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Loyola Maryland
Loyola Maryland returns 61% of last season's minutes and rates #345 on offense and #323 on defense of 365 teams. 80% range: -18.0 to -3.3.
Why we have them here
Loyola Maryland's preseason projection of -10.6 (No. 344 of 365) starts from the roster: its players' ratings, weighted by projected minutes, add up to a roll-up worth -6.6, about the -6.2 typical of teams ranked near it. Last season's rating (No. 305 at the end of 2025-26) adds -1.6, more than its neighbours' -2.4; the program's level two and three seasons back and the roster's experience and shape add -2.7. It returns 61% of last season's minutes, less than teams ranked near it (76%). The projection leans most on Troy Cicero Jr. (+0.9), Gage Howard (-0.2) and Ben Menker (-0.7); the newcomer who matters most is Gage Howard, a freshman, recruit No. 362, at -0.2. Its 80% range, -18.0 to -3.3, is about as wide as that of teams ranked near it.
Generated from the published projection's own terms, not written by hand. "Teams ranked near it" are the thirty nearest in the preseason order. Preseason projection frozen 2026-10-23; how the projection is built.
Roster
Returning 53% · Transfer 13% · Freshman 6% · Other newcomer 8%
| Rank | Player | Pos | Ht | D1 yrs | Group | From | MPG | Rating | Contrib. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 918 | Troy Cicero Jr. | G | 6-2 | 3 | Returning | Loyola Maryland | 21 | +1.7 | +0.9 |
| 2367 | Gage Howard | C | 6-6 | 0 | Freshman | High school | 12 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| 4524 | Ben Menker | G | 6-5 | 1 | Returning | Loyola Maryland | 8 | -3.3 | -0.7 |
| 4598 | Carter Berg-McLean | G | 6-4 | 1 | Returning | Loyola Maryland | 20 | -2.3 | -1.1 |
| 4645 | Goap Kodi | F | 6-10 | 2 | Other newcomer | 15 | -2.7 | -1.0 | |
| 4647 | Maximo Ortega | G | 6-2 | 1 | Transfer | Wofford | 14 | -2.8 | -1.0 |
| 4665 | Peter Sposito | G | 6-2 | 3 | Returning | Loyola Maryland | 8 | -3.8 | -0.7 |
| 4805 | Sebastien Emenalo | G | 6-6 | 1 | Returning | Loyola Maryland | 19 | -2.7 | -1.3 |
| 5064 | Everett Barnes | F | 6-9 | 1 | Returning | Loyola Maryland | 13 | -4.3 | -1.4 |
| 5095 | D'Andre Harrison | F | 6-6 | 1 | Transfer | Kansas City | 13 | -4.5 | -1.5 |
| 5228 | Sam Springer | F | 6-7 | 2 | Returning | Loyola Maryland | 18 | -5.4 | -2.5 |
A player's rating is points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I player while he is on the floor. Contribution weights it by the share of a rotation slot he is projected to play, so a star on the bench and a role player who never sits both read right. Rank is among all 5,249 rated players. MPG is the projected share of a rotation slot times 40. "From" is last season's team. The bars are contribution, the player's rating times his projected share; their sum is the roll-up the projection starts from.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Proj. margin | Win prob. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 02 | at |  Georgetown #84 | -18.0 | 7% | |
| Fri Nov 06 | at |  Mount St. Mary's #204 | -11.0 | 19% | |
| Thu Nov 12 | at |  Towson #193 | -12.2 | 16% | |
| Fri Nov 20 | at |  Virginia #19 | -27.7 | 1% | |
| Tue Nov 24 | vs |  Rider #351 | +5.2 | 66% | |
| Wed Dec 02 | at |  Dayton #74 | -19.8 | 5% | |
| Tue Dec 08 | at |  Manhattan #309 | -7.4 | 27% | |
| Sun Dec 13 | vs |  Central Connecticut #316 | +2.2 | 57% | |
| Fri Dec 18 | vs |  Fairleigh Dickinson #334 | +3.2 | 60% | |
| Mon Dec 21 | at |  High Point #40 | -24.2 | 3% | |
| Wed Dec 30 | vs |  Boston University #230 | conf | -4.1 | 37% |
| Sat Jan 02 | vs |  Army #314 | conf | -0.9 | 47% |
| Wed Jan 06 | at |  Lafayette #342 | conf | -1.8 | 44% |
| Sat Jan 09 | vs |  Holy Cross #352 | conf | +2.2 | 57% |
| Mon Jan 11 | vs |  American University #188 | conf | -5.6 | 32% |
| Sat Jan 16 | at |  Bucknell #313 | conf | -3.5 | 39% |
| Wed Jan 20 | vs | Lafayette #342 | conf | +0.6 | 52% |
| Sat Jan 23 | vs |  Lehigh #256 | conf | -3.5 | 39% |
| Wed Jan 27 | at |  Navy #174 | conf | -9.3 | 22% |
| Sat Jan 30 | at | Holy Cross #352 | conf | -0.7 | 48% |
| Wed Feb 03 | vs |  Colgate #197 | conf | -5.3 | 34% |
| Sat Feb 06 | at | American University #188 | conf | -9.3 | 23% |
| Wed Feb 10 | vs | Navy #174 | conf | -5.9 | 32% |
| Sat Feb 13 | at | Boston University #230 | conf | -7.6 | 27% |
| Wed Feb 17 | at | Lehigh #256 | conf | -6.6 | 30% |
| Sun Feb 21 | vs | Bucknell #313 | conf | -0.9 | 47% |
| Wed Feb 24 | at | Army #314 | conf | -2.8 | 41% |
| Sat Feb 27 | at | Colgate #197 | conf | -8.9 | 24% |
Projected margin is from Loyola Maryland's side, with home court where the game is not neutral (N). Games are the schedule as posted; tournaments and late additions appear as they are listed. Predictions are as of 2026-10-26 and reflect the roster as the model has it on that date.