Despite the picks of many of the so-called experts in college basketball, Ohio State is a slight, slight favorite as far as the oddsmakers are concerned in its matchup with Loyola-Chicago in its first game of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. We’ll have more on this later in the week, but as it stands a few days prior to the game, the Buckeyes are a slight 1.5 point favorite to beat the Ramblers according to Tipico Sportsbook. The two will match up at approximately 12:15 p.m. EDT in Pittsburgh on Friday. It’s neither team’s flash-in-the-pan moment. OSU has made — or would have made (2020 pandemic cancellation) — five straight NCAA appearances. Loyola, as you will recall, had a magical run to the Final Four in 2018 and followed that up with a Sweet 16 appearance during last year’s NCAA Tournament. Let’s Dance ? pic.twitter.com/u399cbp9Hk — Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) March 13, 2022 We…
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