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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...
...Bearcats, eyeing an unprecedented third straight NCAA crown, completely swamped Oregon State 80 to 46, while Loyola stunned Duke, the number two team in the nation...
Although the margin of the final score wouldn't indicate it, Loyola had some tense moments against the Blue Devils. Paced by the shooting and rebounding of junior Les Hunter, the Ramblers grabbed an early 22-6 margin and coasted until late in the game. But Duke battled back, closing the gap to 74-71 with 4:20 left, and it looked as if the Blue Devils might be able to chalk up their 21st straight...
...normal team, with a precarious three-point lead and a few minutes to play, would have frozen the ball. But Loyola is no normal team; they never altered their slam-bang style, racked up six quick points before Duke knew what happened, and then outscored the Blue Devils 20 to 4 in the final four minutes...
...Chicageans are by no means invincible either (they have lost two games this year) but their razzle-dazzle style might prove too much for the defense-minded Bearcats to handle. Two weeks ago Loyola toppled Mississippi State a powerful quintet which plays slow, deliberate possession ball. The same thing may happen tomorrow night