PITTSBURGH — Before its opening round game against Ohio State, Loyola coach Drew Valentine warned his players the Ramblers’ recent success in the NCAA Tournament doesn’t mean a thing right now. “We talked to our team a lot this week about not being entitled because our program has had a recent history of getting to this point,” Valentine said Thursday before practice at PPG Paints Arena. “So I think you can get to the point where you don’t take advantage of the moment. Advertisement “I was a college player at one time before, and everybody wants to be in this moment. You’ve got to embrace it and do everything you can to put yourself in position to be successful. Obviously, Ohio State is an incredibly talented opponent and has two extremely high-level guys and a ton of good players around them as well.” Loyola (25-7) never has beaten the Buckeyes…
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