: 1979

Larry Knight1979

Last college yr: 1978

Larry Knight1979

Last college yr: 1977

Larry Knight1979

Last college yr: 1976

LaRue Martin1972

Last college yr: 1972

LaRue Martin1972

Last college yr: 1971

LaRue Martin1972

Last college yr: 1970

Jack Kerris1949

Last college yr: 1949

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1985	Alfredrick Hughes	1985
1985	Alfredrick Hughes	1984
1985	Alfredrick Hughes	1983
1985	Alfredrick Hughes	1982
1979	Larry Knight	1979
1979	Larry Knight	1978
1979	Larry Knight	1977
1979	Larry Knight	1976
1972	LaRue Martin	1972
1972	LaRue Martin	1971
1972	LaRue Martin	1970
1949	Jack Kerris	1949
1949	Jack Kerris	1948
1949	Jack Kerris	1947
1949	Jack Kerris	1946

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