Loyola-Chicago at Illinois State 1/19/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers visit Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois on Sunday for a Missouri Valley Conference tilt with the Illinois State Redbirds. Loyola-Chicago improved its overall record to 12-6 and its MVC record to 4-1 following a 64-48 victory over Southern Illinois on Thursday. Marquise Kennedy led the Ramblers off the bench with 17 points helping the Ramblers remain in first place in the MVC tied with Northern Iowa and Bradley.

Cameron Krutwig is the leading scorer for the Ramblers with an average of 15.6 points per game, the leading rebounder with an average of 7.9 per game and the leader in assists with an average of 4.4 per game. Tate Hall is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.3 points per game and the only other player besides Krutwig averaging double-figures in scoring.

Illinois state fell to 6-11 overall and 1-4 in the MVC following its 84-74 loss on the road to Drake. The 43 points scored by Illinois State in the first half is a season-high for the Redbirds. Zach Copeland lead Illinois State in the loss with 32 points and seven assists. The loss stretched the Redbirds losing streak to four straight.

Zach Copeland is the leading scorer for Illinois State with an average of 15.3 points per game, while Keith Fisher III is leading the Red Birds in rebounds with an average of 5.5 per game and Ricky Torres is the leader in assists with an average of 3.1 per game. Copeland is the only player for Illinois State averaging double-figures in scoring.