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#15 Loyola, Md +17.5 vs #2 tOSU (ov/un 129.5) Thurs 9:45 ET, TNT

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Loyola (MD) coach Jimmy Patsos is a bit crazy. :lol:

First, from WikiPedia:
On November 19, 2008 Jimmy Patsos became one of the only coaches ever to coach from the stands during his teams game in an attempt to avoid being ejected by the referees.[7]
On November 25, 2008 Patsos was roundly criticized for appearing to prefer holding Davidson player Stephen Curry scoreless over winning the basketball game by double-teaming Curry while he stood in the corner while Davidson played 4 on 3 against the remaining players.[8] In his post-game press-conference, Patsos justified his strategy by stating that ?We had to play against an NBA player tonight. Anybody else ever hold him scoreless? I?m a history major. They?re going to remember that we held him scoreless or we lost by 30??
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Jimmy Patsos, living up to rep: "Ohio State has great players, they have better players than we do and Thad Matta is a better coach than me"
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More Patsos: "Are we expected to win that game? No. Do we have a chance to win that game? Very little."
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Where Ohio State can steal an edge: Loyola doesn't start anyone heavier than 221 pounds, which may be why Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos called OSU 265-pound sophomore Jared Sullinger a "monster." Loyola big man Shane Walker is 6-10, but expect Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas to get some work done inside.

Where Loyola can steal an edge: Justin Drummond, a 6-4 guard, was the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Sixth Man of the Year, the fifth Greyhound to win the award in Pastos' eight seasons. He averages 10.9 points and could be a shot of energy and scoring off the bench to which the Buckeyes must adjust.

OSU player who must be locked down: Buckeyes 6-2 point guard Aaron Craft, who showed he could dunk during the team shootaround Wednesday, will be matched on 5-8 Loyola guard R.J. Williams. Craft is averaging 8.6 points, with a high of 17 points against Duke in November, but this could be a game where he really looks for his offense.

Loyola player who must be locked down: OSU coach Thad Matta said Loyola's Robert Olson can stretch a defense with his quick release and ability to get off shots. Olson has made 65 3-pointers this season, 13 more than any Buckeyes player, and is shooting 44 percent on 3s, 5 percentage points higher than any Buckeye. OSU has defended the perimeter well lately and must continue that.
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2012/03/loyola_hopes_to_run_ohio_state.html
 
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I would love for them to try and run with us. First, they have to get a rebound:biggrin:

PITTSBURGH, Pa. ? When in doubt, tire 'em out. It's not hard to look at Ohio State and its short bench and decide that trying to wear the Buckeyes down through defensive pressure might be a way to go.

"They're not very deep," Loyola senior forward Shane Walker said Wednesday as his team prepared to open the NCAA Tournament today against the Buckeyes. "I feel like we can run them."

For a team nicknamed the Greyhounds, that's typically part of the game plan, with No. 15 seed Loyola (Md.) matching an up-tempo style with an aggressive pressing defense.

"We're a pressing team and we like to run. We'll try to drag them down and make them tired," Walker said. "We've got a lot of experience doing it. Hopefully, it'll work out this time."
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2012/03/loyola_hopes_to_run_ohio_state.html
 
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