Loyola Pulls Off Massive Upset Of Illini In NCAA Tourney

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Loyola of Chicago's Braden Norris plays against Illinois during a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Indianapolis. Mark Humphrey / Associated Press
Loyola Basketball
Loyola of Chicago's Braden Norris plays against Illinois during a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Indianapolis. Mark Humphrey / Associated Press

Loyola Pulls Off Massive Upset Of Illini In NCAA Tourney

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The University of Illinois put together one of their best teams in recent memory, with multiple All-Americans dominating opponents. But they ran into a brick wall made of brains and belief known as the Loyola Ramblers. WBEZ’s Cheryl Raye Stout tells Reset how Loyola advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, and their prospects of going even further.