Aher Uguak is going to the Sweet Sixteen!
ABA alum Aher Uguak and the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are going to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 NCAA men's basketball tournament, after beating top-seeded Illinois 71-58 in the Round of 32 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Sunday (March 21).
Loyola, the No. 8 seed in the Midwest Region, will now face No. 12 Oregon State on Saturday (March 26) at 12:40 p.m. MT, with the winner advancing to the Elite Eight. The game will be broadcast in Canada on the TSN networks.
The Ramblers opened their tournament by defeating Georgia Tech 71-60 on Friday (March 19). Uguak, a senior forward from Edmonton, has started both tournament games for Loyola, drawing key assignments and playing lockdown defense.
Good luck to Aher and the Ramblers as they continue their run in March Madness!
