The Orangemen routed Navy, 23-5, and Penn beat Loyola of Baltimore, 12-9, today in quarterfinal games.
What beats Loyola?
The Tar Heels not only beat Loyola at its running game, but shut down the high-scoring Lions on defense as well.
The Jaspers had beaten Loyola of Maryland, 57-37, in a quarterfinal game Saturday night that ended after midnight.
Johns Hopkins The Blue Jays beat Loyola, 16-11, and Navy, 11-8, last week, two important steps toward a 22d consecutive post-season tournament bid.
Although Hopkins has beaten Loyola 34 times in 35 games, the Blue Jays' coach, Tony Seaman, knows history will be of no help on Saturday.
Rutgers (11-4-3) is in the tournament as a result of winning the Atlantic 10 and then beating Loyola (Md.), the winner of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
The Bearcats had won two national championships and were overwhelming favorites to beat Loyola for a third.
They might even gain a seeded position if they can beat Loyola on Saturday at the Greyhounds' Curley Field.
Rutgers won the Atlantic-10 tournament and then beat Loyola (Md.), the winner of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.