Loyola-Chicago vs La Salle Picks and Prediction – 1/8/2025

La Salle is facing Loyola Chicago on Wednesday at 6:30 PM EST. The game between the Explorers and the Ramblers is taking place at the John Glaser Arena and is being aired live on ESPN+. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Ramblers are heading to this game here with a 1-4 mark in their last 5 games. The last game on the court for the Ramblers was a 84-65 loss to VCU. The loss dropped Loyola Chicago to a record of 9-5 on the year overall.

The offense for the Ramblers has managed to get a total of 76.4 points per game while landing 47% of the shots. The defense for the Ramblers has allowed 67.8 points per game while getting 4.3 blocks and 6.7 steals per game. The rebounding for Loyola Chicago has pulled down 35.9 boards per game, but have ended up getting 16.7 assists per game.

La Salle for their part is heading ot this game here with a record of 2-3 in their last 5 games. The last game for the Explorers was a 84-70 loss to Dayton on the road. The overall record for the La Salle team is now sitting at 8-6 on the year.

The Explorers offense has managed to get 78.1 points per game and that comes off of 43.5% shooting. The defense for La Salle has ended up getting 74.1 points per game scored on them while picking up 3.2 blocks and 7.5 steals per game. When it comes to the rebounding La Salle has pulled down 39.6 boards per game, but have managed to get 12.8 assists per game. 

This game here is one that the Ramblers are going to have a better chance of winning. The Explorers have a good team, but have ended up struggling as of late. Look for those struggles to show up in this game here as the Ramblers are able to bring home the win in this game here. Final Score Prediction, Loyola Chicago Ramblers win 74-68.