October 14, 2024

NCAA Tournament Loyola Chicago vs. Ohio State prediction: Take the under

Commercial Content, 21+ Zed Key and Kyle Young — two of Ohio State’s best big men — are questionable to play on Friday. It sounds as if Key is likely to be on the floor, but Young is still up in the air as of this writing. If both are able to suit up that would be a huge boost for the Buckeyes because — like every Loyola Chicago team — these Ramblers are incredibly tough to beat on defense. Offensively, the Ramblers finished the season seventh in the nation in effective field-goal percentage and top 20 in both 2- and 3-point field-goal percentage per KenPom. They space the floor well, they’re top 20 in shot selection (per ShotQuality) and they’re 13th in rim and 3-point rate, which are the two most valuable shots in the half-court offense. Ohio State forward Zed Key Duncan Williams/CSM/Shutterstock With that being said, they’re…

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