The Citadel vs Loyola Chicago Prediction 11/2/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Citadel vs Loyola Chicago Prediction

In this The Citadel vs Loyola Chicago Prediction for this College Basketball game on Monday, November 2nd, Loyola Chicago is coming as -15.5 home favorites. The Citadel had a better record last season but they were bad on the road and a balanced 15-15 against the spread. They had a better offense than Loyola Chicago, who were also bad on the road, having lost 10 of their 16 home games and were also bad against the spread, with a 13-20 ATS record. They had a bottom-20 offense in the whole country with just 66.8 points per game and ranked outside the top-300 of the nation both in field goal and in 3-point percentages. This will be the first meeting ever between those two teams and I the value here with the road team. I like the value with the underdog in this stop, so take the Citadel and grab those +15.5 points.

Loyola Chicago Ramblers Preview

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers finished last season with a 9-24 overall record and had a 4-14 conference record and were placed 13th in the A-10. They had a 6-10 home record and a 1-10 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 66.8 points per game (ranking 349th in the nation), while allowing 75.8 points per game defensively (234th). They had a 101.0 offensive rating (ranking 331st) and a 114.6 defensive rating (336th). The Ramblers shot with 42.2% from the field (ranking 322nd in the nation) and 31.7% from beyond the arc (307th), while grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game (252nd in the nation) and averaging 13.9 assists per game (170th). They had 3.8 blocks per game (104th in the nation) and 4.1 steals per game (364th).

Miles Rubin led Loyola Chicago in scoring, with an average of 11.3 ppg on 58.5% shooting from the field, adding 7.1 rebounds while shooting 54.3% from the free throw line. Xavier Amos followed with 11.1 ppg on 39.3% shooting from the field and 4.3 rebounds per game, while Justin Moore added 10.9 ppg on 39.5% shooting from the field.

The Citadel Bulldogs Preview

The Citadel Bulldogs finished last season with an 11-22 overall record and had a 7-11 conference record and were placed 8th in the SoCon. They had a 7-8 home record and a 3-12 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 70.4 points per game (ranking 300th in the nation), while allowing 77.5 points per game defensively (280th). They had a 106.1 offensive rating (ranking 252nd) and a 116.9 defensive rating (353rd). The Bulldogs shot with 42.3% from the field (ranking 319th in the nation) and 32.7% from beyond the arc (256th), while grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game (298th in the nation) and averaging 12.8 assists per game (263rd). They had 2.5 blocks per game (312th in the nation) and 5.5 steals per game (73rd).

Braxton Williams led The Citadel in scoring, with an average of 14.6 ppg on 40.0% shooting from the field, adding 3.2 rebounds while shooting 77.7% from the free throw line. Christian Moore followed with 11.2 ppg on 42.9% shooting from the field and 3.1 rebounds per game, while Sola Adebisi added 10.0 ppg on 59.7% shooting from the field.

The Citadel Bulldogs @ Loyola Ramblers Betting Trends: November 2, 2026

Why the Loyola Ramblers will win

• Loyola (IL) has won each of its last 11 Monday night games against non-Conference opponents.
• The Citadel has lost 14 of its last 15 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Loyola (IL) has won the first half in 33 of its last 42 games against non-Conference opponents at Joseph J. Gentile Arena.

Why the The Citadel Bulldogs will win

• Loyola (IL) has lost 10 of its last 11 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Loyola (IL)’s last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.
• Five of The Citadel’s last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 153+ points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: The Citadel +15.5