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...Cincinnati and Chicago Loyola romped into the finals of the NCAA basketball tournament last night, setting the stage for a classic battle of great offense and great defense at Louisville, Ky. this evening...
Duke should easily clobber Oregon State in the consolation match tonight, but Cincinnati versus Loyola should be a helluva game. The almost flawless Bearcats are favored, but look for Loyola to pull an upset. Nobody thought the Ramblers could demolish Duke as thoroughly as they did last night, but the Blue Devils simply could not cope with the Chicagoans' lightning offense. Although Cincinnati has the best defense in the country, the same thing may happen tonight...
Although they have the sharpshooting Terry Baker and a big height advantage with 7 ft. Mel Counts and 6 ft. 7 in. Jim Kraus, the Beavers will probably lose to Cincinnati by 15 points...
...reason is simple: Cincinnati is great. The Bearcats do not have one outstanding player; they have five. Tony Yates is the best defensive player in the country. Tom Thacker is the tallest 6 ft. 2 in. man in the country. Ron Bonham is Cincinnati's best shooter since Oscar Robertson. With the starting five rounded out by brilliant ballhandler Larry Singleton ("He would rather eat sawdust than shoot," Sports Illustrated noted) and 6 ft. 8 in, center George Wilson, Cincinnati has a balance that will make them hard to dethrone. Cincinnati's deliberate style does not make them an exciting...
Without a great deal of conviction. I'll pick Loyola to beat Duke tonight and shock Cincinnati tomorrow. Admittedly, the Bearcats do everything well, but they have been showing signs of mortality this year. Cincinnati's 37-game winning streak was wrecked last month by Wichita, and they have just managed to salvage recent games against Tulsa, Xavier, Drake, and Bradley...