Ohio State basketball: Ohio State vs. Loyola Chicago line, predictions, odds, TV Channel, and Live Stream for basketball game March 17th

The Ohio State basketball team takes on Loyola Chicago in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Here’s everything you need to know about the game.

The Ohio State basketball team made it to the NCAA Tournament, but just barely. They enter Friday afternoon’s matchup with Loyola Chicago on a big slide, having lost four of their final five games. The Ramblers are a tough team to match up against as well.

Now we get to see what this Buckeye team is truly made of. Will they man up and show that they aren’t a team that will roll over a die when things get tough? Or will this be yet another disappointing March exit for a team coached by Chris Holtmann?

Ohio State basketball vs. Loyola Chicago odds: Line, spread, over/under

According to WynnBET, the Buckeyes sit as underdogs, which is surprising considering they are the higher seed in this matchup. They are 1-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 133, which seems a little high considering how each of these teams can score.

Ohio State basketball vs. Loyola Chicago: Prediction

I’ve been thinking about this game all week. I might even change my pick by the time the game tips off Friday at 12:15 ET. Right now, my gut is telling me that Loyola is going to punish Ohio State’s bad perimeter defense and make too many drive-and-kick threes to be stopped.

Unfortunately, I have the Buckeyes losing this game 77-72. I just can’t see them needing to get stops when they need to. Holtmann has yet to show that he can make adjustments when the games are on the line and the stakes get high.

What channel is the Ohio State basketball game on?

The game is the first one on Friday and can be found on CBS at 12:15 eastern time.

Ohio State basketball vs. Loyola Chicago Live Stream

The game can be streamed live on Fubo TV as well as on NCAA.com