When the tears dried, Loyola realized its place in college basketball lore
Posted Apr 2, 2018
When the tears dried, Loyola's renegade Ramblers reveled in what they'd done. They joined the ranks of Butler and George Mason and VCU and Wichita State, schools with names now synonymous with Cinderella and March Madness. They popularized Sister Jean, the 98-year-old nun who became the face of the NCAA Tournament.
(Louisville Courier-Journal)
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