What to know about the local college basketball teams ahead of the 2024-2025 season

Here's what to know about the local college basketball teams before the 2024-2025 season, including Notre Dame, DePaul, Loyola, Illinois and Northwestern.

Loyola's Drew Valentine talks the upcoming season
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The Ramblers won a share of the A-10 title last season. Loyola head coach Drew Valentine talks expectations for the 2024-2025 season.

Sister Jean turns 105
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Sister Jean is celebrating a very special birthday Wednesday!

Column: You can say the NIT is meaningless, but it meant plenty for Bradley

Call it what you want, the Not Invited Tournament or No Invitation Tourney, but there’s still a championship to win, even if the tournament itself has lost some luster. You couldn’t tarnish that luster in Peoria.

Loyola coach Drew Valentine's full press conference after the Ramblers' NIT loss to Bradley
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Bradley got the last laugh on Loyola. The Braves beat the former MVC rival Ramblers 72-64 in Peoria to advance in the NIT Wednesday. Here's what Drew Valentine said after the game.

Banks, St. Bonaventure beat Loyola Chicago 75-74 in 2OT in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament

Daryl Banks III scored 22 points, including three free throws with 12.7 seconds left in the second overtime, and seventh-seeded Bonaventure defeated No. 2 seed Loyola Chicago 75-74 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.

Loyola coach Drew Valentine's full press conference previewing the Atlantic-10 Tournament
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Loyola had a practice at Gentile Arena before heading up to Brooklyn for the Atlantic-10 Conference Tournament. Head coach Drew Valentine previewed the tournament Tuesday morning.

How Loyola woke up to down La Salle on senior day and earn a share of the Atlantic-10 regular season title

Loyola leaned on Dame Adelekun and Braden Norris. The two helped push the Ramblers on senior day to clinch a share of the Atlantic-10 regular season title. Here's how Loyola won on Saturday.

Drew Valentine's full press conference after Loyola clinched a share of the Atlantic-10 title
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The only people who believed Loyola could do it were the ones already in the locker room. One calendar year later, the Ramblers went from worst to first. Here's what LU coach Drew Valentine said after Loyola downed La Salle to win a share of the Atlantic-10 title.

Loyola Chicago wins 69-59 over Davidson

Miles Rubin and Des Watson scored 13 points apiece and Loyola Chicago beat Davidson 69-59 on Wednesday night.

Watson and Norris help Loyola Chicago top No. 21 Dayton 77-72

Des Watson scored 24 points and Braden Norris made two crucial 3-pointers down the stretch, finishing with 19 points and 11 assists as Loyola Chicago upset No. 21 Dayton.

Banks scores 26 as Saint Bonaventure beats Loyola Chicago 79-64

Daryl Banks III scored 26 points off of the bench to lead Saint Bonaventure over Loyola Chicago 79-64 on Tuesday night.

Loyola head coach Drew Valentine talks about what's sparked the Ramblers' five-game win streak and A-10 success
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The Ramblers have found their stride, and that stride has taken them to the top of the Atlantic-10 Conference. With a road game against Rhode Island Sunday, Loyola head coach Drew Valentine speaks on how his team has gotten to the top of the conference standings.