Missouri State Bears vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/22/2022

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 22, 2022

Venue:  Joseph J. Gentile Arena, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Missouri State +6.5, Loyola -6.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Missouri State +6.5, Loyola -6.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Missouri State +6.5, Loyola -6.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

 

Missouri State Bears:  14-6 (2nd place, MVC)

Loyola Ramblers:  14-2 (1st place, MVC)

 

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Missouri State Bears:  4-1 last 5

Loyola Ramblers:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Missouri State is coming into this game with a 14-6 record overall and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 5-2 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Northern Iowa Panthers but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Southern Illinois Salukis, the Valparaiso Crusaders, and the Illinois State Redbirds in their last game. Isiaih Mosley led the team in points in that game with 24 while Gaige Prim was next on the team with 17 points. Donovan Clay led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Prim led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 49% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 79.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.5 PPG against them. Missouri State has an ATS record of 11-8 this season and their O/U record is 11-8.

 

 

Loyola is coming into this game with a 14-2 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 6th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Auburn Tigers but they have gone on a 10 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Indiana State Sycamores, the DePaul Blue Demons, the Roosevelt Lakers, the Vanderbilt Commodores, the San Francisco Dons, the Bradley Braves, the Valparaiso Crusaders, Indiana State again, and the Evansville Purple Aces in their last game. Lucas Williamson led the team in points in that game with 15 while Chris Knight was next on the team off the bench with 12 points. Braden Norris led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Tate Hall led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 62.8% from the field, 58.8% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.2 PPG against them. Loyola has an ATS record of 7-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-5.

 

Missouri State is coming into this game as a 6.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They have been playing well in their recent games winning 3 straight coming into this one and they won their last road game by almost 20 points. Loyola has also been playing well in their recent games with some large victories but they have not had a very tough schedule in that span and they are up against a Missouri State team that is in 2nd place right behind them and looking to take advantage of this game, using it to take the lead of the conference over Loyola. Missouri State is a lot tougher than some of the teams that Loyola has faced recently and they should give Loyola a good challenge in this game and keep it close. The best bet to place in this game is on Missouri State to cover the spread here.

 

Missouri State Loyola Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 22, 2022 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Missouri State 79 Loyola 75.

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Missouri State Bears: 45-28 ATS in all games. 9-5 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 19-8 ATS in road games. 30-16 ATS against conference opponents. 13-8 ATS in January games. 27-17 ATS after a conference game. 29-15 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week.

Loyola Ramblers: 10-5 O/U in all games. 10-3 O/U as a favorite. 7-0 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 7-0 O/U in all home games. 22-13 O/U after one or more consecutive overs. 5-1 O/U after allowing 60 points or less.

 

 

Missouri State Bears:  D. Sharp (G) Out indefinitely - Leg injury.

Loyola Ramblers:  None.

 

 

“The team that has the lead is going to control the pace. We want to get off to the best possible start we can. We want to defend better than we have the last couple of games.” - Dana Ford on this upcoming game against Loyola IL.

 

 

“I thought our energy, our emotion, and our fight was pretty solid throughout tonight. Our defense looked like Loyola Chicago tonight. We executed our game plan pretty well and made it tough on them.” - Drew Valentine on his team’s win against Evansville.

 

 

 

J. Black 

D. Clay 

I. Mosley 

L. Patterson 

G. Prim

 

J. Hutson 

M. Kennedy 

B. Norris 

Aher Uguak 

Lucas Williamson

 

 

PPG: I. Mosley (20.2)

APG: D. Sharp (4)

Reb/G: G. Prim (8.2)

 

PPG: L. Williamson (12.5)

APG: B. Norris (4.3)

Reb/G: L. Williamson (4.9)

 

Coaches:

Missouri State Bears: Dana Ford (4th season)

Loyola Ramblers: Drew Valentine (1st season)