St. Bonaventure vs Loyola Chicago Prediction 2/4/25 College Basketball Picks
Loyola Chicago (13-8) vs St. Bonaventure (17-6)
Game Info: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 9:00 pm (Gentile Arena)
Betting Odds: Loyola Chicago -2 -- Over/Under: 131.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: CBSSN
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Gentile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Bonaventure vs. Loyola-Chicago prediction.
St. Bonaventure Recap
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies come into this game looking to build on their 74-72 win over Fordham last time out to improve to 17-6 on the year. After this game, St. Bonaventure will meet George Washington, Rhode Island, and UMass.
Bonnies Win Back-To-Back Games
Melvin Council Jr. leads the Bonnies in scoring and assists with 14.4 PPG and 4 APG along with 5.5 RPG while Chance Moore has 14.1 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead the Bonnies on the glass up to this point in the year. Noel Brown has 13 PPG with 5.2 RPG while Dasonte Bowen has 11.1 PPG with 3.8 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG in 10 games and Lajae Jones also has 10.8 PPG with 5.7 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for St. Bonaventure up to this point in the year. Jonah Hinton also added 8.5 PPG as well for the Bonnies this year. As a team, St. Bonaventure is averaging 72.1 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 33.1% from three, and 73.3% from the foul line this season.
Loyola-Chicago Recap
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers come into this game looking to build on their 58-55 win over Saint Joseph’s last time out to improve to 13-8 on the year. After this game, Loyola-Chicago will play against Duquesne, Richmond, Saint Louis, and Davidson.
Ramblers Looking For Consistency
Des Watson leads the Ramblers in scoring and assists with 12.6 PPG and 3.1 APG along with 3.7 RPG while Jayden Dawson has 12.5 PPG with 2.6 RPG. Sheldon Edwards Jr. has 12.4 PPG with 2.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Loyola-Chicago up to this point in the year. Jalen Quinn has 8.7 PPG with 2.4 RPG while Miles Rubin has 8.3 PPG and 5 RPG. Francis Nwaokorie also has a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead the Ramblers on the glass so far this season. As a team, Loyola-Chicago is averaging 75.9 PPG on 46.7% shooting from the field, 35.6% from three, and 65.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the Loyola Ramblers will win
- Loyola (IL) has won each of its last 11 night games at Joseph J. Gentile Arena.
- St. Bonaventure has lost each of its last four road night games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of Loyola (IL)'s last eight night games at Joseph J. Gentile Arena have produced a total of 132+ points.
- Each of St. Bonaventure's last four road games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 132+ points.
St. Bonaventure vs. Loyola-Chicago Prediction
I’m on St. Bonaventure in this one. I still have my concerns about the Ramblers offensively, and there’s only so often that you can ride your defense to wins if you’re the Ramblers before you have to actually outscore the other team. The Bonnies have woken up a bit after a sluggish run in January and I think St. Bonaventure keeps it going with a big road win here so I’ll roll with the Bonnies and the free bucket in this one.
Chris’s Pick St. Bonaventure +2
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo

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