Georgia Tech at Loyola Chicago NCAA Tournament First Round Odds, Picks and Prediction
An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the ninth-seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17-8) hit the court as 6-point underdogs against the No. 8 seed Loyola Chicago Ramblers (24-4) on Friday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The contest starts at 4:00 PM ET on TBS. Here's what you need to know when filling out your brackets for this 8-9 matchup.
On Sunday, the Ramblers faced Drake and emerged victorious, 75-65. The Ramblers were favored by 8.5 points and covered the spread while the teams combined to go over the 125 point total.
Michael Devoe led the way for the Yellow Jackets with a team-high 20 points last time out as they picked up a 80-75 win over Florida State and covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. The teams combined to hit the over on the 145.5 point total set for the matchup.
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Georgia Tech at Loyola Chicago: Betting odds, spread and lines
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Lines last updated at 12:25 PM ET on March 19, 2021.
- Money line: Georgia Tech +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Loyola Chicago -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Georgia Tech +6 (-110) | Loyola Chicago -6 (-110)
- Over/Under: 124.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Loyola Chicago: Three things to know
- The Ramblers points, rebounds and assists leader is Cameron Krutwig. He averages 15.0 points per game and adds 6.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
- The 71.5 points the Ramblers put up per game are only 1.5 more points than the Yellow Jackets give up (70).
- When Loyola Chicago totals more than 70 points, it is 12-0 against the spread and 14-2 overall.
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Georgia Tech: Three things to know
- Moses Wright leads the Yellow Jackets in points and rebounds. He contributes 17.4 points per game while tacking on 8.1 rebounds.
- The Yellow Jackets put up 20 more points per game (75.5) than the Ramblers give up (55.5).
- Georgia Tech has put together a 15-0 ATS record and a 17-7 overall record in games where it scores more than 55.5 points.
Georgia Tech at Loyola Chicago: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Loyola Chicago 69, Georgia Tech 68
Money line
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers are favored to win this game according to both BetMGM's money line and the model.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Ramblers are favored by both MGM and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (6 to 0.7 points). Take the Yellow Jackets and the points.
Over/Under (O/U)
In this matchup, the model projects a total (136.0 points) significantly higher than the MGM over/under (124.5 points). Bet on the over.
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