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Get to know the Loyola Chicago Ramblers, the sweetest surprise of March Madness so far

Loyola Chicago Basketball

It's safe to say the Loyola Chicago Ramblers flew under the radar for most of this college basketball season. After all, they play in the Missouri Valley Conference and entered this year's March Madness as an 11th seed.

Of course, everyone knows about international sensation Sister Jean by now, but who else is responsible for one of the best Cinderella runs in tournament history? Take a look below. 

Clayton Custer

Class: Redshirt Junior

Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas 

Notable Honors: MVC Larry Bird Player of the Year, Co-winner of the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, MVC Most-Improved Team, All-Tournament Team in the South Region 

One thing to know: Transferred to Loyola after spending his first season with Iowa State. 



Ben Richardson

Class: Senior 

Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas 

Honors: South Regional Most Outstanding Player in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, 2018 MVC Defensive Player of the Year, 2018 MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team 

One thing to know: Richardson is close friends with teammate Clay Custer, having met as basketball teammates in the first grade.



Donte Ingram

Class: Senior

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois 

Honors: All-MVC Second Team, All-Tournament Team in the South Region 

One thing to know: He finally decided to get a Twitter profile after getting a shoutout from Chance the Rapper 



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