A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup between the No. 8 Loyola Chicago Ramblers (24-4) and No. 12 Oregon State Beavers (17-12) will determine one of the squads heading to the Midwest Region bracket final when it tips off on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, starting at 2:40 PM ET. Oddsmakers think Loyola Chicago will emerge victorious in this one, naming the Ramblers as 6.5-point favorites.
On Sunday, the Ramblers faced Illinois and emerged victorious, 71-58. The Ramblers covered the spread as 7-point underdogs and the teams combined to go under the 133 point total.
Ethan Thompson led the way for the Beavers with a team-high 26 points last time out as they picked up a 80-70 win over Oklahoma State and covered the 6-point spread as underdogs. The teams combined to hit the over on the 140.5 point total set for the matchup.
Oregon State at Loyola Chicago: Betting odds, spread and lines
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Lines last updated at 1:25 AM ET on March 27, 2021.
- Money line: Oregon State +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Loyola Chicago -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Oregon State +7 (-110) | Loyola Chicago -7 (-110)
- Over/Under: 124.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Loyola Chicago: Three things to know
- The Ramblers points and rebounds leader is Cameron Krutwig. He puts up 15.0 points per game and grabs 6.9 rebounds. Braden Norris is the top three-point shooter for the team, hitting 1.8 per game.
- The Ramblers record just 3.5 more points per game (71.5) than the Beavers give up (68).
- Loyola Chicago is 15-0 against the spread and 19-2 overall when scoring more than 68 points.
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Oregon State: Three things to know
- The Beavers points and assists leader is Thompson. He averages 15.6 points per game and contributes 3.8 assists. Jarod Lucas averages 2.4 made threes per game to lead the team.
- The Beavers’ 70.9 points per game are 15.1 more points than the 55.8 the Ramblers give up to opponents.
- When it scores more than 55.8 points, Oregon State is 19-0-1 against the spread and 19-9 overall.
Oregon State at Loyola Chicago: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Loyola Chicago 69, Oregon State 64
Money line
The model and BetMGM both have the Loyola Chicago Ramblers as the favorite in this matchup.
Against the spread (ATS)
The model and MGM both have the Ramblers taking home the win, but the model has them winning by slightly less (5.0 points). Lean towards taking the Beavers.
Over/Under (O/U)
The model projects a total 8.5 points higher than the one set by MGM for this game.
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