The time we have all been waiting for is finally here. Welcome to the Final Four. A trip to the National Championship Game is on the line when the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and the Michigan Wolverines square off on Saturday, March 31st, 2018 at 6:05 PM ET. These two teams have never met before previous to this engagement. The two teams enter off eyebrow-raising wins in the Elite Eight. For Loyola-Chicago, the storied run continues. After navigating a brutal stretch in the early rounds of action, the Ramblers had made it past their toughest test when they dominantly defeated Kansas State by a score of 78-62. The Ramblers had won their First Round, Second Round, and Sweet Sixteen contests by a margin of just three points combined. Michigan enters off a 58-54 win against Florida State in their Elite Eight bout. As mentioned previously, Michigan is also the champion of the B1G Conference which caused quite a stir for this outfit as it entered the competition.
Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, 31-6 SU, 23-9 ATS
Michigan Wolverines, 32-7 SU, 24-12 ATS
Michigan at Loyola Chicago Key Betting Trends
- Michigan is 13-0 SU in their last thirteen games.
- Loyola-Chicago is 14-0 SU in their last fourteen matches.
- Loyola-Chicago is 23-8-1 ATS in the previous 32 games.
- Loyola-Chicago is 4-0 ATS in March Madness.
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Public Money
In the early stages, we have seen the consensus take a strong lean on the Ramblers. As a result, we have seen the line move downward by 1.5 points. In some forums, in particular, we have seen 70% of the consensus like Loyola-Chicago. This is a common phenomenon we’d expect to experience given the Cinderella narrative that surrounds the Ramblers. Presently, 52% of the cash is on the Ramblers while the Maize and Blue are taking back 54% of the tickets. In Over/Under markets, the number has risen by 3.5 points to reflect heavy steam on the Over. This number increase reinforced in the betting volume with 76% of the cash and 78% of the ticket action coming in on the Over. On the Money Line, Michigan is a -240 favorite while the Ramblers are a +200 dog.
