St. Joseph’s vs Loyola Chicago Prediction 1/27/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks and the Loyola Chicago Ramblers meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Gentile Arena. Here’s a Saint Joseph’s vs Loyola prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Saint Joseph’s vs Loyola pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Saint Joseph’s Hawks Betting Preview

The Hawks managed an 8-5 run to start the season, taking losses to Virginia Tech, Penn, UNLV, Syracuse and Coastal Carolina along the way. Saint Joseph’s is 5-3 in the eight games since then, beating Arcadia, Duquesne, Richmond, St. Bonaventure and Dayton in that time. The losses were versus Saint Louis, Davidson and VCU, giving Saint Joseph’s a 12-8 run over the first 20 games.

In the Dayton matchup on Saturday, the Hawks went into the second half clinging to a 38-36 lead. Saint Joseph’s got better from there on a 43-38 run and ended up with the win in the end 81-74. Leading the team in scoring were Derek Simpson (nine assists; four rebounds), Dasear Haskins (five rebounds) and Jaiden Glover-Toscano (seven rebounds), each with 20 points.

Loyola Ramblers Betting Preview

Over on the Loyola side, they limped to a 1-7 run over their first eight with a lone win over Cleveland State in the opener. The Ramblers hit a 4-2 run with losses to Chicago State and San Francisco after that, and they’ve since lost to Dayton, Davidson, George Washington, George Mason, Dayton again, St. Bonaventure and Duquesne. That gives Loyola a 5-16 run so far.

In the Duquesne matchup over the weekend, the Ramblers entered the locker room with a 34-28 deficit. Loyola was outscored 37-31 the rest of the way and ended up with a loss at home 71-59 in the end. The only team player to reach double-digits in points was Xavier Amos with 12 alongside two assists, while Nic Anderson added nine points with six boards.

Saint Joseph’s Hawks @ Loyola Ramblers Betting Trends: January 27, 2026

Why the Loyola Ramblers will win

• Loyola (IL) has won 11 of its last 13 home night games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• Saint Joseph’s has lost three of its last four road games following a home win.
• Saint Joseph’s has lost the first half in three of its last four road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Saint Joseph’s Hawks will win

• Loyola (IL) has lost each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Saint Joseph’s has won 10 of its last 11 night games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• Loyola (IL) has lost the first half in five of its last six night games at Joseph J. Gentile Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Saint Joseph’s vs Loyola Prediction

I’ll stay with the Hawks. Saint Joseph’s put up a nice home win over a pretty good Dayton team in their last outing, despite shooting a relatively tepid 41.7 percent from the field with 12 turnovers. The Hawks were decent from outside (10-of-31 for 32.3 percent) and great from the line (21-of-26 for 80.8 percent), however. That makes four wins in the last five games for Saint Joseph’s, with 68 or more points scored in all five of those outings.

As for Loyola, they shot just 37.7 percent from the field and 19.2 percent (5-of-26) from outside in their loss to Duquesne, but didn’t play too badly otherwise. The Ramblers are struggling these days with seven straight losses, giving up 70 or more points in all of those defeats.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Saint Joseph's Hawks -3.5