Line on the Loyala Chicago-Tennessee Game

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Mar/15/2018

The line on the Loyola Chicago-Tennessee game had the Vols as a -6 favorite.  Scroll Down For More

Number 11 seed Loyola Chicago returns to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 33 years and had a lot of people talking even before their 64-62 win over number 6 seed Miami.  After all, they boasted a 28-5 record ahead of that game.  They were a +4 underdog against the Canes.

"Make no mistake about it, this is a team very capable of beating Miami," we insisted prior to this win.

It was a buzzer beater that allowed Loyola Chicago to advance to the second round.

Tennessee is a solid team but will certainly have their hands full Saturday. The Vols routed Wright State 73-47 in their opener.

"I was really impressed with our team," Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. "Because we looked at this team, and they play hard. They do a lot of good things. ... Overall we've got a group of guys that have embraced that talent of working hard, and they've -- we've tried to create our own standard, our own identity in terms of how hard we think we can play on defense and on offense when we stay together and execute."

The College Basketball Betting Power Ratings indicate this line is right on the money at -6.

Below are the odds to win the Championship coming into Thursday's games.

Odds to win 2017-18 NCAA Men's Tournament (4/2/18)
Team Odds
Villanova 5/1
Virginia 5/1
Duke 7/1
Michigan State 8/1
Arizona 10/1
Kansas 10/1
Michigan 10/1
Purdue 14/1
North Carolina 16/1
Cincinnati 17/1
Xavier 17/1
Gonzaga 20/1
Kentucky 28/1
West Virginia 30/1
Tennessee 50/1
Texas Tech 50/1
Wichita State 50/1
Auburn 65/1
Florida 65/1
Missouri 75/1
Houston 100/1
Ohio State 100/1
Providence 100/1
Rhode Island 100/1
Texas A&M 100/1
Oklahoma 150/1
TCU 150/1
Alabama 200/1
Clemson 200/1
North Carolina State 200/1
Arkansas 225/1
Miami, Fl. 240/1
San Diego State 250/1
Virginia Tech 250/1
Butler 300/1
Creighton 300/1
Davidson 300/1
Florida State 300/1
Loyola Chicago 300/1
Nevada 300/1
Seton Hall 300/1
Syracuse 300/1
Texas 300/1
Arizona State 500/1
Kansas State 500/1
New Mexico State 500/1
South Dakota State 500/1
St. Bonaventure 500/1
Buffalo 1000/1
Marshall 1000/1
Montana 1000/1
Murray State 1000/1
Stephen F. Austin 1000/1
Wright State 1000/1
Bucknell 2000/1
CS Fullerton 2000/1
Charleston 2000/1
Georgia State 2000/1
NC Greensboro 2000/1
Pennsylvania 2000/1
Iona 5000/1
Lipscomb 5000/1
NC Central 5000/1
Radford 5000/1
Texas Southern 5000/1
UMBC 5000/1

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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