In the end, Tennessee routed Wright State in the Round of 64 but the Volunteers made sure to keep it more interesting than it should have been early. The Vols missed their first six shots but their overmatched opponents never made them pay. Rick Barnes’ team can’t be expecting the same sort of leniency from a white-hot Loyola-Chicago Ramblers program on Saturday.
- Loyola-Chicago is 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games as an underdog.
- Loyola-Chicago is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games.
- Tennessee is 11-0 SU in its last 11 games as a favorite of 6.0 or more.
Loyola-Chicago is coming off an amazing buzzer-beating victory over Miami in the Round of 64 – bringing their winning streak to 11 games. The Ramblers have gotten this far thanks to a combination of stifling defense (fourth in the nation in points allowed) and an efficient offense (nine in effective field-goal percentage). That being said, the Ramblers’ defense struggled a bit with the step up in competition during the Round of 64, allowing the Hurricanes to hit 51 percent of their shots from the field and 44.4 percent from deep.
Aside from a poor Sportsbook to the game Thursday, Tennessee basically dominated Wright State in every way. The Volunteers shot 50 percent after their 0-for-6 beginning to the game, they outrebounded the Raiders 44-32 and three players scored at least 14 points. Admiral Schofield continued to be the best player in a Tennessee uniform with the junior recording his second consecutive double-double.
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers vs Tennessee Volunteers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Tennessee Volunteers sit at 26-8 (19-13 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are currently 29-5 (22-10 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Tennessee is 13-19 OU and Loyola-Chicago is 12-20 OU.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 34 (Tennessee) and the No. 14 (Loyola-Chicago) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tennessee has the nation's No. 130-rated offensive output, at 74.18 PPG. The visiting Loyola-Chicago defense ranks No. 5 allowing on average 62.24 PPG. The Volunteers' FG% has averaged 43.94% so far, less than the Ramblers marksmen have achieved on the year, 50.59% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Ramblers got 14 points from Clayton Custer as Loyola-Chicago edged Miami 64-62 on Thursday at American Airlines Center.
The battle between the Volunteers and Raiders didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Wright State was handed a 73-47 defeat on Thursday at American Airlines Center.
