Loyola Chicago vs Ohio State Betting Odds
When: March 18, 2022, at 12:15 p.m. EST
Venue: PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
Loyola Chicago vs Ohio State Betting Preview
The second day of the NCAA Tournament gets underway Friday with the #10 Loyola Chicago Ramblers (25-7) playing the #7 Ohio State Buckeyes (19-11). The winner of this game will play the winner of Villanova vs Delaware in the South region second round. This game will air live on CBS.
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Loyola Chicago was the second seed in the Missouri Valley Conference and made a run to lift the MVC Tournament trophy. The Ramblers are dancing for the second consecutive season.
Ohio State finished as the fifth seed in the Big Ten regular season and lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes are in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season.
Loyola Chicago vs Ohio State Betting Trends
Ramblers
- Loyola-Chicago are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola-Chicago’s last 6 games.
- Loyola-Chicago are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Loyola-Chicago’s last 5 games this season.
- Loyola-Chicago are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola-Chicago’s last 5 games played in March.
- Loyola-Chicago are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Friday.
- Loyola-Chicago are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when there was no favorite.
Buckeyes
- Ohio State are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio State’s last 7 games.
- Ohio State are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
- Ohio State are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games this season.
- Ohio State are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in March.
- Ohio State are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games played on a Friday.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State’s last 9 games played on a Friday when at home.
Loyola Chicago vs Ohio State Betting Pick
Last time out, Loyola Chicago won the MVC Tournament with a 65-58 win over Drake. The Bulldogs led for the first 15 minutes, but the Ramblers took the lead from there and never gave it up. Lucas Williamson had 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal in the win. Drake shot 35.6% from the field, 25.0% from three and made just 11 of their 18 free throws.
Ohio State was upset in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament with a 71-68 loss to Penn State. The Buckeyes led late, but PSU kept fighting and advanced to the quarterfinal. E.J. Liddell had 25 points, eight rebounds, one assists and two blocks on the night. PSU shot 46.3% from the field, 31.6% from beyond the arc and made 15 of their 20 free throws.