Word: oregon
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...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...
...With Oregon State's Terry Baker playing the worst game of his career (he didn't score a point all night), Cincy rocketed into an early 14-point lead. The Beavers fought back and closed the score to 30-29. But when Oregon State's brilliant seven-foot center Mel Counts was benched with four personal fouls, Cincy reeled off 14 straight points. After that it was no contest...
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...
Tonight top-ranked Cincinnati, gunning for its third straight NCAA crown, meets surprising Oregon State, while Duke and Chicago Loyola lock horns for the privilege of meeting the Bearcats in the finals tomorrow...
...only thing which can be said with any conviction about the tourney is that Oregon State is going to lose. The Beavers played erratically all year, compiling an unimpressive 17-7 record during the regular season...