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Ohio State jumps out of NCAA Tournament gate with win against Loyola Greyhounds

PITTSBURGH — The Ohio State men’s basketball team simply wasn’t going to be denied in its 2012 NCAA Tournament opener.

It wasn’t a flashy win, but the No. 2-seeded Buckeyes did the job that was required to defeat No. 15-seeded Loyola (MD), 78-59, a…