The 2019–20 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Ramblers, led by eighth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in

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, Illinois as members of the

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(MVC). They finished the season 21–11, 13–5 in MVC play, to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to Valparaiso.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 20–14, 12–6 in MVC play, to earn a share of the MVC regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the MVC tournament, they beat Valparaiso before losing to

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in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champion who did not win their tournament championship, the Ramblers received an automatic bid to the

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as the No. 7 seed in the TCU bracket. There they lost in the first round to Creighton. Following the season, associate head coach

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was hired as the new head coach at alma mater

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2019 recruiting class

2020 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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