The 1961–62 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was

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. The Ramblers went 23–4 and earned a third place finish in the

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(NIT). Jerry Harkness led the team in scoring with a total of 567 points, making for an average of 21.0 points per game. Les Hunter led in field goal percentage at 49.3%, going 137 for 238 on the season. Vic Rouse led the team in rebounding, making 294 rebounds for a per-game average of 11.3, and in free throw percentage, sinking 85 out of 109 throws for 78.0% on the season. The team averaged 90.2 points per game, the fourth-highest scoring average in Loyola-Chicago history

Roster

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Schedule

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Rankings

References

External links

1961–62 Loyola Ramblers statistics
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