Note: As per usual, RCT will have a separate gamethread for the Villanova-Kansas game.
SCHEDULE (All times Central)
11 Loyola vs 3 Michigan, 5:09 PM, TBS
Michigan enters the day a 5.5-point favorite over Loyola. The Wolverines are the #7 team at KenPom, with a top-30 offense and a top-5 defense. Loyola stands as the #30 team at KenPom, with a top-60 offense and a top-20 defense. KP predicts a 5-point Michigan win, and gives the Ramblers a 33% chance to pull the upset and play for the title.
Dumb Prediction: Michigan has played one great game in this tournament (Sweet 16 vs TAMU) and three, let’s say, uninspiring games, including one against Houston in the second round that required a 70% free throw shooter, a senior, missing two, PLUS a game winning three-pointer.