Northern Iowa Panthers vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/13/2022

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 13, 2022

Venue:  Joseph J. Gentile Arena, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Northern Iowa +8, Loyola -8; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Northern Iowa +7.5, Loyola -7.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Northern Iowa +7.5, Loyola -7.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

 

Northern Iowa Panthers:  14-9 (1st place, MVC)

Loyola Ramblers:  18-5 (2nd place, MVC)

 

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Northern Iowa Panthers:  5-0 last 5

Loyola Ramblers:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

UNI is coming into this game with a 14-9 record overall and they are 6-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 14th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-3 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Drake Bulldogs but they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Evansville Purple Aces, the Illinois State Redbirds, the Bradley Braves, the Drake Bulldogs, and the Southern Illinois Salukis in their last game. AJ Green led the team in points in that game with 24 while Bowen Born was next on the team off the bench with 8 points. Noah Carter led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Trae Berhow led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 45.6% from the field, 34.9% from 3-point range, and 78.5% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 73.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.5 PPG against them. UNI has an ATS record of 10-12 this season and their O/U record is 13-9.

 

 

Loyola is coming into this game with an 18-5 record overall and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 13th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 9-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Illinois State Redbirds and the Missouri State Bears while their loss came against the Bradley Braves in their last game. Braden Norris led the team in points in that game with 14 while Lucas Williamson was next on the team with 13 points. Williamson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Aher Uguak led the team in rebounds with 8. They are 48.4% from the field, 38.2% from 3-point range, and 72.1% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 73.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.2 PPG against them. Loyola has an ATS record of 8-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-9.

 

This is a matchup between the two best teams in the MVC currently but UNI is coming into this one in much better form recently. UNI has won 5 straight matches and they currently lead their conference with a 10-3 record in conference games. They have also been playing well on the road this season with a 6-3 record but recently they have been struggling in those games. They have won 3 of their last 4 games on the road but all of those wins were close games within 5 points and they even lost one of those games by 3. They are going up against a Loyola side that has been struggling recently with just 2 wins in their last 3 games but they are coming off of a loss in their last game and will be trying to get that game back here. Loyola has also been playing very well in their conference games with a 9-3 record but they are even better at home where they are 10-1 on the season. They have won their last 2 games at home and they won those games by double digits. This is an important game for them as they can take over the lead of the conference again with a win here so they will be even more motivated to play well in this game. Loyola is the better team anyway and they should get a bounce back win here at home by double digits.

 

Northern Iowa Loyola Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 13, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Loyola 72 UNI 61.

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Northern Iowa Panthers: 20-14 ATS after playing a home game. 25-19 OVER when the total is 130 to 139.5. 11-6 OVER as an underdog.

Loyola Ramblers: 0-6 ATS in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 21-14 OVER as a home favorite or pick. 12-7 OVER in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5.

 

 

Northern Iowa Panthers:  None.

Loyola Ramblers:  M. Kennedy (G) Ques Sun - Knee injury.

 

 

“I’ve been waiting for it. All year. It absolutely was (a grind) tonight. We knew they were going to slow the game down a little bit (or) try to. The last timeout we knew we had two or three sets we wanted to go to there. One of them was that play I got the dunk on.” - AJ Green after their win against SIU.

 

 

“We have the competitive mindset of playing for championships.” - Drew Valentine on his team’s success.

 

 

 

T. Berhow 

N. Carter 

A. Green 

N. Heise 

T. Pickford

 

J. Hutson 

M. Kennedy 

B. Norris 

Aher Uguak 

Lucas Williamson

 

 

PPG: A. Green (18.3)

APG: A. Green (2)

Reb/G: N. Heise (5.2)

 

PPG: L. Williamson (13.3)

APG: B. Norris (4.2)

Reb/G: L. Williamson (4.7)

 

Coaches:

Northern Iowa Panthers: Ben Jacobson (16th season)

Loyola Ramblers: Drew Valentine (1st season)