Saint Louis Billikens vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/13/2026

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Friday, February 13, 2026

Venue:  Joseph J. Gentile Arena, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis -18.5, Loyola-IL +18.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis -18.5, Loyola-IL +18.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Saint Louis -18.5, Loyola-IL +18.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

Saint Louis Billikens:  23-1 (11-0) (1st place, Atlantic 10)

Loyola Ramblers:  6-19 (2-10) (14th place, Atlantic 10)

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Saint Louis Billikens:  5-0  last 5

Loyola Ramblers:  1-4  last 5

Saint Louis is entering this game with a 23-1 record overall, an 11-0 record in conference games, and they are 6-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the La Salle Explorers in their last game. Ishan Sharma led the team in points in that game with 15 while Quentin Jones and Amari McCottry each were next on the team with 13. Robbie Avila led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Quentin Jones led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 50.9% from the field, 43.3% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 91 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 PPG against them. Saint Louis has an ATS record of 14-7-2 this season and their O/U record is 13-10.

Loyola-Chicago is entering this game with a 6-19 record overall, a 2-10 conference record, and they are 4-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Davidson Wildcats in their last game. Miles Rubin led the team in points in that game with 17 while Daniil Glazkov was next on the team with 9. Joshua Ola-Joseph led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Joshua Ola-Joseph and Miles Rubin each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 48.9% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.6 PPG against them. Loyola-Chicago has an ATS record of 7-18 this season and their O/U record is 14-11.

The current betting odds have Saint Louis listed as an 18.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Saint Louis has looked great in their games this season with their 23-1 record overall and their 11-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the A10. They have been a great road team too with their 6-0 road record this year. Meanwhile, Loyola has looked terrible in their games this season with their 6-19 record overall and their 2-10 conference record which has them right at the bottom of the A10. They have looked terrible on their home court too with their 4-9 home record this season. Loyola is off a big loss to Davidson in their last one and they haven't looked good lately as they are 1-4 in their last 5 games. They have been the worst team in the conference all season and they have been getting blown out in a lot of their games too. Saint Louis is the best team in the conference right now and they look like a team that could even make some noise in the NCAA Tournament. They are off another double digit win over La Salle in their last one which has been a common theme for them this year, and they have been rolling since losing their only game this season, winning 17 games in a row now. Saint Louis also has one of the best offenses in the nation, averaging over 90 PPG, and they have been putting up a ton of points in their games lately too. Loyola doesn't have the talent to compete with Saint Louis, even being at home here, so look for Saint Louis to continue rolling in this game against the worst team in their conference. The best way to place a bet here is on Saint Louis to cover the spread in this game. 

Saint Louis Loyola Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, February 13, 2026 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Saint Louis 88 Loyola 62.

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Saint Louis Billikens: 8-4 ATS in a road game where the total is 150 to 159.5. 9-5 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 7-2 ATS versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 10-3 UNDER off a home win against a conference rival. 11-3 UNDER versus poor 3 point shooting teams - making 31% of their attempts or less.

Loyola Ramblers: 1-4 ATS in a home game where the total is 150 to 159.5. 14-23 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 3-9 ATS versus good passing teams, averaging 16 assists/game or more. 4-1 UNDER in a home game where the total is 150 to 159.5. 

Saint Louis Billikens:  K. Anya (F) Out - Redshirt.

Loyola Ramblers:  K. Houinsou (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Harris (G) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Love (G) Questionable - Undisclosed.

"When you play good defense that allows you usually to play into transition on offense, because you are getting a stop and a rebound. When you play good offense and score or take a good shot, it allows you to set your defense. Then your defense is better. So it's always the complementary phases. It's very hard to be good at offense if you are bad at defense because you are always taking the ball out of the net and going against a set defense.” - Josh Schertz on his team still being undefeated in the A10.

"I think our guys did a good job from a mentality standpoint of still doing whatever they could to compete. Those guys walking into the arena today, they didn't think they were going to do that. I commend our guys for doing that. I commend our guys for fighting." - Drew Valentine after his team’s loss against Davidson in their last game. 

R. Avila 

D. Brown 

T. Green 

Q. Jones 

A. McCottry

X. Amos 

K. Dotson 

K. Houinsou 

J. Moore 

M. Rubin

PPG: Robbie Avila (12.8)

APG: Robbie Avila (4.3)

Reb/G: Dion Brown (5.8)

PPG: Justin Moore (11.4)

APG: Justin Moore (3.8)

Reb/G: Miles Rubin (7.6)

Coaches:

Saint Louis Billikens: Josh Schertz (2nd season)

Loyola Ramblers: Drew Valentine (5th season)