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Loyola-Chicago vs Michigan State 11/24/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds

Michigan State Spartans (3-1) vs. Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (4-0)
November 24, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Loyola-Chicago Ramblers +2 / Michigan State Spartans -2; Over/Under: +139
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The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and the Michigan State Spartans meet in college basketball action from the Imperial Arena on Wednesday afternoon.

The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers come into this game looking to build off of an 80-63 win over UIC last time out. Ryan Schweiger leads the Ramblers in scoring with 14.8 PPG along with 4.3 RPG while Aher Uguak has 13.5 PPG with 3.8 RPG and Lucas Williamson has 10.8 PPG with 5.5 RPG and 4.8 APG as well this season, leading the team in assists. Braden Norris has 9.8 PPG while Tate Hall’s added 8.3 PPG and a team-high 7 RPG as well this season. As a team, Loyola-Chicago is averaging 91 PPG on 53.8% shooting from the field, 45.2% from three and 68% from the foul line while allowing 60.3 PPG on 37.1% shooting from the field and 35.2% from three this season.

The Michigan State Spartans will be out to add to an 83-59 win over Eastern Michigan last time out. Gabe Brown leads the Spartans with 14 PPG along with 4 RPG while A.J. Hoggard has 7.5 PPG with a team-high 5 APG. Marcus Bingham Jr. has 12.8 PPG with 8.3 RPG and Max Christie has 11.5 PPG for the Spartans on the year. Joey Hauser’s averaging 8.3 RPG of his own and Julius Marble II also has 7.5 PPG and 5 RPG as well this season for the Spartans. As a team, Michigan State is averaging 80 PPG on 47.2% shooting from the field, 28.8% from three and 70.7% from the foul line while allowing 61 PPG on 35.2% from the field and 30.4% from three this season.

Loyola-Chicago is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 5-2 in their last 7 games following a win. Michigan State is 1-8 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall while the under is 8-3 in their last 11 games overall.

I think this is shaping up to be a really good game, but I’m also thinking that we have a defensive clinic brewing between two of the better defensive teams in the country early on this season. I expect this to be a first to 60 or 65 type of game, so give me the under in this spot.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Under 139

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