October 14, 2024

Get to know Ohio State's opponent: Loyola Chicago

The Ohio State Buckeyes take on Sister Jean and the Loyola Chicago Ramblers this afternoon in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free ? Monica Eng and Justin Kauffmann here from Axios Chicago. With Ohio State and Loyola Chicago gearing up for this afternoon’s March Madness contest, we wanted to share some fun facts about our 1oth-seeded Ramblers: History of upsets: Loyola Chicago is an old-fashioned hard out. In 2018, they shocked the basketball world by making it to the Final Four. Player to watch: Super-senior Lucas Williamson, who was on the 2018 team and took advantage of pandemic eligibility extensions to play a fifth season. Coach connections: First-year coach Drew Valentine is the youngest coach in the 2022 NCAA tournament. He is the older brother of NBA player Denzel Valentine, who you…

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