Jalen DeLoach has been a journeyman in college, playing at three schools in four years. The Savannah native is now two wins away from earning an NIT title with Loyola.

Head Coach Drew Valentine and the Loyola Ramblers missed out on making the NCAA Tournament despite a solid season in the Atlantic Ten. But the Ramblers are making the most of a second chance to keep playing in March.

Chattanooga's short backcourt will have its hands full trying to score the ball against Loyola Chicago's lengthy lineup, and that will make the difference in tonight's NIT Semifinal, per our college basketball betting picks.

The Ramblers (25-11) advanced to play Chattanooga in a semifinal Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Chattanooga beat Bradley 67-65 on Tuesday. The NIT championship is set for April 3. “The energy in the arena was through the roof,” Loyola ...

SportsLine college basketball expert Bruce Marshall reveals his Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers picks for the 2025 NIT quarterfinals

NIT Championship vs. North Texas/UC Irvine winner. Preview: While the NCAA Tournament continues to be a battle of college basketball big boy programs, with no mid-m

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament might not resume until Saturday, but we have plenty to bet on. The College Basketball Crown first-round action rolls on in Las Vegas and we have the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) national semi-finals taking place tonight.

On Tuesday night inside of historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, this Chattanooga (28-9) team of destiny took down Loyola Chicago by an 80-73 score in the NIT semifinals, setting up a showdown with the University of California Irvine (32-6) on ESPN Thursday night at 9 p.m.

Follow along here for live updates and analysis from the NIT quarterfinal in Chicago featuring Kent State and Loyola Chicago.