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Best bets for Saturday's Elite Eight games

Marques Townes and the Loyola (Chicago) Ramblers face Kansas State on Saturday for a shot to play in the Final Four. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

The Elite Eight slate for Saturday features an 11-seed, a pair of 9 seeds and a surprising Michigan team that almost hit triple digits on Thursday night against Texas A&M.

The back-to-back games on Saturday will bring plenty of excitement, as all involved rally toward a trip to San Antonio for the Final Four. But how should bettors approach the contests? Here's a look at how to bet each game.

If you're looking for more analysis, be sure to check out PickCenter, which has projections on every NCAA tournament game, and the Chalk home page.

Note: All odds are via Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, as of March 23. All game times are listed in ET.


No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats (-1) vs. No. 11 Loyola (Chicago) Ramblers

6:09 p.m. in Atlanta

Power ratings show Kansas State to be a slight favorite, but adjustment needs to be made for forward Dean Wade (16.2 points per game) still not being much of a factor (just eight minutes vs. Kentucky). With his minutes limited, the Wildcats aren't overly big or long, which would potentially give the Ramblers problems.