Loyola defeated the all-white team of then-segregated Mississippi State by a score of 61–51, a game especially notable because the Bulldogs defied a state court order prohibiting them from playing against a school with black players. The game has since been dubbed the "Game of Change" in popular culture. In 1963, Loyola shocked the nation and changed college basketball forever by starting four black players in the NCAA championship game. Loyola's stunning upset of two-time defending NCAA champion Cincinnati, in overtime by a score of 60–58, was the crowning achievement in the school's nearly decade long struggle with racial inequality in men's college basketball, highlighted by the tumultuous events of that year's NCAA Tournament. Loyola's 1963 NCAA title was historic not only for the racial makeup of Loyola's team, but also due to the fact that Cincinnati had started three black players, making seven of the 10 starters in the 1963 NCAA Championship game black. Postseason NCAA tournament results The Ramblers have appeared in eight NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 15–7. They were National Champions in 1963. On March 24, 2018, the Ramblers defeated Kansas State 78–62 to advance to play in their second Final Four in school history. NIT results The Ramblers have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments. They reached the championship game twice, and won the third place consolation game once. Their combined record is 6–5. CBI results The Ramblers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once, winning it in 2015. Their record is 5–0. Retired numbers , eight players have had their jerseys retired by the school. Awards All-Americans 1929, 1930 – Charlie “Feed” Murphy 1937 – Marv Colen 1938, 1939 – Mike Novak 1938, 1939 – Wibs Kautz 1948 – Jack Kerris 1952 – Nick Kladis 1962, 1963 – Jerry Harkness 1967 – Jim Tillman 1970, 1972 – LaRue Martin 1982 – Wayne Sappleton 1985 – Alfredrick Hughes 2006 – Blake Schilb (Honorable Mention) 2018 – Clayton Custer (Honorable Mention) 2021 – Cameron Krutwig (Third Team) Academic All-Americans 2013 – Ben Averkamp (Second Team) 2019 – Clayton Custer (Third Team) MCC/Missouri Valley Coach of the Year 1985 – Gene Sullivan 2018 – Porter Moser MCC/Horizon League/Missouri Valley Player of the Year 1981 – Darius Clemons 1982 – Wayne Sappleton 1983, 1984, 1985 – Alfredrick Hughes 1987 – Andre Moore 2018 – Clayton Custer 2019 – Marques Townes 2021 – Cameron Krutwig MCC/Horizon