Loyola Chicago beat Illinois, 79-64, in the Regional Final of the 1963 NCAA Tournament en route to their first (and only) national championship in program history. It was the Ramblers' first-ever win over the Illini in a series that now features 15 games and has been dominated by Illinois, 12-3. Bettors like the Illini to extend the all-time advantage in their Second Round matchup.
The two programs, separated by just 140 miles, have met only once since 2001 (a 2011 win by Illinois) and haven't played in the NCAA Tournament since 1963, their lone tourney meeting. On Sunday in Indianapolis, Illinois is a 7.5-point betting favorite, a spread that's attracted 73 percent of the tickets and 75 percent of the handle. It's the highest ticket share and second-highest handle share of any Second Round game on Sunday.
Here's the BetMGM ticket and handle breakdowns for the spread and totals of all eight games on Sunday:
(1) Illinois vs. (8) Loyola Chicago
Bet
Ticket
Handle
Spread
73% on Illinois
75% on Illinois
Total
71% on Over
79% on Over
(1) Baylor vs. (9) Wisconsin
Bet
Ticket
Handle
Spread
69% on Baylor
77% on Baylor
Total
61% on Over
65% on Over
(3) West Virginia vs. (11) Syracuse
Bet
Ticket
Handle
Spread
57% on West Virginia
65% on West Virginia
Total
66% on Under
74% on Under
(3) Arkansas vs. (6) Texas Tech
Bet
Ticket
Handle
Spread
59% on Arkansas
56% on Arkansas
Total
53% on Under
62% on Under
(2) Houston vs. (10) Rutgers
Bet
Ticket
Handle
Spread
51% on Houston
52% on Houston
Total
57% on Over
56% on Over
(7) Florida vs. (15) Oral Roberts
Bet
Ticket
Handle
Spread
58% on Oral Roberts
53% on Oral Roberts
Total
73% on Under
78% on Under
(5) Villanova vs. (13) North Texas
Bet
Ticket
Handle
Spread
55% on North Texas
52% on North Texas
Total
72% on Over
71% on Over
(4) Oklahoma State vs. (12) Oregon State
Bet
Ticket
Handle
Spread
61% on Oklahoma State
64% on Oklahoma State
Total
58% on Under
78% on Under
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Andrew Doughty is a writer for BetMGM with a focus on college football, NFL, college basketball, and NASCAR. A graduate of the University of Kansas, he previously wrote for Sports Illustrated and HERO Sports.
Andrew Doughty is a writer for BetMGM with a focus on college football, NFL, college basketball, and NASCAR. A graduate of the University of Kansas, he previously wrote for Sports Illustrated and HERO Sports.
