Ohio State Buckeyes vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
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25-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 23 | 41 | |
OSU | 23 | 31 | 54 |
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20-11
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Lucas Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kyle Young missed Layup.
- Chris Knight made Layup. Assisted by Lucas Williamson.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- Aher Uguak missed Jumper.
- Eugene Brown III missed Three Point Jumper.
- Aher Uguak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamari Wheeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Schwieger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Williamson.
- Kyle Young made Dunk. Assisted by Malaki Branham.
- Tate Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kyle Young made Free Throw.
- Kyle Young missed Free Throw.
- Eugene Brown III made Jumper.
- Marquise Kennedy missed Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
- Meechie Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Schwieger missed Three Point Jumper.
- Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chris Knight made Layup. Assisted by Braden Norris.
- Kyle Young made Layup.
- Marquise Kennedy missed Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chris Knight missed Layup.
- Justin Ahrens missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lucas Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marquise Kennedy missed Jumper.
- Aher Uguak made Layup.
- Kyle Young missed Jumper.
- Ryan Schwieger made Layup. Assisted by Marquise Kennedy.
- Malaki Branham made Jumper.
- Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Young.
- Malaki Branham made Dunk.
- Lucas Williamson missed Jumper.
- Lucas Williamson missed Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- Aher Uguak missed Layup.
- Braden Norris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Williamson.
- Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Dunk. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.
- Ryan Schwieger missed Three Point Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chris Knight missed Layup.
- Zed Key made Layup. Assisted by Malaki Branham.
- Aher Uguak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Free Throw.
- Malaki Branham made Free Throw.
- Lucas Williamson missed Free Throw.
- Lucas Williamson made Free Throw.
- Jacob Hutson missed Jumper.
- Braden Norris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Williamson.
- Lucas Williamson missed Jumper.
- Ryan Schwieger missed Layup.
- Tom Welch missed Layup.
- Lucas Williamson missed Free Throw.
- Lucas Williamson missed Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell made Jumper.
- Lucas Williamson missed Layup.
- E.J. Liddell made Jumper.
- Aher Uguak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kyle Young made Jumper.
- Chris Knight missed Layup.
- Braden Norris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marquise Kennedy.
- Eugene Brown III missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kyle Young missed Layup.
- Marquise Kennedy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marquise Kennedy missed Layup.
- Kyle Young made Layup.
- Chris Knight made Dunk. Assisted by Aher Uguak.
- E.J. Liddell made Jumper.
- Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Meechie Johnson Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eugene Brown III.
- Tom Welch missed Free Throw.
- Tom Welch missed Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell missed Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- Lucas Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Braden Norris.
- Jamari Wheeler missed Layup.
- Jamari Wheeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lucas Williamson missed Layup.
- Eugene Brown III missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tate Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
- Meechie Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tate Hall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Williamson.
- Jamari Wheeler missed Free Throw.
- Tate Hall missed Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Jumper.
- Marquise Kennedy missed Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell missed Free Throw.
- Ryan Schwieger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Williamson.
- Jamari Wheeler made Layup.
- Malaki Branham missed Jumper.
- Lucas Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.
- Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.
- Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.
- Marquise Kennedy made Layup.
- E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
- Lucas Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lucas Williamson missed Free Throw.
- Lucas Williamson missed Free Throw.
- Malaki Branham made Layup.
- Braden Norris made Jumper.
- Justin Ahrens missed Three Point Jumper.
- Braden Norris missed Jumper.
- Braden Norris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marquise Kennedy.
- Kyle Young missed Jumper.
- Malaki Branham made Free Throw.
- Malaki Branham made Free Throw.
- Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cedric Russell made Free Throw.
- Cedric Russell made Free Throw.
- Marquise Kennedy missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eugene Brown III made Dunk. Assisted by E.J. Liddell.
- Marquise Kennedy made Free Throw.
- Marquise Kennedy made Free Throw.
- Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper.
- E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.
- Joey Brunk missed Jumper.
- Harrison Hookfin missed Layup.
- Will Alcock missed Layup.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | LUC | OSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by Loyola Chicago | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:44 | Lucas Williamson missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:44 | Braden Norris Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:27 | Chris Knight Turnover. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:02 | Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:02 | Lucas Williamson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:53 | Aher Uguak Turnover. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:21 | Kyle Young missed Layup. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:21 | Tate Hall Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:13 | Chris Knight made Layup. Assisted by Lucas Williamson. | 2 | 0 | |
| 17:57 | Foul on Tate Hall. | 2 | 0 | |
| 17:47 | Foul on Chris Knight. | 2 | 0 | |
| 17:47 | E.J. Liddell made Free Throw. | 2 | 1 | |
| 17:47 | E.J. Liddell made Free Throw. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:27 | Aher Uguak missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:27 | Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:19 | Eugene Brown III missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:19 | Ryan Schwieger Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:09 | Aher Uguak missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:09 | Malaki Branham Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 16:50 | Jamari Wheeler missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 16:50 | Ryan Schwieger Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 16:30 | Ryan Schwieger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Williamson. | 5 | 2 | |
| 15:58 | Jump Ball won by Ohio State | 5 | 2 | |
| 15:58 | Official TV Timeout | 5 | 2 | |
| 15:54 | Kyle Young made Dunk. Assisted by Malaki Branham. | 5 | 4 | |
| 15:27 | Tate Hall missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 4 | |
| 15:27 | Kyle Young Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 4 | |
| 15:06 | Foul on Tom Welch. | 5 | 4 | |
| 15:06 | Kyle Young made Free Throw. | 5 | 5 | |
| 15:06 | Kyle Young missed Free Throw. | 5 | 5 | |
| 15:06 | Lucas Williamson Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 5 | |
| 14:47 | Lucas Williamson Turnover. | 5 | 5 | |
| 14:38 | Eugene Brown III made Jumper. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:28 | Marquise Kennedy missed Jumper. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:28 | E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:20 | E.J. Liddell missed Jumper. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:20 | Chris Knight Block. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:20 | Meechie Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:12 | Meechie Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:12 | Tate Hall Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:01 | Ryan Schwieger missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 7 | |
| 14:01 | Ryan Schwieger Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 | |
| 13:46 | Foul on Zed Key. | 5 | 7 | |
| 13:44 | Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 7 | |
| 13:44 | Justin Ahrens Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 | |
| 13:27 | Zed Key Turnover. | 5 | 7 | |
| 13:12 | Foul on Kyle Young. | 5 | 7 | |
| 13:10 | Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 7 | |
| 13:09 | Zed Key Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 7 | |
| 12:42 | Kyle Young Turnover. | 5 | 7 | |
| 12:42 | Chris Knight Steal. | 5 | 7 | |
| 12:40 | Chris Knight Turnover. | 5 | 7 | |
| 12:40 | Justin Ahrens Steal. | 5 | 7 | |
| 12:37 | Malaki Branham Turnover. | 5 | 7 | |
| 12:21 | Foul on Meechie Johnson Jr.. | 5 | 7 | |
| 12:17 | Chris Knight made Layup. Assisted by Braden Norris. | 7 | 7 | |
| 11:58 | Kyle Young made Layup. | 7 | 9 | |
| 11:44 | Foul on Jamari Wheeler. | 7 | 9 | |
| 11:44 | Official TV Timeout | 7 | 9 | |
| 11:39 | Marquise Kennedy missed Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 11:39 | E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 11:08 | E.J. Liddell missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 11:08 | Marquise Kennedy Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 10:53 | Chris Knight missed Layup. | 7 | 9 | |
| 10:53 | Zed Key Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 10:31 | Justin Ahrens missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 10:31 | Chris Knight Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 10:08 | Lucas Williamson missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 10:08 | Zed Key Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 9:42 | Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 9:42 | Chris Knight Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 9:42 | Foul on E.J. Liddell. | 7 | 9 | |
| 9:15 | Marquise Kennedy missed Jumper. | 7 | 9 | |
| 9:15 | Loyola Chicago Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 9 | |
| 8:55 | Tate Hall Turnover. | 7 | 9 | |
| 8:55 | Malaki Branham Steal. | 7 | 9 | |
| 8:46 | Foul on Tate Hall. | 7 | 9 | |
| 8:32 | Meechie Johnson Jr. Turnover. | 7 | 9 | |
| 8:32 | Braden Norris Steal. | 7 | 9 | |
| 8:20 | Aher Uguak made Layup. | 9 | 9 | |
| 7:47 | Kyle Young missed Jumper. | 9 | 9 | |
| 7:47 | Marquise Kennedy Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 | |
| 7:40 | Ryan Schwieger made Layup. Assisted by Marquise Kennedy. | 11 | 9 | |
| 7:21 | Malaki Branham made Jumper. | 11 | 11 | |
| 7:09 | Braden Norris missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 11 | |
| 7:09 | Malaki Branham Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 | |
| 6:41 | Foul on Tom Welch. | 11 | 11 | |
| 6:41 | Official TV Timeout | 11 | 11 | |
| 6:40 | Malaki Branham made Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Young. | 11 | 13 | |
| 6:10 | Ryan Schwieger Turnover. | 11 | 13 | |
| 6:10 | Malaki Branham Steal. | 11 | 13 | |
| 6:06 | Malaki Branham made Dunk. | 11 | 15 | |
| 5:52 | Lucas Williamson missed Jumper. | 11 | 15 | |
| 5:52 | E.J. Liddell Block. | 11 | 15 | |
| 5:52 | Loyola Chicago Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 15 | |
| 5:52 | Lucas Williamson missed Jumper. | 11 | 15 | |
| 5:52 | E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 15 | |
| 5:32 | Foul on Lucas Williamson. | 11 | 15 | |
| 5:32 | E.J. Liddell made Free Throw. | 11 | 16 | |
| 5:32 | E.J. Liddell made Free Throw. | 11 | 17 | |
| 5:17 | Aher Uguak missed Layup. | 11 | 17 | |
| 5:17 | E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 17 | |
| 5:12 | Zed Key Turnover. | 11 | 17 | |
| 4:52 | Braden Norris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Williamson. | 14 | 17 | |
| 4:18 | Malaki Branham missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 17 | |
| 4:18 | Marquise Kennedy Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 17 | |
| 4:03 | Aher Uguak Turnover. | 14 | 17 | |
| 4:03 | Jamari Wheeler Steal. | 14 | 17 | |
| 3:55 | Malaki Branham made Dunk. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler. | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:49 | Loyola Chicago Timeout | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:38 | Foul on Jamari Wheeler. | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:38 | Official TV Timeout | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:35 | Ryan Schwieger missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:35 | Kyle Young Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:12 | E.J. Liddell missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:12 | Lucas Williamson Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:02 | Chris Knight missed Layup. | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:02 | E.J. Liddell Block. | 14 | 19 | |
| 3:02 | Zed Key Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 19 | |
| 2:54 | Zed Key made Layup. Assisted by Malaki Branham. | 14 | 21 | |
| 2:37 | Aher Uguak missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 21 | |
| 2:37 | Malaki Branham Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 21 | |
| 2:12 | Foul on Chris Knight. | 14 | 21 | |
| 2:12 | Malaki Branham made Free Throw. | 14 | 22 | |
| 2:12 | Malaki Branham made Free Throw. | 14 | 23 | |
| 2:03 | Foul on Zed Key. | 14 | 23 | |
| 2:03 | Lucas Williamson missed Free Throw. | 14 | 23 | |
| 2:03 | Loyola Chicago Deadball Team Rebound. | 14 | 23 | |
| 2:03 | Lucas Williamson made Free Throw. | 15 | 23 | |
| 1:45 | Zed Key Turnover. | 15 | 23 | |
| 1:45 | Keith Clemons Steal. | 15 | 23 | |
| 1:29 | Jacob Hutson missed Jumper. | 15 | 23 | |
| 1:29 | Kyle Young Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 23 | |
| 1:08 | E.J. Liddell Turnover. | 15 | 23 | |
| 1:08 | Lucas Williamson Steal. | 15 | 23 | |
| 1:00 | Braden Norris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Williamson. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:55 | Ohio State Timeout | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:41 | Jump Ball won by Loyola Chicago | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:41 | E.J. Liddell Turnover. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:41 | Tom Welch Steal. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:14 | Lucas Williamson missed Jumper. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:14 | Ryan Schwieger Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:05 | Ryan Schwieger missed Layup. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:05 | Tom Welch Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:05 | Tom Welch missed Layup. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:05 | E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 23 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 18 | 23 | |
Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Courtney Green
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 11-0 | - | 23-1 |
| VCU | 9-2 | 2 | 18-6 |
| George Mason | 9-3 | 2.5 | 21-4 |
| Saint Joseph's | 7-5 | 4.5 | 15-10 |
| Dayton | 6-5 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Davidson | 6-5 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Duquesne | 6-5 | 5 | 14-10 |
| Rhode Island | 5-6 | 6 | 14-10 |
| George Washington | 5-7 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
| Richmond | 4-8 | 7.5 | 14-11 |
| Fordham | 4-8 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-8 | 8 | 14-10 |
| La Salle | 3-8 | 8 | 7-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 2-10 | 9.5 | 6-19 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-1 | - | 22-1 |
| Illinois | 11-3 | 1.5 | 20-5 |
| Nebraska | 10-3 | 2 | 21-3 |
| Purdue | 10-3 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Wisconsin | 9-4 | 3 | 17-7 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-4 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| USC | 7-6 | 5 | 18-6 |
| Ohio State | 7-6 | 5 | 15-8 |
| Washington | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Maryland | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-11 | 10 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 1-12 | 11 | 10-14 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11 | 8-16 |
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