Let’s be honest: It’s still hard to know that Oregon States Beavers are alive here in the 2021 NCAA Tourist Suite 16.
Due to a derogatory comment from Bill Walton during a February Pac-12 broadcast, the revisionist element suggests that everyone should know that all along Beaver was good enough to do so.
Well, it’s very sweet and everything, but Oregon State started the season by losing three of its first five matches, including defeats against Wyoming and Portland, went 10-10 in the Pac-12 Conference and went 13 points. Closed the regular season with the defeat of Ki. A run of seven defeats in Oregon’s final 13 games ended.
Yes, surely, who was not seeing it?
Loyola is easy to understand. It was difficult to measure how good the Ramblers were due to the limited non-conference schedule. Before visiting Drake for a two-match series in mid-February, Loyola did not score a single win over the net top-100 rival. After carrying two of the Bulldogs, including the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, it was clear that they were related.
The Rumblers’ edge now is that it is recent enough that two starts appeared as freshmen in the Sweet 16. Oregon State is only making its second NCAA appearance since 1990 and its first trip to the regional semifinals since 1982.
Here’s everything you need to know about betting on Loyola Chicago vs. Oregon State in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for the Sweet 16 game.
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Loyola Chicago vs Oregon State Odds
- Spread: 7 by Loyola
- over under: 126
- money Line: Loyola-295, Oregon State +240
Three betting trends to watch
– Loyola has won the March single-elimination game ATS, including both in the NCAA tournament.
– The Rambellers are 18-7-1 ATS for the season. He was a favorite in those two games.
– Oregon State was a Dalit in 13 of its last 14 games. As swamps in that stretch, the Beavers were 11-2 ATS.
Loyola Chicago Key Players
Center Cameron Krutwig has become one of the most skilled players in the modern Missouri Valley Conference, perhaps only behind Crayton’s Doug McDermott and Kyle Corver and Wichita State’s Fred VanVellett. Krutwig averaged 15 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3 assists and 19 rebounds and 12 assists in a fight with Illinois All-American Kofi Cockburn in the second round of the NCAA. Guard Brayden Norris leads the team in 3-point field goals and converts 41 percent.
Oregon State Key Players
Ethan Thompson is the second son of former Syracuse star Stephen Thompson to play for the Beavers. He averaged 15.6 points and 3.8 assists in his senior season and knocked Oklahoma State out of the tournament with a 26-point performance in his second-round game. He is a versatile 6-5 wing who excels at attacking the basket and attracting fouls, but is not an exceptional 3-point shooter. Ramon Silva, a 7-1 center, is not a prolific scorer, but provides a presence in the lane when necessary.
Best Individual Matchup: Krutwig vs Silva
Silva is not a fulltime player, only getting 16 minutes of play, but he is part of the Beavers’ base lineup, and whether he is comfortable defending will come as much as Krutvig would say about Oregon State’s approach. Silva was able to go 31 minutes against Oklahoma State, even though the Cowboys were a small, extremely mobile team. Krutwig is a challenge to defend because he is a threat as a passer and scorer in both the high position and the low position and because he understands how best to influence each game.
To know Loyola vs. Oregon State State
Loyola now ranks as the No. 1 defenseman in college basketball according to KenPom.com, which has an adjusted efficiency rating of 86.2 points per 100.2 allowed. Neither of Rambel’s two NCAA tournament opponents scored 60 points.
Find out … Lucas Williamson
Krutwig has become a very famous player for those who follow the game. Williamson, however, remains a regular of the other Ramblers from the 2018 Final Four team. He played a game 20 minutes later and scored 4.7 points. He is a starter since that year and is considered an excellent defender, averaging 1.4 steals to lead the Loyola squad.
Loyola Chicago vs Oregon State Prediction
It is hard to avoid the idea that Loyola has locked up better offenses than the Beavers – as recent as last weekend. The Illinois offense ranked ninth in the nation in possession of .88 points per game and featured two All-Americans. Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu could not find a place to attack and had little impact on the game. Loyola is great at controlling the speed of games due to the accuracy of their attack. The games may not be as ugly as one would be from two teams that rank among the lowest-speed squads in Division I, and it will be lower for the Ramblers.
final score: Loyola Chicago 68, Oregon State 63.
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