June 16, 2026

Breaking down No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Loyola


No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Loyola Chicago 12:15 p.m. Friday, PPG Paints Arena TV: CBS Winner plays: Winner of No. 2 Villanova/No. 15 Delaware in second round Sunday Series history: Ohio State leads 4-0 Ohio State Buckeyes (19-11, 12-8 Big Ten) Coach: Chris Holtmann How they got here: Ohio State earned an at-large bid after losing to Penn State in second round of Big Ten tournament. Last NCAA appearance: 2021, lost to No. 15 Oral Roberts in first round Leading scorer: E.J. Liddell (19.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.6 bpg) Probable starting lineup No., Player, Pos., Ht., Cl., PPG 10, Justin Ahrens, F, 6-6, Sr., 5.2 22, Malaki Branham, G, 6-5, Fr., 13.3 32, E.J. Liddell, F, 6-7, Jr., 19.6 50, Joey Brunk, C, 6-11, Gr., 2.5 55, Jamari Wheeler, G, 6-1, Gr., 7.4 Notable: Junior forward E.J. Liddell is among the top players in college basketball and a…

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