Last season, the Loyola men’s basketball team finished in the bottom half of all team offensive categories in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), going 15-17 overall and 7-11 in the conference. The Ramblers shot 42.6 percent — including 34.7 percent from three-point range — and senior guard Devon Turk led the team with a 45.0 percent field goal average.
Fast-forward to today. Loyola (14-7, 4-4) boasts a 50.5 field goal percentage, good for first in the MVC and sixth in the nation. The Ramblers are also at the top of The Valley in three-point percentage, shooting 39.2 percent from downtown.