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March Madness - Loyola-Chicago Falls 65-58 to Oregon State - Recap
Oregon State grabbed a 65-58 win over Loyola-Chicago on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Ethan Thompson at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Oregon State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks.
Warith Alatishe had 10 points for Oregon State and Jarod Lucas chipped in with 8 points. Gianni Hunt had 4 assists for them, while Warith Alatishe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Loyola-Chicago got 14 points from Cameron Krutwig in a losing cause and another 10 points from Lucas Williamson. Braden Norris contributed 6 assists for them, while Cameron Krutwig had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Oregon State were victorious, as the score was 24-17 at the break.
Loyola-Chicago had a 31-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.