The Golden Flashes will play the Ramblers on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Kent State and Loyola Chicago are set to tip-off on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Kent State wound up with a 98.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Loyola Chicago finished with a 99.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Kent State comes to this matchup with a 10-5 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the MAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Loyola Chicago, finished the regular season with a 7-5 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the A-10 Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Kent State finished 3rd (0.611) in the MAC Conference, with Loyola Chicago ending up 2nd (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 A-10 Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Kent State had a 0.686 regular season overall win percentage, with Loyola Chicago notching a 0.686 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Kent State tallied a 24-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Loyola Chicago put together a 24-11 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Kent State and Loyola Chicago clash in March Madness showdown.
Both teams with 24-11 record, fighting for spot in next round.
Kent State 11-7 in MAC, Loyola Chicago 12-6 in A-10, who will prevail?
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM, review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Golden Flashes at Ramblers Odds
| Underdog Kent State | Favorite Loyola Chicago |
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| Underdog Kent State | Favorite Loyola Chicago |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Loyola Chicago is a -4.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Kent State is a +4.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 144.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 144.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Loyola Chicago is a -220 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Kent State is a +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Kent State
Loyola Chicago
3/26/25 7:00pm EDT | +4.5 -105-4.5 -115 |
Underdog Kent State - Kent State bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +4.5 Kent State underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Loyola Chicago - Loyola Chicago bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -4.5 Loyola Chicago favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Kent State at Loyola Chicago Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Kent State
Loyola Chicago
3/26/25 7:00pm EDT | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Loyola Chicago | 24-11 | 0.686 | 16-1 | 7-5 | 12-6 | +3 | 0.667 | W2 |
| MAC | ||||||||
| Kent State | 24-11 | 0.686 | 11-4 | 10-5 | 11-7 | +6 | 0.611 | W2 |
Kent State & Loyola Chicago Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Kent State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Kent State YR: futures available
Loyola Chicago Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Loyola Chicago YR: futures available
Kent State & Loyola Chicago Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Kent State vs Loyola Chicago College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Kent State vs Loyola Chicago Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Kent State vs Loyola Chicago Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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