Southern Illinois Salukis vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/25/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Venue:  Joseph J. Gentile Arena, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Southern Illinois +12.5, Loyola -12.5; Over/Under:  127.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Southern Illinois NL, Loyola NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Southern Illinois NL, Loyola NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Southern Illinois Salukis:  10-9 (6th place, MVC)

Loyola Ramblers:  14-3 (1st place, MVC)

 

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Southern Illinois Salukis:  1-4 last 5

Loyola Ramblers:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

SIU is coming into this game with a 10-9 record overall and they are 2-5 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 3-4 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Indiana State Sycamores while their 4 losses in that span came against the Missouri State Bears, the Northern Iowa Panthers, the Drake Bulldogs, and the Bradley Braves in their last game. Lance Jones led the team in points in that game with 19 while Marcus Domask was next on the team with 14 points. Domask led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Jones led the team in rebounds with 6. They are 45.2% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 67.3% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 65.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.4 PPG against them. SIU has an ATS record of 10-8 this season and their O/U record is 6-12.

 

 

Loyola is coming into this game with a 14-3 record overall and they are 8-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 7th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 10 of their last 11 games but they are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 10 game winning streak that they were on. Their last 5 wins in that span were against the San Francisco Dons, the Bradley Braves, the Valparaiso Crusaders, the Indiana State Sycamores, and the Evansville Purple Aces while their loss came against the Missouri State Bears in their last game. Braden Norris led the team in points in that game with 16 while Lucas Williamson was next on the team with 11 points. Norris led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Williamson led the team in rebounds with 8. They are 49.6% from the field, 38.9% from 3-point range, and 72.4% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 77.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.2 PPG against them. Loyola has an ATS record of 7-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-5.

 

Loyola is coming into this game as a 12.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Loyola is coming off of a big upset loss at home against Missouri State and they will be looking to get one back in this home game. Southern Illinois has been alright this season but they have struggled a little with their conference opponents and they have not been good on the road either. Loyola will be looking to get a big bounce back win at home after their last game and they should be able to dominate Southern Illinois. The best bet to place in this game is on Loyola to cover the spread here.

 

Southern Illinois Loyola Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 25, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Loyola 85 SIU 65.

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Southern Illinois Salukis: 3-6 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 2-6 ATS when the total is 120 to 129.5. 10-16 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 11-19 ATS in road games. 6-11 ATS after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread.

Loyola Ramblers: 19-9 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 11-5 O/U in all games. 17-11 O/U when the total is 129.5 or less. 11-3 O/U as a favorite. 8-0 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 20-13 O/U in all home games. 23-13 O/U after one or more consecutive overs.

 

 

Southern Illinois Salukis:  B. Harvey (G) Ques Tues - Upper Body injury.

Loyola Ramblers:  None.

 

 

“They hurt us big-time. They came out of the gate storming and they got up 17-7, so I think we were playing catch-up. We cut it to four going into halftime and then they went on another run.” - Lance Jones on their loss against Bradley.

 

 

“That middle of the game, we lost discipline, and I thought it was because we were missing shots, and it transferred over to our defense.” - Drew Valentine on his team’s loss against Missouri State.

 

 

 

B. Coupet 

M. Domask 

L. Jones 

J. Muila 

S. Verplancken

 

J. Hutson 

M. Kennedy 

B. Norris 

Aher Uguak 

Lucas Williamson

 

 

PPG: M. Domask (15.8)

APG: M. Domask (4)

Reb/G: M. Domask (4.7)

 

PPG: L. Williamson (12.4)

APG: B. Norris (4.4)

Reb/G: L. Williamson (5.1)

 

Coaches:

Southern Illinois Salukis: Bryan Mullins (3rd season)

Loyola Ramblers: Drew Valentine (1st season)