NCAA Tournament First Round: #7 Ohio State 54, #11 Loyola Chicago 41 (Final)

#7 OHIO STATE (19-11) VS LOYOLA CHICAGO (25-7), 3/18/22, 12:15PM, CBS

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Time to dance: Ohio State is the 7th-seed in the South region, and will tango with the 10-seeded Loyalo Chicago on Friday in Pittsburgh.

Not an ideal matchup for the Buckeyes, but #ThisIsMarch, so let’s go dancing! https://t.co/FErUAA0hgC

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) March 13, 2022

 

Updated our story on Ohio State's selection for the NCAA men's tournament with more details on match-up with Loyola, plus comments and video with Coach Holtmannhttps://t.co/Grp2U3Uv9c pic.twitter.com/fSz8MqN6Rz

— Steve Helwagen (@SteveHelwagen) March 14, 2022

 

Loyola is a top-20 defensive team that's led by its guard play, including a Central Ohio native in starting point guard Braden Norris. They have a recent history of winning games in the NCAA Tournament, and they're led by the youngest coach in Division I: https://t.co/ShFeYjdmVE

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) March 14, 2022

 

Ohio State earns a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face No. 10 seed Loyola Chicago on Friday. https://t.co/ggGyJNYxRs

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 13, 2022

 

Holtmann on Loyola: "I've not had a chance to look at their roster backwards and forwards, but I did watch their tournament win over Illinois (last year) and am familiar with some of their personnel."

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) March 14, 2022

Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann said the #Buckeyes recognize that not every team gets invited to the NCAA Tournament but that he’s excited for his guys to play meaningful games in March.

— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) March 14, 2022

Holtmann on making the NCAA Tournament: "It's a benchmark for every program ... there's an appreciation for how hard it is."

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) March 14, 2022

 

Loyola Chicago is "exactly where we want to be” entering an NCAA Tournament first-round matchup with #OhioState (FREE)https://t.co/IPoEJyIgyW pic.twitter.com/oiQ1N0rta6

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) March 14, 2022

 

OSU-Loyola will be the first game out of the box at 12:15 p.m. Friday on CBS ... Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Reggie Miller and Dana Jacobson on the call

— Steve Helwagen (@SteveHelwagen) March 14, 2022

 

Seth Davis: "I think Ohio State is a little undervalued. They did not finish the season well, but they're a team that intrigues me."

Jay Bilas: "But for as good as they can be offensively, they cannot defend. They just don't defend. So it's Loyola for me."

— Connor Lemons (@lemons_connor) March 13, 2022

 

Together, Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate NCAA Tournament berth and aim for more https://t.co/uOP5I25baK

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) March 14, 2022

 

Ohio State will try to enter the NCAA Tournament with a blank slate after struggling through the end of the regular season and suffering a disappointing loss in the Big Ten Tournament. https://t.co/hGuIel4SlA pic.twitter.com/lIoBI9hchG

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 15, 2022

 

Can Ohio State fix these three key issues before opening NCAA Tournament play? https://t.co/bJma8DiZWd

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) March 15, 2022

 

Ohio State will have to overcome a wide disparity in NCAA Tournament experience against a Loyola team that returns eight players who played in last year's Sweet 16 run. https://t.co/kS7mwnnBxC

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 16, 2022

 

Central Ohio native Braden Norris said he will “definitely have a chip on my shoulder” as he tries to lead Loyola to a win vs. Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. https://t.co/zG6UNEqm5D

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 16, 2022

 

Chris Holtmann has "no update" on Kyle Young (concussion) and Zed Key (ankle), who will both be game-time decisions on Friday.

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) March 16, 2022

 

Ohio State's loss to Oral Roberts in last year's NCAA Tournament has been on the Buckeyes' minds “since the day it happened” and remains a motivating factor ahead of Friday. https://t.co/OfAiTOeSnq

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 17, 2022