INDIANAPOLIS – The state of Oregon is trying to win its third game of the NCAA Tournament this season for the third time in school history, when the Beavers with 12th place face Loyola from Chicago in 8th place in the Midwest Region Sweet 16 game at 11:40 am on Saturday. (CBS / KOIN 6) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Beavers won three NCAA tournament games in 1963 and 1982. This is OSU’s first appearance on Sweet 16 since 1982, when the Beavers won to reach the Western Region final.
Follow the live updates here as Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago.
2nd SEMESTER: STATE OF OREGON 35, LOYOLA CHICAGO 24
Oregon State has its biggest advantage of the game, with the Beavers winning 33-22 at the 15:49 mark of the second half. Jarod Lucas dropped a three-point basket with 16:06 left to increase the advantage, for Lucas’s first points in the match. Ethan Thompson has up to 12 points, while Roman Silva, Warith Alatishe and Rodrigue Andela have four points each. The percentage of shots fired in the state of Oregon is 37.5%, while Loyola is still at 22.2%.
HALF TIME: OREGON STATE 24, LOYOLA CHICAGO 16
It’s been a defensive battle so far, with Oregon State beating Loyola Chicago 24 to 16 at halftime. The Ramblers jumped to a 9-3 lead, but then the Beavers used a 7-0 run to take the lead.
Oregon State kept the Ramblers goalless for the last 5:48 of the time, turning a 16-13 handicap into an eight-point advantage of the Beavers at halftime.
Ethan Thompson leads OSU with 10 points so far.
Loyola hit just 4 out of 23 (17.4%) and hit 1 out of 9 trios in the first half. The Castors hit only 8 out of 24 shots (33.3%), but knocked out 3 out of 7 trios.
LIVE UPDATES
Oregon State (19-12) vs. Chicago Loyola (26-4)
Time: 11:40 am Saturday
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Up in the air: KOIN 6
KenPom Rating: Oregon State 48, Loyola 9
Bet Line: Ramblers for 7
Matches designed for Oregon State
G – Ethan Thompson (6-5 senior)
G – Zach Reichle (6-5 senior)
G – Jarod Lucas (6-2 second year)
F – Warith Alatishe (6-7 junior)
C – Roman Silva (7-1 senior)
Previous meetings: In the only previous meeting between schools, Loyola won 29-19 during the 1927-28 season.
Remarkable: Kevin Harlan and Dan Bonner end the game on CBS, with Dana Jacobson acting on the back lines. … A win gives Oregon State its first season of 20 wins since 2011-12, when the Beavers scored 21-15. However, OSU played six CBI games that season to break the record. The last time the Beavers won 20 games without an increase in CBI was in 1989-90, when they were 22-7. … Oregon State has won four games against the AP’s top 25 teams this season, the highest number since 1979-80. … The Beavers have won five consecutive games, and eight straight from the Gill Coliseum. … During OSU’s recent five-game streak, Alatishe averaged 10.4 points and 10.0 rebounds. … In its two NCAA Tournament wins, Oregon State is shooting at 44.9% (49 of 107) and holding the opponent at 30.5% (39 of 128). … Maurice Calloo averages 10.5 points in two games in the NCAA tournament, more than double his average score of 5.2 in the regular season / Pac-12 tournament. … Oregon State is trying to become the second 12 seed to reach Elite 8. The only team to do that is Missouri in 2002.… OSU-Loyola winner advances to Monday’s regional final against Houston winner -Syracuse at Lucas Oil Stadium.
– Nick Daschel | [email protected] | @nickdaschel