- Ohio State puts clamps on Loyola Chicago in 54-41 NCAA win
- Smith leads Auburn to 10th straight NCAA opening win, 80-61
EJ Liddell scored 16 points, Big Ten freshman of theyear Malaki Branham added 14 and seventh-seeded Ohio State shut down 10th-seeded Loyola Chicago from start to finish, winning 54-41 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday.
The Buckeyes (20-11) advanced to play either Villanova or Delaware on Sunday in the South Region while preventing another March run by the Ramblers (25-8), who shot 27% (15 of 56) from the floor.
