But led by Richardson’s 23 points on Saturday, Loyola outshot (57.4 percent to 35.4 percent), outrebounded (36-28) and out-hustled ninth-seeded Kansas State. “They were tougher than us from the get-go — physical, very disciplined and then Ben Richardson stepped up and had his shining moment, his magic game, and that’s what you need,” Kansas State Coach Bruce Weber said. 11 seed to advance to the men’s Final Four, joining Louisiana State (1986), George Mason (2006) and Virginia Commonwealth (2011). Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBut the Ramblers opened Saturday’s game with a high-speed assault, dropping in 3-pointers against Kansas State. Things did not get any better for Kansas State in the second half as the Ramblers kept up their sizzling shooting for a 20-point lead.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2018 00:20 UTC