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Loyola Chicago's Sister Jean brings her winning appeal to NCAA Final Four

SAN ANTONIO - As the miraculous finishes mounted, one after the other, the Loyola Chicago players began to wonder: Did they have something on their side beyond a rash of good luck and some superb shot-making?

The Ramblers won their first-round NCAA tournament game on a last-second three-pointer by Donte Ingram. They prevailed in the second round after Clayton Custer made a 15-foot jumper that bounced high off the rim before falling through the basket. They advanced to a regional final thanks to Marques Townes' late three-pointer, which provided a four-point cushion in a one-point

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