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Ohio State puts clamps on Loyola Chicago in 54-41 NCAA win | |
PITTSBURGH (AP) No extended March stay for Loyola Chicago and Sister Jean this time. Not with Ohio State taking away every inch of open space. Not with E.J. Liddell creating a bit of his own with each pull-up jumper. Not with the seventh-seeded Buckeyes showing that when healthy, they can make every trip down the floor for their opponent a frustrating mess. E.J. Liddell scored 16 points, Big Ten Freshman of the Year Malaki Branham added 14 and Ohio State shut down the 10th-seeded Ramblers from start to finish, winning 54-41 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | L. Williamson | 13.7 | |||
| Rebounds: | L. Williamson | 5.0 | |||
| Assists: | B. Norris | 3.9 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | L. Williamson | 72.8% | |||
| 3P%: | B. Norris | 43.0% | |||
| Steals: | L. Williamson | 1.3 | |||
| Blocks: | C. Knight | 1.0 | |||
| Missouri Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| UNI | 14-4 | 20-12 |
| Loyola Chicago | 13-5 | 25-8 |
| Drake | 13-5 | 25-11 |
| Missouri State | 13-5 | 23-11 |
| Bradley | 11-7 | 17-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 9-9 | 16-15 |
| Valparaiso | 6-12 | 14-18 |
| Illinois State | 5-13 | 13-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-14 | 11-20 |
| Evansville | 2-16 | 6-24 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.8 (126) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 7.9 (312) | ||||
| Assists: | 14.9 (54) | ||||
| FG%: | 47.6% (22) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.2% (186) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.9% (15) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 61.5 (17) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.0 (112) | ||||
| Assists: | 9.2 (4) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.0% (52) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.2% (275) | ||||
| 3P%: | 30.8% (45) | ||||
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