# 2016–17 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by sixth-year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Southern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.

## Previous season

The Ramblers finished the 2015–16 season 15–17, 7–11 in Missouri Valley play to finish in eighth play. They defeated Bradley in the first round of the Missouri Valley tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Wichita State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Earl Peterson | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Raytown, MO | Graduated |
| Devon Turk | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| Pernell Adgei | 5 | G/F | 6'7" | 215 | Freshman | Dumfries, VA | Transferred to Panola College |
| Jay Knuth | 10 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Sophomore | Johnston, IA | Transferred to Minnesota State |
| Julius Rajala | 12 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Sophomore | Helsinki, Finland | Transferred to Southern Indiana |
| Jeff White | 23 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | Peoria, IL | Graduated |
| Montel James | 24 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Kenner, LA | Graduated |
| Cal Kennedy | 34 | F | 6'6" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Oak Lawn, IL | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Marques Townes | 5 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Junior | Edison, NJ | Transferred from Fairleigh Dickinson. Under NCAA transfer rules, Townes will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Aundre Jackson | 24 | F | 6'5" | 230 | Junior | Kennedale, TX | Junior college transferred from McLennan CC |
| Vlatko Granic | 32 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Junior | Split, Croatia | Junior college transferred from Weatherford College |
| Treyvon Andres | | F | 6'7" | 230 | Junior | Denver, CO | Junior college transferred from Trinidad State Junior College |

### 2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cameron Satterwhite #47 SG | Gibert, AZ | Gilbert Christian High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 18, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Bruno Skokna SG | Zagrab, Croatia | Košarkaški klub Gorica | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 11, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Matt Chastain SF | Leroy, IL | Leroy High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 24, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Alcorn State | W 69–44 | 1–0 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,801) Chicago, IL |
| 11/13/2016* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | IU Northwest | W 100–51 | 2–0 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL |
| 11/14/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Eureka | W 97–59 | 3–0 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL |
| 11/18/2016* 11:30 am | | vs. Saint Joseph's Paradise Jam quarterfinals | L 57–71 | 3–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (512) St. Thomas, VI |
| 11/19/2016* 2:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Oral Roberts Paradise Jam consolation round | W 78–53 | 4–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,831) St. Thomas, VI |
| 11/21/2016* 2:00 pm | | vs. Washington State Paradise Jam 5th place game | W 88–79 | 5–1 | Sports and Fitness Center (224) St. Thomas, VI |
| 11/26/2016* 3:00 pm | | at NC State Paradise Jam On Campus Site | L 77–79 | 5–2 | PNC Arena (15,141) Raleigh, NC |
| 11/30/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Norfolk State | W 75–62 | 6–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,118) Chicago, IL |
| 12/03/2016* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | San Diego State MW–MVC Challenge | W 65–59 | 7–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,189) Chicago, IL |
| 12/07/2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Wright State | W 77–64 | 8–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,428) Chicago, IL |
| 12/10/2016* 3:00 pm, CSNC | | Milwaukee | L 56–72 | 9–2 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,696) Chicago, IL |
| 12/17/2016* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UIC | W 81–75 $^{OT}$ | 10–2 | UIC Pavilion (2,376) Chicago, IL |
| 12/20/2016* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Toledo | L 70–74 | 10–3 | Savage Arena (3,452) Toledo, OH |
| Missouri Valley regular season ||||||
| 12/29/2016 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | | at Drake | L 98–102 | 10–4 (0–1) | Knapp Center (3,007) Des Moines, IA |
| 01/01/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Illinois State | L 59–81 | 10–5 (0–2) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,678) Chicago, IL |
| 01/04/2017 6:00 pm, CSNC | | Northern Iowa | W 77–66 | 11–5 (1–2) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,269) Chicago, IL |
| 01/07/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bradley | W 78–62 | 12–5 (2–2) | Carver Arena (5,506) Peoria, IL |
| 01/11/2017 6:00 pm, CSNC | | at Wichita State | L 75–87 | 12–6 (2–3) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| 01/15/2017 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Missouri State | W 77–71 | 13–6 (3–3) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,376) Chicago, IL |
| 01/18/2017 7:00 pm, CSNC | | at Northern Iowa | L 69–72 $^{2OT}$ | 13–7 (3–4) | McLeod Center (3,934) Cedar Falls, IA |
| 01/21/2017 3:00 pm, CSNC | | Evansville | W 67–61 | 14–7 (4–4) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,006) Chicago, IL |
| 01/25/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Bradley | W 70–50 | 15–7 (5–4) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,089) Chicago, IL |
| 01/28/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Indiana State | W 81–66 | 16–7 (6–4) | Hulman Center (4,069) Terre Haute, IN |
| 01/31/2017 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | | at Missouri State | L 81–82 $^{OT}$ | 16–8 (6–5) | JQH Arena (4,070) Springfield, MO |
| 02/04/2017 1:00 pm, CSNC | | Southern Illinois | L 61–67 | 16–9 (6–6) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,315) Chicago, IL |
| 02/08/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Evansville | L 58–60 | 16–10 (6–7) | Ford Center (3,436) Evansville, IN |
| 02/12/2017 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Wichita State | L 64–81 | 16–11 (6–8) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,156) Chicago, IL |
| 02/15/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Indiana State | W 64–46 | 17–11 (7–8) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,406) Chicago, IL |
| 02/19/2017 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Illinois State | L 63–65 | 17–12 (7–9) | Redbird Arena (8,052) Normal, IL |
| 02/22/2017 7:00 pm, CSNC+ | | Drake | W 80–65 | 18–12 (8–9) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,163) Chicago, IL |
| 02/25/2017 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Southern Illinois | L 70–72 | 18–13 (8–10) | SIU Arena (4,925) Carbondale, IL |
| Missouri Valley tournament ||||||
| 03/03/2017 2:35 pm, ESPN3/FSMW/CSNC | (5) | vs. (4) Southern Illinois Quarterfinals | L 50–55 | 18–14 | Scottrade Center (8,648) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||