Loyola-Chicago vs Indiana State 12/1/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Indiana State Sycamores will travel to Joseph J. Gentile Arena to take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Indiana State Sycamores lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 3-4 on the season after being defeated by the Ball State Cardinals, 97-75, this past Saturday. Indiana State had no answers on the defensive end for Ball State and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 45-26 margin. Indiana State shot 39.7% from the field & 36.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Ball State to shoot 54.4% from the field & 53.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Sycamores was Xavier Bledson who had 15 points, 4 rebounds, & 7 assists in 28 minutes from off the bench.

On the season, Indiana State is averaging 74.1 ppg on 45.8% shooting from the field. The Sycamores are averaging 8.4 three-pointers per game on 32.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Indiana State has been led by Micah Thomas (15.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.0 apg), Cameron Henry (14.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.4 spg), Cooper Neese (14.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 spg), & Xavier Bledson (10.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.8 apg).

Defensively, Indiana State is allowing their opponents to average 74.0 ppg on 44.0% shooting from the field. The Sycamores have a rebound margin of -1.0 and are averaging 5.9 steals per game.

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers snapped their 2-game losing streak and improved to 5-2 on the season after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils, 77-59, this past Friday night. Loyola Chicago was outstanding on the offensive end against Arizona State and pulled away in the 2^nd half after taking a 70-50 lead with 6:09 left in regulation. Loyola Chicago shot 50.0% from the field & 46.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Arizona State to shoot 41.7% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Ramblers was Jacob Hutson who had 26 points, 5 rebounds, & 1 block.

On the season, Loyola Chicago is averaging 79.3 ppg on 49.9% shooting from the field. The Ramblers are averaging 10.4 ppg on 42.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Loyola Chicago has been led by the Ryan Schwieger (11.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.6 apg), Lucas Williamson (10.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.0 spg), Aher Uguak (9.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.3 apg), & Braden Norris (8.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Loyola Chicago is holding their opponents to an average of 60.7 ppg on 39.8% shooting from the field. The Ramblers have a rebound margin of 3.6 and a turnover margin of 4.1.

The Sycamores are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 road games & 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Ramblers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games, however, are just 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.

Indiana State has picked up a few wins to start the season, however, it’s going to be hard for the Sycamores to have much success this season behind a defense that currently ranks just t-275^th in scoring defense & 245^th in defensive FG%. Loyola Chicago could pick up wins against Michigan State or Auburn recently, however, the Ramblers were competitive in both games and showed how they still have the talent to compete with any team in College Basketball. Loyola Chicago has been great on both ends of the court as they currently rank 63^rd in scoring offense & 55^th in scoring defense and as I think the Ramblers will win this one by 20+, I’m taking Loyola Chicago to cover this large home spread. Good Luck!