Loyola's Sister Jean Riffs on NCAA vs. NBA and More in Epic Press Conference
Loyola of Chicago team chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt addressed several topics in a press conference Friday before the Ramblers' Final Four clash with Michigan on Saturday.
The 98-year-old expressed her belief that God is a basketball fan, but more so college than the NBA, according to Nancy Armour of USA Today:
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She then explained the rationale behind her opinion, per Tom Martin of KCTV5:
Sister Jean also addressed the comments by Jalen Rose's 100-year-old grandmother, Mary Belle Hicks, that the No. 3 Wolverines would beat the No. 11 Ramblers.
According to Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic, Sister Jean said: "Someone said maybe you need a pair of boxing gloves. We will see what happens."
Rose, who played collegiately at Michigan, posted the following video on Instagram of his grandma's bold prediction:
If Loyola-Chicago can pull off another upset, it will be the first No. 11 seed to ever reach the national championship game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
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