San Jose State vs Loyola Chicago Prediction 3/19/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers and the San Jose State Spartans meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Provident Credit Union Event Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose State vs Loyola Chicago prediction.

Loyola-Chicago Recap

The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers come into the NIT on behalf of the A-10, finishing the year with an overall record of 22-11 on the year, including a 12-6 mark in A-10 conference play. As the 4-seed in the A-10 conference tournament, Loyola-Chicago took down Saint Louis before falling to eventual conference champion VCU in the semifinals.

Ramblers In NIT For Second Year In A Row

Jayden Dawson leads the Ramblers in scoring with 13.2 PPG along with 3.1 RPG while Des Watson has 12.9 PPG along with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 2.6 APG to lead the Ramblers in the assist department this season. Sheldon Edwards Jr. has 12.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Loyola-Chicago up to this point in the year. Jalen Quinn has 7.1 PPG with 2.2 APG while Miles Rubin has 9.2 PPG and 5.4 RPG to own the team lead for the Ramblers on the glass so far this season. As a team, Loyola-Chicago is averaging 73.5 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 66.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Loyola Ramblers will win

• Loyola (IL) has won each of its last six night games.
• San Jose State has lost each of its last six night games.

San Jose State Recap

The San Jose State Spartans come into the NIT representing the Mountain West, finishing the year 15-19 overall including 7-13 in Mountain West conference play. As the 8-seed in the Mountain West tournament, San Jose State knocked off Wyoming before falling to top-seeded New Mexico in the quarterfinals.

Spartans Making First NIT Appearance Since 1981

Josh Uduje leads the Spartans in scoring with 16.3 PPG along with 4.5 RPG while Will McClendon has 12 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 2.8 APG. Latrell Davis has 11.1 PPG with 3.1 RPG while Donavan Yap has 10 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 2.9 APG to lead the Spartans in the assist department and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for San Jose State so far this season. Sadaidriene Hall has 7.9 PPG with 5.1 RPG while Robert Vaihola has 7.6 PPG with a team-high 7.5 RPG to lead the Spartans in the assist department as well this season. Sadraque NgaNga has 7 PPG and 3.4 RPG as well on the year. As a team, San Jose State is averaging 72.2 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three-point range and 74% from the foul line this season.

Why the San Jose State Spartans will win

• San Jose State has won seven of its last eight night games against non-Conference opponents at Provident Credit Union Event Center.
• Loyola (IL) has lost four of its last five games against the Mountain West Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Five of Loyola (IL)’s last six night games have produced a total of 146+ points.
• Four of San Jose State’s last five night games against non-Conference opponents at Provident Credit Union Event Center have produced a total of 143+ points.

San Jose State vs Loyola Chicago Prediction

I’m on Loyola-Chicago here. I just think the Ramblers defense is going to be tough for San Jose State to break down here. While the Spartans will likely be ready to go for a postseason tournament as the Spartans haven’t seen postseason basketball in a while, the fact is that they weren’t anything special at times. Sure, I rode the Spartans a ton in the underdog role and cashed a lot, but a lot of those games came when the Spartans were getting a lot more than what they’re getting here. The Ramblers have a defense that can travel and I think Loyola-Chicago gets the win and cover on the road here.