Ohio State shut down 10th-seeded Loyola Chicago from start to finish. Braden Norris led Loyola with 14 points but star Lucas Williamson endured perhaps his worst game of the season.
Ohio State’s Eugene Brown III, right, blocks a shot by Loyola of Chicago’s Aher Uguak during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 18, 2022, in Pittsburgh.
Sister Jean, Loyola’s 102-year-old chaplain, led the Ramblers in a pregame prayer and took in the school’s third NCAA appearance in five years from the mezzanine but could only watch as Loyola — listed as a slight favorite by FanDuel Sportsbook, a nod to the program’s rise — fumbled away an opportunity to further cement its status as a mid-major power.
Loyola reached its third NCAA Tournament in five seasons based largely on its defense. The problem for the Ramblers, however, came on the other end of the floor.
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