Ohio State vs. Loyola-Chicago: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

In case you are looking for some betting advice prior to the Ohio State, Loyola-Chicago NCAA Tournament matchup.

The Ohio State basketball team plays the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at Tipico Sportsbook.

It all goes down at 12:15 p.m EDT and can be seen on CBS.

After a major slide at the end of the year, Ohio State looks to pick itself up and make a run in the postseason. It’s March, so creating a little mayhem and madness wouldn’t be a bad thing for the Buckeyes. Ohio State finished in fifth place in the Big Ten and got bounced out of the Big Ten Tournament early. Now it’ll look to start a new season with some rest — and hopefully — some guys back from injury.

Oh, and to do it, the Buckeyes will have to swim upstream against Sister Jean and the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers.