Illinois State at Loyola-Chicago: 2/2/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (16-4) vs Illinois State Redbirds (10-12)

Game Info: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Joseph J. Gentile Center)

Betting Odds: Loyola-Chicago Ramblers -14 -- Over/Under: 145.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers will play host to the Illinois State Redbirds in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Wednesday Night. 

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers are coming off of a 9 point loss against Drake in their last time out. Chris Knight led the Ramblers with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Braden Norris added 12 points and seven assists. Marquise Kennedy and Lucas Williamson scored 12 and 11 in the loss.

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers are led in scoring by Lucas Williamson who averages 12.4 points and 4.9 rebounds for this team. Braden Norris averages 10.1 points and 2.6 rebounds a night. Ryan Schwieger is the third leading scorer for the Ramblers as he averages 9.8 points a game for this team.

The Ramblers are averaging 74.4 points per game on 48.4% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 61.9 points per game. They are shooting 71.4% from the free throw line. 

The Illinois State Redbirds are coming off of a 15 point loss against Northern Iowa in their last time out. Liam McChesney had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Redbirds. Mark Freeman and Antonio Reeves each scored 13 in the loss.

The Illinois State Redbirds are led in scoring by Antonio Reeves who averages 20.1 points and 3.7 rebounds for this team. Sy Chatman averages 13.6 points and 6 rebounds a game for this team. Josiah Strong is the third leading scorer for the Redbirds as he averages 11.9 points a game for this team.

The Redbirds are averaging 78 points per game on 46% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 76.7 points per game. They are shooting 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Redbirds are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Ramblers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall and are 0-2-3 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. The Ramblers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games. I know the Redbirds aren’t good defensively but this feels like too many points for the Ramblers to cover.

Clayton’s Pick Illinois State +14

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