2020–21 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team

The Ramblers finished the 2019–20 season 21–11, 13–5 in MVC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to Valparaiso. All postseason play was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=NCAA cancels March Madness tournaments, all other winter and spring championships|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ncaa-cancels-march-madness-tournaments-n1157261|access-date=2020-12-06|website=NBC News|language=en}}

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jacob Hutson

| position = C

| hometown = Edina, MN

| highschool = Edina (MN)

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 240

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| scout stars =

| rivals stars =

| 247 stars =

| espn stars =

| espn grade = N/R

| commitdate = September 27, 2018

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Baylor Hebb

| position = PG / SG

| hometown = Colleyville, TX

| highschool = Heritage (TX)

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 170

| 40 =

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = N/A

| espn stars = N/A

| espn grade = N/R

| commitdate = September 9, 2019

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

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| year = 2020

| rivals ref title =

| scout ref title =

| espn ref title = 2020 Loyola Ramblers Recruiting Class

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| rivals overall =

| 247 overall = 158

| espn overall =

| accessdate = March 24, 2021

| bball = yes

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lucas|last=Williamson|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Whitney Young}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Baughman|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=y|home=Bloomington, IL|high_school=Central Catholic|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Braden|last=Norris|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=so|rs=y|home=Hilliard, OH|high_school=Hilliard Bradley
Oakland}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keith|last=Clemons|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Norcross, GA|high_school=Wesley Christian
Vincennes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tom|last=Welch|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Naperville, IL|high_school=Naperville North}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marquise|last=Kennedy|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Brother Rice}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Baylor|last=Hebb|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Colleyville, TX|high_school=Heritage}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacob|last=Hutson|num=22|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=fr|rs=|home=Edina, MN|high_school=Edina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cooper|last=Kaifes|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=so|rs=y|home=Shawnee, KS|high_school=Mill Valley}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tate|last=Hall|num=24|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=y|home=Greenfield, IN|high_school=Greenfield-Central
Indianapolis}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Krutwig|link=y|num=25|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=255|class=sr|rs=|home=Algonquin, IL|high_school=Jacobs}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aher|last=Uguak|link=y|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=sr|rs=y|home=Edmonton, AB|high_school=Harry Ainlay
New Mexico}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sami|last=Ismail|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=182|class=jr|rs=|home=Orland Park, IL|high_school=Carl Sandburg|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Franklin|last=Agunanne|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=jr|rs=|home=Abuja, Nigeria|high_school=La Lumiere}}

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Indiana}}

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{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Porter Moser ({{college|Creighton}})

|asst_coach=

• Jermaine Kimbrough ({{college|Virginia Tech}})
• Matt Gordon ({{college|Illinois State}})
• Drew Valentine ({{college|Oakland}})

| roster_url=https://loyolaramblers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2020-21

|accessdate=

}}

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2020|tv=|record=|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Loyola Ramblers}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Lewis

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 76–48

| record = 1–0

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 9, 2020

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Chicago State

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–51

| record = 2–0

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 13, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = UIC

| site_stadium = Credit Union 1 Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–66

| record = 3–0

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opprank = 12

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = BTN

| score = 63–77

| record = 3–1

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2020

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Indiana Convention Center

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–75

| record = 3–2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2020

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = St. Francis (IL)

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 92–55

| record = 4–2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 27, 2020

| time = 3:00 pm

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–60

| record = 5–2

| conference = 1–0

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 28, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 86–55

| record = 6–2

| conference = 2–0

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2021

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 57–49

| record = 7–2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2021

| time = 5:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Hulman Center

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 71–76

| record = 7–3

| conference = 2–1

| attend = 80

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Hulman Center

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 58–48

| record = 8–3

| conference = 3–1

| attend = 90

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2021

| time = 5:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 72–57

| record = 9–3

| conference = 4–1

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2021

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN

| score = 88–46

| record = 10–3

| conference = 5–1

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center

| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–39

| record = 11–3

| conference = 6–1

| attend = 95

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24, 2021

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Bradley

| site_stadium = Carver Arena

| site_cityst = Peoria, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–56

| record = 12–3

| conference = 7–1

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2021

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Bradley

| site_stadium = Carver Arena

| site_cityst = Peoria, IL

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 65–58

| record = 13–3

| conference = 8–1

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Missouri State

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 72–46

| record = 14–3

| conference = 9–1

| attend = 1,505

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Missouri State

| site_stadium = JQH Arena

| site_cityst = Springfield, MO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–50

| record = 15–3

| conference = 10–1

| attend = 1,122

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–55

| record = 16–3

| conference = 11–1

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–58

| record = 17–3

| conference = 12–1

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2021

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| rank = 22

| opponent = Drake

| site_stadium = Knapp Center

| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 81–54

| record = 18–3

| conference = 13–1

| attend = 864

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14, 2021

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| rank = 22

| opponent = Drake

| site_stadium = Knapp Center

| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 50–51

| overtime = OT

| record = 18–4

| conference = 13–2

| attend = 921

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2021

| time = 7:00 pm

| rank = 22

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–52

| record = 19–4

| conference = 14–2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2021

| time = 8:00 pm

| rank = 21

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 60–52

| record = 20–4

| conference = 15–2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2021

| time = 5:00 pm

| rank = 21

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 65–58

| overtime = OT

| record = 21–4

| conference = 16–2

| attend =

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Loyola Ramblers}}| 2021 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2021

| time = 11:00 am

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| oppseed = 9

| seed = 1

| rank = 20

| neutral = yes

| site_stadium = Enterprise Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–49

| attend = 830

| record = 22–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2021

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Indiana State

| oppseed = 4

| seed = 1

| rank = 20

| neutral = yes

| site_stadium = Enterprise Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 65–49

| attend = 938

| record = 23–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2021

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Drake

| oppseed = 2

| seed = 1

| rank = 20

| neutral = yes

| site_stadium = Enterprise Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| gamename = Championship

| tv = CBS

| score = 75–65

| attend = 1,265

| record = 24–4

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Loyola Ramblers}}| 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19, 2021

| time = 3:00 pm

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| oppseed = 9 MW

| seed = 8 MW

| rank = 17

| neutral = yes

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = First Round

| tv = TBS

| score = 71–60

| attend = 1,072

| record = 25–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 2021

| time = 11:10 am

| opponent = Illinois

| oppseed = 1 MW

| opprank = 2

| seed = 8 MW

| rank = 17

| neutral = yes

| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = CBS

| score = 71–58

| attend = 3,670

| record = 26–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 27, 2021

| time = 1:40 pm

| opponent = Oregon State

| oppseed = 12 MW

| opprank =

| seed = 8 MW

| rank = 17

| neutral = yes

| site_stadium = Bankers Life Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv = CBS

| score = 58–65

| attend = 3,639

| record = 26–5

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Central Time

}}

{{See also|2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 17

| poll1_0= NR

| poll1_1= NR

| poll1_2= NR

| poll1_3= NR

| poll1_4= NR

| poll1_5= NR

| poll1_6= NR

| poll1_7= NR

| poll1_8= NR

| poll1_9= NR

| poll1_10=NR

| poll1_11=RV

| poll1_12=22

| poll1_13=22

| poll1_14=21

| poll1_15=20

| poll1_16=18

| poll1_17=17

| poll1_18=

| poll1_19=

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 18

| poll2_0= NR

| poll2_1= NR^

| poll2_2= NR

| poll2_3= NR

| poll2_4= NR

| poll2_5= NR

| poll2_6= NR

| poll2_7= NR

| poll2_8= NR

| poll2_9= NR

| poll2_10= RV

| poll2_11=RV

| poll2_12=23

| poll2_13=23

| poll2_14=22

| poll2_15=22

| poll2_16=18

| poll2_17=16

| poll2_18=12

| poll2_19=

| poll2_20=

}}

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

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