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 Loyola Chicago claims 2021 Arch Madness Championship (Photo: MVC)
Loyola Chicago claims 2021 Arch Madness Championship - Mar 11, 2021 
The top-seeded Loyola Ramblers claimed their first MVC Tournament title since 2018 and second overall as they knocked off second-seeded Drake 75-65 Sunday in the championship game of the MVC Tournament. Loyola claims the MVC automatic bid into the 2021 NCAA Tournament and will learn its first-round opponent on selection Sunday March 14. In winning its sixth game in a row and 18th in its last 19 outings, Loyola climbs to 24-4 on the season; beating Drake for the second time in three meetings this season. The Ramblers hiked their all-time series record to 22-14 against Drake in what was the first MVC tourney clash between the two schools. Loyola is 10-6 in its eighth MVC tourney and 2-0 in tourney title games. Coach Porter Moser is 186-140 in his 10th season at Loyola and 291-241 in his 17th year overall as a college head coach. This is his second MVC tourney title.Drake falls to 25-4 on the season and to 21-42 in 43 MVC tournaments. Darian DeVries is 69-28 in his third year at Drake and overall as a college head coach. FIRST HALF The opening frame was a half of scoring runs from both clubs after two early ties. Loyola broke from a 7-5 deficit with a 10-0 surge that gave the Ramblers a 15-7 edge with 11:34 left in the half. Drake got back within 18-14 but the Ramblers took advantage of three straight steals for a 6-0 run and a 24-14 lead at the nine-minute mark. Drake came right back with a 10-0 run of its own capped by two treys from DJ Wilkins (6'2''-G) and knotted the count at 24-24 with 6:05 to play. Loyola offset that effort with a 7-0 run for a 31-24 margin and hiked it to 34-26. Drake got five straight points from Tremell Murphy (6'6''-F) and Joseph Yesufu (6'0''-PG) and almost drew even once again before Jacob Hutson (6'10''-C) hit a late goal to give Loyola its 36-31 halftime advantage. Loyola's lead was keyed by 63 percent field goal accuracy in the opening period. SECOND HALF The teams traded early baskets after the intermission break and Loyola then got a trey from Lucas Williamson and two-pointers from Keith Clemons (6'1''-G) and Cameron Krutwig (6'9''-C) in a 7-0 surge as the Ramblers opened their biggest margin at 48-35 with 14:45 to play. Loyola moved that edge to 16 at 53-37 by the 11:40 mark in a 12-2 run as Loyola had five made treys in as many tries since halftime. Drake answered with a 9-0 run keyed by two baskets from Murphy and closed back within 56-48 with 7:30 to play. A three-point play by Williamson and another trey from Norris shot Loyola back ahead by 13 at 65-52. Drake quickly eased back within 8 at 65-57. Krutwig answered with two free throws and a circle layup for a 69-59 edge as the game entered the final minute. Drake scored twice underneath to close within 71-65 with 30 seconds left but that was as close as the Bulldogs could get as the clock wound down Courtesy of mvc-sports.com MVC Tournament Final: Loyola - Drake 75-65 MVC Tournament Semifinals: Loyola - Indiana State 65-49 Drake - Missouri State 71-69 All-MVC Awards 2021 - Mar 11, 2021
All-Tournament MVP: Cameron Krutwig (6'9''-C) of Loyola Player of the Year: Cameron Krutwig (6'9''-C) of Loyola Defensive Player of the Year: Lucas Williamson (6'4''-G) of Loyola Freshman of the Year: Bowen Born (5'11''-PG) of UNI Newcomer of the Year: ShanQuan Hemphill (6'6''-G/F) of Drake Most Improved Player of the Year: Isiaih Mosley (6'5''-F-00) of Missouri State Sixth Man of the Year: Joseph Yesufu (6'0''-PG) of Drake Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Cameron Krutwig (6'9''-C) of Loyola Chicago Coach of the Year: Darian DeVries of Drake
1st Team Tyreke Key (6'3''-G) of Indiana State Cameron Krutwig (6'9''-C) of Loyola Isiaih Mosley (6'5''-F-00) of Missouri State Roman Penn (5'11''-PG) of Drake Gaige Prim (6'8''-F-99) of Missouri State
2nd Team Elijah Childs (6'8''-F-99) of Bradley Shamar Givance (5'10''-PG) of Evansville ShanQuan Hemphill (6'6''-G/F) of Drake Jake Laravia (6'9''-G/F) of Indiana St. Lucas Williamson (6'4''-G) of Loyola
3rd Team Damrieae Horne (6'1''-G) of Illinois State Lance Jones (6'2''-G-00) of S. Illinois Benjamin Krikke (6'9''-F-01) of Valparaiso Austin Phyfe (6'9''-F-99) of UNI Aher Uguak (6'7''-F-98) of Loyola
All-Defensive Team ShanQuan Hemphill (6'6''-G/F) of Drake Gaige Prim (6'8''-F-99) of Missouri State Aher Uguak (6'7''-F-98) of Loyola Tre Williams (6'7''-C) of Indiana State Lucas Williamson (6'4''-G) of Loyola
All-Freshman Team Bowen Born (5'11''-PG) of UNI Sheldon Edwards (6'4''-G) of Valparaiso Kyler Filewich (6'9''-C-01) of S. Illinois Nate Heise (6'4''-G) of UNI Rienk Mast (6'9''-F-01) of Bradley
All-Newcomer Team Bowen Born (5'11''-PG) of UNI Darnell Brodie (6'9''-F) of Drake ShanQuan Hemphill (6'6''-G/F) of Drake Braden Norris (6'0''-PG-99) of Loyola Demarcus Sharp (6'4''-G-98) of MSU
All-Most Improved Team Isiaih Mosley (6'5''-F-00) of Missouri State Shamar Givance (5'10''-PG) of Evansville Benjamin Krikke (6'9''-F-01) of Valparaiso Aher Uguak (6'7''-F-98) of Loyola Joseph Yesufu (6'0''-PG) of Drake
All-Bench Team Joseph Yesufu (6'0''-PG) of Drake Samari Curtis (6'4''-G) of Evansville Ja'Shon Henry (6'6''-F-99) of Bradley Marquise Kennedy (6'1''-G) of Loyola Garrett Sturtz (6'3''-G) of Drake
All-Academic 1st Team Trent Brown (6'1''-PG-00) of Southern Illinois Tate Hall (6'6''-G/F-97) of Loyola Benjamin Krikke (6'9''-F-01) of Valparaiso Cameron Krutwig (6'9''-C) of Loyola Austin Phyfe (6'9''-F-99) of UNI Garrett Sturtz (6'3''-G) of Drake
All-Academic 2nd Team Keith Clemons (6'1''-G) of Loyola Lance Jones (6'2''-G-00) of Southern Illinois Jake Laravia (6'9''-G/F) of Indiana State Tre Williams (6'7''-C) of Indiana State Joseph Yesufu (6'0''-PG) of Drake
All-Tournament Team Cameron Krutwig (6'9''-C) of Loyola Braden Norris (6'0''-PG-99) of Loyola Joseph Yesufu (6'0''-PG) of Drake Tremell Murphy (6'6''-F) of Drake Gaige Prim (6'8''-F-99) of Missouri State |
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