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Loyola Chicago at Illinois Odds, Picks and Prediction

Previewing Sunday’s No. 8 seed Loyola Chicago vs. No. 1 seed Illinois March Madness matchup, with odds and betting picks

The No. 17 Loyola Chicago Ramblers (24-4) will look to build on a seven-game winning streak when they visit the No. 2 Illinois Fighting Illini (23-6) this Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 12:10 PM ET as 6.5-point underdogs. The Fighting Illini have won eight games in a row. The point total is 133.5 for the matchup. Below, we analyze the Loyola Chicago-Illinois match up with college basketball betting odds and lines, picks and predictions.

On Friday, the Fighting Illini faced Drexel and emerged victorious, 78-49. The Fighting Illini were favored by 22.5 points and covered the spread while the teams combined to go under the 143 point total.

Lucas Williamson led the way for the Ramblers with a team-high 21 points last time out as they picked up a 71-60 win over Georgia Tech and covered the 6-point spread as favorites. The teams combined to hit the over on the 124.5 point total set for the matchup.

Loyola Chicago at Illinois: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 3:55 AM ET on March 20, 2021.

  • Money line: Loyola Chicago +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Illinois -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Loyola Chicago +6.5 (-110) | Illinois -6.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Illinois: Three things to know

  • Ayo Dosunmu leads the Fighting Illini in scoring (20.6 points per game) and assisting (5.4 assists per game). Trent Frazier is the top three-point shooter for the team, hitting 1.8 per game.
  • The 81.3 points per game the Fighting Illini put up are 25.6 more points than the Ramblers allow (55.7).
  • When Illinois scores more than 55.7 points, it is 24-6 overall and 19-0-1 against the spread.

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Loyola Chicago: Three things to know

  • Cameron Krutwig leads the Ramblers in points and rebounds. He puts up 14.9 points per game while also adding 6.7 rebounds.
  • The Ramblers put up an average of 71.5 points per game, just 2.9 more points than the 68.6 the Fighting Illini give up.
  • Loyola Chicago has put together a 14-0 ATS record and a 17-2 overall record in games where it scores more than 68.6 points.

Loyola Chicago at Illinois: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Illinois 74, Loyola Chicago 64

Money line

BetMGM and the model both have the Illinois Fighting Illini as the favorite in this game.

Against the spread (ATS)

The MGM line for this game has the Fighting Illini favored by 6.5, while the model predicts they’ll win by slightly more (9.3 points).

Over/Under (O/U)

The MGM point total for this game is just 4.7 points lower than the model projection.

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March Madness: Illinois vs. Loyola Chicago odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Sunday’s Illinois vs. Loyola Chicago odds and lines, with March Madness Round 2 picks and predictions.

The Illinois Fighting Illini (24-6) take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (25-4) in a Midwest Region Second Round game Sunday. The top-seeded Illini and eighth-seeded Ramblers will tip-off at 12:10 p.m. ET at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Below, we analyze the Illinois-Loyola Chicago odds and lines, with March Madness NCAA Tournament picks and predictions.

The Fighting Illini — ranked second in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports — were dominant in their First Round win over Drexel, taking an 18-point lead by halftime and never looking back. A stingy UI defense held DU to a 30.6% shooting mark. That type of defense is part of a trend: the Illini have won eight straight games; they’ve held foes to a 39.5% figure over that stretch.

The Ramblers downed Georgia Tech 71-60 in Friday’s Round 1 contest. Loyola drained 11 triples, its most in a single game since Dec. 27, and the Ramblers hauled down a season-best 12 offensive rebounds. Loyola has won seven games in a row and 18 of its last 19.

Illinois vs. Loyola Chicago: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Illinois -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Loyola Chicago +280 (bet $100 to win $280)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Illinois -7.5 (-110) | Loyola Chicago +7.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Illinois vs. Loyola Chicago: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Illinois 69, Loyola Chicago 63

Money line (ML)

NO-GO here. Illinois is the more talented team, but from a value standpoint, a tag of +300-or-better on Loyola would be worth looking into.

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Against the spread (ATS)

Illinois is a solid lean up until about a 6 or 6.5-point threshold. In its last eight games as a 7-to-9-point favorite, the Fighting Illini are 3-4-1 ATS. Over their last three such games, they are 1-1-1 ATS.

PASS.

Over/Under (O/U)

This Land-of-Lincoln match-up is a clash of pace, with Loyola playing a style short on possessions and Illinois playing at a faster tempo. Styles aside, both teams excel on the defensive end. Both rank in the top-10 in defensive-efficiency metrics and are tremendous on the defensive boards.

The Illini are accustomed to playing slow-paced teams in the Big Ten. In a combined nine games against the slowest Big Ten squads (Wisconsin, Maryland, Indiana, Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan), the Under has a 5-3-1 edge.

A game in the 120s is a distinct possibility. TAKE THE UNDER 133.5 (-110).

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Loyola Chicago vs. Georgia Tech odds: Loyola slight favorites in Round 1

Previewing Friday’s Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers odds and lines during their March Madness Round 1 matchup.

The 9-seed Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17-8) meet the 8-seed Loyola Chicago Ramblers (24-4) Friday, March 19 in the first round of the Midwest Regional Friday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for a 4 p.m. ET tip-off.

Below, we look at the early March Madness Round 1 matchup Georgia Tech-Loyola Chicago odds and lines. Will one of these teams end up as this year’s National Champion? Don’t forget to check out all of the teams’ March Madness odds.

Georgia Tech pulled off the mild upset over Florida State in the ACC Championship Game in Greensboro, N.C. as 4.5-point underdogs, winning the league title for the first time in 27 years. They hadn’t even appeared in the Final since 2010.

The Yellow Jackets had an assist from COVID, as Virginia was forced out of Saturday’s game due to a positive test within the program. But the Jackets beat Miami in the opener, and FSU in the title game, so take nothing away from the accomplishment of head coach Josh Pastner’s bunch.

Overall, the Yellow Jackets have won eight in a row, so they might be the hottest thing going from the ACC right now. They’re also 8-1 ATS across the past nine games overall while hitting the Over in four of the past five.

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We all remember Loyola’s run to the Final Four as an 11-seed back in 2018, and who could forget Sister Jean? She is now 101 years old and hopeful of attending despite the COVID-19 global pandemic and restrictions.

Loyola owns an 8-seed this season, higher than their improbable 2018, but will the sequel be as good as the original run?

This team rambled through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament with wins over Southern Illinois, Indiana State and Drake by 10 or more points, covering all three games.

They’re also on a six-game win streak since a 51-50 overtime setback at Drake on Feb. 14. Their last loss in regulation came Jan. 10 at Indiana State.

The Ramblers were cover kings in-season, going 10-1-1 ATS during a 12-game stretch from Dec. 27-Feb. 1. Books adjusted, and the Ramblers hit the rocks, going 1-6 ATS in the final seven games to close out the regular season.

Georgia Tech vs. Loyola Chicago: Odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Georgia Tech +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Loyola Chicago (bet $150 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Georgia Tech +2.5 (-110) | Loyola Chicago -2.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 125.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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