Vanderbilt Commodores (5-3) vs Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (8-2)
Game Info: Friday, December 10, 2021 at 8:00 pm (Memorial Gym)
Betting Odds: Vanderbilt Commodores +3.5 -- Over/Under: 133 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The University of Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and the Vanderbilt Commodores meet Friday in college basketball action at the Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Vanderbilt Commodores hope to end a two-game losing streak. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers look to grab another win to extend it’s current three game winning streak to four games.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are averaging 79.9 points a game on 51 percent shooting. On the defensive side of the basketball, the Ramblers are allowing 61.4 points on 40.8% shooting. Lucas Williamson is averaging 11.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists a game. Ryan Schwieger is averaging 11.2 points and 3.3 rebounds. The final double digit scorer on the Ramblers depth chart is Aher Uguak. Aher Uguak is averaging 10 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists a game. The University of Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are shooting 41.7 percent from behind the three-point line and shooting 72.2 percent from the charity stripe. Through ten games this season, the Ramblers are currently allowing opposing teams to hit 34.4 percent of three-point shots.
The Vanderbilt Commodores are averaging 70.9 points a game on 40.4 percent shooting. Defensively, the Commodores are allowing 60.8 points on 37.5 percent shooting. Scotty Pippen Jr. is averaging 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists. Vanderbilt forward Jordan Wright is averaging 14.9 points and 7.0 rebounds. The Vanderbilt Commodores are shooting 30.2 percent from three-point range and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Vanderbilt Commodores are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from three-point range. The Commodores are pulling down an average of 35.1 rebounds a game.
In the team’s last 19 games played, the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are an impressive 16-3 straight up (moneyline). In the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers last 9 games played, the total points for the game has gone over 6 times. The Vanderbilt Commodores are 5-2 straight up (moneyline) in it’s last 7 home games. The Vanderbilt Commodores are 1-6 in the team’s last 7 games played in December.
The Vanderbilt Commodores are coming into this game on the heels of a two game losing streak. Vanderbilt faded down the stretch in the team's recent game versus the SMU Mustangs en route to an eventual 72-68 overtime loss. When I reviewed the box score for the SMU game, one specific statistic popped off the page. Vanderbilt shot a dismal 4-26 from three point range.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers last game was an away contest versus the Depaul Blue Demons. The Ramblers entered that contest as a 4.5 point favorite. The Ramblers defeated DePaul 68-64. Although the Ramblers failed to cover the 4.5 point line, I liked the look of a Ramblers team that went into hostile territory and found a way to get a win. Additionally, I have legitimate concerns regarding the Vanderbilt Commodores recent poor shooting and the team's overall performance during it's recent two game losing streak. For the reasons just mentioned, I am backing the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers to get the win and cover the 3.5 points on the road on Friday night.