#10 Loyola Chicago vs #7 tOSU, Fri 3/18, 12:15 ET on CBS

[1926Buckeyes]

Great win.

 

[JCOSU86]

Send of the season was insanely tough for this team without players and so many games. Fresh legs and bodies had been all the difference.

Bring on Nova!

You dissin' the Blue Hens?

 

[Jake]

Ohio State 54
Loyola 41

The Bucks are still dancin'. Sorry, Sister Jean!

 

[RB07OSU]

He was big today.

He gets the game ball no doubt. So many things he did today that may not show up on the stat sheet were incredible. Reminds you of how badly we need this guy on the court to win.

 

[3074326]

Kinda wish that kid would’ve made that last shot.

I also felt bad for him. Like.. man.. can’t even get the gimme to fall.

 

[Wells4Heisman]

A much needed confidence booster. We've beaten some great teams at full strength this season. Excited for Sunday, Go Bucks!!!

 

[Bestbuck36]

You dissin' the Blue Hens?

Yeah they're proper fecked

 

[Dryden]

Best defense an Ohio State men's team has played all year.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Great day to be a Buckeye

 

[Jake]

A much needed confidence booster, just give us a shot. We've beaten some great teams at full strength this season. Go Bucks!!!

A week off and getting 3 key guys back makes a big difference. On to Sunday!

 

[Mike80]

At what point is bad shooting no longer good defense?

Nah - that was good defense all day long.

Loyola was a top-30 offensive efficiency team and the Bucks just took them out of any rhythm or comfort zone. They were so rocked they couldn't hit free throws.

 

[Mike80]

Best defense an Ohio State men's team has played all year.

Honestly that was one of the best defensive performances since Aaron Craft was around. It's been a while.

 

[JCOSU86]

Loyola was my daughter's 2nd choice. Hats off the them. They are a good program. Nice win by the Bucks

 

[Arch2H]

Won, but Ramblers were god awful today...

 

[RB07OSU]

A week off and getting 3 key guys back makes a big difference. On to Sunday!

No doubt. The early exit from the B1G tourney was honestly something I secretly hoped for so we could get our team back as close to full health and energy as possible. Look at last year, we were gassed in the first game with reaching the championship game. In any event, great win and lets get excited for Sunday!