Loyola Chicago at Valparaiso 1/20/21 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers are set to visit the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana for a Missouri Valley Conference clash against the Valparaiso Crusaders. The Loyola Chicago Ramblers come into this matchup with a 10-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Northern Iowa Panthers, 88-46. Leading the way for the Loyola Chicago Ramblers was senior guard Tate Hall as he recorded 13 points and 6 assists off the bench. Sophomore guard Braden Norris had a productive outing for the Ramblers as he pitched in 11 points and 4 assists.
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers had a good shooting game against the Northern Iowa Panthers as they connected on 33 of their 53 field goal attempts (62.3%), and they were very good from behind the three-point line (55%). The Loyola Chicago Ramblers won the turnover battle against the Northern Iowa Panthers (17-9), but they were even with the Panthers in the rebounding department (31-31).
The Valparaiso Crusaders come into this matchup with a 3-8 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the DePaul Blue Demons, 77-58. Leading the way for the Valparaiso Crusaders was senior guard Eron Gordon as he recorded 12 points. Sophomore guard Goodnews Kpegeol had a productive outing off the bench for the Crusaders as he pitched in 8 points and 7 rebounds.
The Valparaiso Crusaders struggled shooting the ball against the DePaul Blue Demons as they connected on 18 of their 53 field goal attempts (34%), and they were even worse from behind the three-point line (20%). The Valparaiso Crusaders lost the turnover battle against the DePaul Blue Demons (16-15), and they were edged out by the Blue Demons in the rebounding department (43-32).
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The Loyola Chicago Ramblers have been very impressive in Missouri Valley Conference play as they bring a 5-1 record into this matchup, and they will get an opportunity to beat up on a lower-level conference opponent in the Valparaiso Crusaders. The Crusaders have really struggled to get anything going this season, and their biggest problem has been scoring the basketball as they are only averaging 69.6 PPG. The Ramblers should have no problem clamping down the Valparaiso scoring attack as Loyola Chicago is one of the top defensive teams in the country as they are holding their opponents to an average of 58.7 PPG which ranks 7th in the country. The Ramblers are just the better overall team in this matchup, and they should have no problem controlling this game. Final Score Prediction, Loyola Chicago Ramblers win and cover ATS 72-58.
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