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Column: ‘Connecting the Dots’ for Five Years of Men’s Basketball Success

Before the days of “Fortnite” and “Candy Crush,” kids used to enjoy the simple things in life like a game of “Connect the Dots.” The dots usually formed some sort of shape. If you connected the wrong dots, it wouldn’t look like a shape anymore.

The 2019-20 Loyola men’s basketball team started its own game of “Connect the Dots” when its schedule was announced last week. Now that fans know when the Ramblers are playing, they’re asking what they can expect to see this year.

It’s a long answer — and it begins during the 2016-17 season when the team was in a similar situation to which it’s in now.