San Francisco vs Loyola Chicago 1/6/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/05/2022 at 10:40 PM ET

San Francisco vs  Loyola Chicago 1/6/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The San Francisco Dons will be in Salt Lake City, UT Thursday night for a matchup with the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. San Francisco has been dominant to start the year coming into Thursday night 13-1 overall riding a three game win streak after a 33 point blowout last game played. San Francisco dominated their last game scoring 111 total points on 55.6% shooting and 50% from beyond the arc. 

Khalil Shabazz and Jamaree Bouyea led the San Francisco offense scoring 18 points each. Gabe Stefanini added 17 points on five of seven shooting, while Yauhen Massalski chipped in 12 points and a team high 9 rebounds in 22 minutes. 

The Loyola Ramblers carry a five game winning streak into Thursday night following 11 point road win against Vanderbilt before Christmas. Defensively Loyola dominated Vanderbilt holding the Commodores to 35.1% shooting and 15.8% from beyond the arc. 

Offensively Loyola has averaged 78.9 points per game on 50.8% shooting this season and held opponents to 61.1 points per game to give the ramblers a 17 point edge. Lucas Williamson is the leading scorer for Loyola averaging 11.6 points to go along with a team high 5.4 rebounds. Ryan Schwieger is second on the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game and Braden Norris adds 9.2 points to go along with a team high 4.6 assists.

Both teams come into this game smoking through the first part of the year and will look to continue to roll. Loyola is the deeper and more physical team which will lead to the win. The Ramblers are slightly better on both sides of the ball and will use that advantage to squeak out a close win Thursday night against a good San Francisco team. Final Score Prediction, Loyola wins and covers 74-70.

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