Ahead of this weekend’s men’s Sweet 16 games, we’re breaking down why each of the remaining teams will and won’t make the Final Four. We’re going region-by-region, moving now to the Midwest (click here for East, here for South), where Houston looks to hold off a trio of lower-seeded contenders in Loyola Chicago, Syracuse and Oregon State as they compete for a spot in college basketball’s final weekend.
No. 8 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 12 Oregon State, Saturday 2:40 p.m. ET, CBS
Loyola Chicago
How it got here: Beat No.