Loyola-Chicago vs Southern Illinois 1/25/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Southern Illinois Salukis will travel to Joseph J. Gentle Arena to take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Southern Illinois Salukis dropped to 10-9 on the season after being defeated by the Bradley Braves, 70-62, this past Saturday. Southern Illinois trailed by a 38-34 margin at halftime and could not fight back after the Braves took a 61-48 lead with 6:57 left in regulation. Southern Illinois shot 39.3% from the field & 26.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Bradley to shoot 47.4% from the field & 42.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Salukis was Lance Jones who had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, & 3 steals.

On the season, Southern Illinois is averaging 65.3 ppg on 45.6% shooting from the field. The Salukis are averaging 8.2 three-pointers per game on 36.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Southern Illinois has been led by Marcus Domask (15.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.0 apg), Lance Jones (14.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.9 spg), Ben Coupet Jr. (10.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.2 apg), & Steven Verplancken Jr. (7.9 [[g. 2.6 rpg, 1.1 apg).

Defensively, Southern Illinois is holding their opponents to an average of 60.9 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Salukis have a rebound margin of 0.8 and a turnover margin of -0.2.

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers has their 10-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 14-3 on the season after being defeated by the Missouri State Bears, 79-69, this past Saturday. Loyola Chicago had no answers on the defensive end for Missouri State and could not fight back after the Bears took a 60-42 lead with 8:01 left in regulation. Loyola Chicago shot 40.3% from the field & 26.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Missouri State to shoot 53.8% from the field & 42.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Ramblers was Braden Norris who had 16 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Loyola Chicago is averaging 77.4 ppg on 49.6% shooting from the field. The Ramblers are averaging 9.5 three-pointers per game on 38.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Loyola Chicago has been led by Lucas Williamson (12.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.2 spg), Ryan Schwieger (10.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.2 apg), Braden Norris (10.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.1 spg), & Aher Uguak (9.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.3 apg).

Defensively, Loyola Chicago is holding their opponents to an average of 63.2 ppg o 42.1% shooting from the field. The Ramblers have a rebound margin of 3.3 and a turnover margin of 2.4.

The Salukis are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games & 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Loyola Chicago. The Ramblers are 7-8-1 ATS overall on the season & just 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.

Southern Illinois has been led by their defense which ranks 21^st in scoring defense and although their offense has struggled putting up points overall, they have been decent from beyond the arc, ranking t-120^th in three-pointers made per game & 76^th in 3P-FG%. Loyola Chicago has been solid on both ends of the court and come into this game ranked 57^th in scoring offense, 9^th in FG%, & 41^st in defensive FG%.

Southern Illinois is just 2-5 on the road this season, which includes their recent loss at Bradley, however, this is a solid team that can give you many issues on the offensive end. Loyola Chicago is still the team to beat in the MVC despite their loss against Missouri State, however, as I expect Southern Illinois to keep this a low-scoring game, I think the Salukis do enough with the points to get us a cover. Good Luck!