Perhaps, but as tightly as Sister Jean might have clutched her rosary beads, Loyola prevailed because of precise execution more than divine intervention and players as talented as they are blessed. Every time Tennessee threatened, Loyola thwarted it. When little-used Bruno Skokna buried a 3-pointer for his first points with 10:03 left to give Loyola a 50-41 lead, Ramblers fans rose to their feet and a sense of inevitability arrived. This was their night. This is their year, no matter what happens next.