2019-2020 Schedule

[ramblermgr9599]

Important Dates:
Tues. Nov. 5, 2019: Opening Night (231 days away)
Mar. 5, - 8, 2020: MVC Tournament, St. Louis, MO

Non Conference Games:
@ Ball State
home v.s. St. Joseph's
home v.s. Illinois-Chicago
home v.s. Davidson

MTE: @ Cayman Islands Classic
Mon.-Wed., Nov. 25-27: George Town, Cayman Islands
Teams (8): Colorado State Rams (MW), George Mason Patriots (A 10), Loyola Chicago Ramblers (MVC), New Mexico State Aggies (WAC), Old Dominion Monarchs (C-USA), South Florida Bulls (American), Washington State Cougars (Pac-12), Nebraska (Big Ten)

[goramblers2011]

Improved MTE overall. Although only one P-5 team (and Wazzu may be the worst team in this tourney), Old Dominion and New Mexico State are two high-level mid-major teams in the tourney this year.

The other teams are in solid high mid-major conferences (MWC, A-10 and AAC).

Would really like another P-5 added as the TBA. Some available teams that would be a good fit (ignoring teams like Louisville and Kentucky): NC State, Notre Dame, DePaul, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Arkansas.

[goramblers2011]

Improved MTE overall. Although only one P-5 team (and Wazzu may be the worst team in this tourney), Old Dominion and New Mexico State are two high-level mid-major teams in the tourney this year.

The other teams are in solid high mid-major conferences (MWC, A-10 and AAC).

Would really like another P-5 added as the TBA. Some available teams that would be a good fit (ignoring teams like Louisville and Kentucky): NC State, Notre Dame, DePaul, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Arkansas.

Spoke it into reality--Nebrask will be the 8th team participating in the Cayman Islands tournament. Winnable P5 game with Hoiberg in first year as head coach.

[natetheskate]

the kind of victories the Valley needs if it is going to get a 2nd tourney bid.......tournaments, conference crossovers maybe the way as oppossed to trying to get a P5 for a home and home.........by the way does the Valley have a crossover with the Mountain West anymore?

as a side thought...I would not mind a schedule similar to last years....we had some chances last year just did not take advantage.

[Jbuchholz]

the kind of victories the Valley needs if it is going to get a 2nd tourney bid.......tournaments, conference crossovers maybe the way as oppossed to trying to get a P5 for a home and home.........by the way does the Valley have a crossover with the Mountain West anymore?

as a side thought...I would not mind a schedule similar to last years....we had some chances last year just did not take advantage.

The MVC-MWC challenge did end this past year. No word yet if we’ll match up with another conference.

[JCT]

The Mountain West has paired up with the A-10 for the next few years.

[Jbuchholz]

Add a game at home against Davidson this year, and a return game to Davidson next year. They finished 2nd in the A10 last year. Should be a good matchup.

[ToledoRambler]

Is it against NCAA rules for a coach to come out and say publicly, “I’ve tried to work out a deal with Northwestern/DePaul and they are not willing to agree to the terms “________.” With our success, and the respect we have earned as a program, I don’t see any reason why we can’t get some type of reasonable deal done with either of those schools. I think the local media would probably have the same opinion. I would like to see it gotten out there publicly so everyone in Chicago knows Loyola wants these games and it’s not our fault they aren’t happening. I especially want recruits to know these schools are afraid of us and see us as a loss threat on their records.

Obviously trying to work with them on a deal is going nowhere, so maybe some media can pressure would help. At this point I don’t see how it could hurt.

[goramblers2011]

Add a game at home against Davidson this year, and a return game to Davidson next year. They finished 2nd in the A10 last year. Should be a good matchup.

Nice get. Like these kinds of matchups--should target more A-10/AAC/MWC squads.

[01grad]

This is geared more towards the 20-21 schedule, but didn’t someone (Streak?) in another thread throw out Atlantis as being on our radar for a 2020 Tournament? ...

If we are “TBD”, that would be an incredible get.