Missouri State at Loyola-Chicago 2/17/19 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

The Missouri State Bears visit Joseph J. Gentile Center in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday to play the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. The Bears improved to 14-12 overall and 8-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference following a 68-56 win over Evansville. Missouri State was led in the victory by Tulio Da Silva with 17 points, while Jarred Dixon and Ryan Kreklow each scored 15 points.

Loyola-Chicago fell to 16-10 overall and 9-4 in MVC play following a 61-54 loss to Bradley on Wednesday. The Ramblers were led in the loss by Marques Townes with 15 points and seven boards, while Cameron Krutwig scored 13 points and pulled down a team-high 13 rebounds. The loss cut the Ramblers lead in the MVC to just one game over Drake and Missouri State. Tulio Da Silva leads Missouri State in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Two other players for the Bears are averaging double figures in scoring. Josh Webster leads in assists with an average of 5.2 per game. Missouri State is shooting 46.1% from the field and 34.5% from 3-point territory.

Marques Townes is the leader in scoring and assists with averages of 15.3 points and 3.7 assists per game. Cameron Krutwig is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Loyola-Chicago is shooting 49.3% from the field and 36.5% from 3-point territory.