And then there two teams left in the race for the national championship.
Here’s the initial look and the historical stats to know about Loyola versus Stanford in the 2014 NCAA Tournament championship match. (more…)
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Video: Reaction, analysis to NCAA Tournament semifinals
It was as crazy and dramatic as possible in the NCAA Tournament semifinals with both matches going to a decisive fifth game.
Check out Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown the two semifinal matches and what to take away heading into the NCAA finals between Loyola and Stanford. (more…)
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Video: Loyola’s NCAA semifinals postmatch news conference
Check out the postmatch news conference for Loyola following its five-game victory against Penn State in the NCAA Tournament semifinals on Thursday. (more…)
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Jaeschke powers Loyola past Penn State, into NCAA finals
All-American outside attacker Thomas Jaeschke made sure the sold-out home crowd didn’t leave Gentile Arena disappointed.
Jaeschke had a match-high 24 kills as Loyola defeated Penn State 25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-11 in front of 4,435 fans at the NCAA Tournament semifinals on Thursday in Chicago.
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NCAA Tournament semifinal matches to follow tonight
Four teams remain and by the end of the night only two will be left still fighting for a national championship.
The NCAA Tournament semifinals get underway tonight at Loyola’s Gentile Arena as Stanford and BYU play each other in a rematch of the MPSF Tournament championship match. In addition, two traditional conference powerhouses Penn State and Loyola will meet in the other semifinal match.
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Inside the lines: What to know hours before the NCAA semifinals
Check out Off the Block interview with Penn State assistant coach Jay Hosack as he discusses what it’s like hours before playing in the NCAA Tournament and the players who haven’t gotten a lot of hype but could play a major role in the NCAA Tournament semifinals. (more…)
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Video: NCAA semifinals prematch interview with Loyola coach Davis
Check out Off the Block’s video interview with Loyola coach Shane Davis just hours before his team plays Penn State in the NCAA Tournament semifinals. (more…)
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Initial look at the NCAA Tournament semifinal matches
The NCAA Tournament resumes on Thursday with both semifinal matches to be played at Loyola’s Gentile Arena in Chicago.
Check out the initial look and the historical information to know about these two semifinal matches.
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Video: Loyola All-American senior Smalzer discusses his dominant serving
Check out Off the Block’s interview with Loyola All-American outside attacker Joseph Smalzer as the two-time winner of the Off the Block/Springbak, Inc. National Server of the Year discusses his serving style and the upcoming NCAA Tournament. (more…)
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Video: Loyola news conference from NCAA Tournament media day
Loyola isn’t feeling the pressure of being the No. 1 seed and playing host to the NCAA Tournament.
Coach Shane Davis said in a news conference Wednesday that the Ramblers feel more feel more relaxed entering their upcoming NCAA Tournament semifinal match than it did last year when they reached the Final Four.
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