Predictions for Saturday's NCAA Tournament men's basketball Sweet 16 games--USA Today
No. 8 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 12 Oregon State
Midwest Regional
Time/TV: 2:40, CBS
Oregon State is the classic case of a team heating up at the right time. The Beavers’ two wins in the Big Dance, thanks in large part to top scorer and facilitator Ethan Thompson, proved their run through the Pac-12 tournament was not a fluke. The Beavers are also one of the nation’s best free-throw shooting teams, but that advantage might be neutralized. The Ramblers commit fewer fouls, just 14.5 a game, than any team remaining in the field while still playing rock-solid defense. Part of Loyola’s success in keeping its opponents’ score down is also attributable to its ability to establish its deliberate tempo on offense. It’ll be close, but in the end the Ramblers will make more shots.
Prediction: Loyola, 65-58.
Loyola guard's roots pass through city--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Column: Loyola and Porter Moser are soaking it all in as their Sweet 16 matchup against Oregon State nears. ‘Man, we’re enjoying the moment.’--Chicago Tribune
Loyola making another NCAA Tournament run? That’s no surprise to Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine, whose brother Drew is a Ramblers assistant coach.--Chicago Tribune
At Loyola, it’s cool to play defense. The Ramblers’ commitment to 2-way players has helped take them deep into the NCAA Tournament again.--Chicago Tribune
2021 NCAA Tournament bracket predictions: March Madness picks, odds, lines for Sweet 16 games Saturday--CBS Sports
(12) Oregon State vs. (8) Loyola Chicago
Time: 2:40 p.m. ET | Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse
After seeing how dominant and destructive Loyola Chicago's defense was against Illinois and its top-10 offense, most of our team, outside of David Cobb, who has come down with a concerning case of the Beaver Fever, is taking Loyola to win. Led by the top-rated defense in adjusted efficiency according to KenPom metrics, the Ramblers have the goods inside and out to stunt the Beavers' biggest strengths. I'm laying the points with Loyola. Prediction: Loyola Chicago 75, Oregon State 60 -- Boone
TV: CBS | Live stream: March Madness Live
Loyalty and Legacy and Loyola--Valley Hoops Insider
‘We Ain’t Going’: Donte Ingram’s 2018 Mantra Carries to 2021 March Madness Run--Loyola Phoenix
No. 8-Seeded Ramblers to Face No. 12-Seeded Oregon State in Sweet 16--Loyola Phoenix
Ten things I think I know going into Loyola’s Sweet 16 matchup with Oregon State--Chicago Sun-Times
MSU Lady Bears say they were born for the spotlight entering Sweet 16 vs. No. 1 Stanford--Springfield News-Leader
Panthers Fall to Ole Miss in WNIT Semifinals--unipanthers.com
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