Loyola-Chicago vs Albany 12/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Albany Great Danes and the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers meet in college basketball action from the Gentile Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Albany Great Danes come into this one of of a 76-59 win at home over LIU in their last game. Gerald Drumgoole Jr. leads the Great Danes in scoring with 14.3 PPG along with 4.8 RPG while Jonathan Beagle has 11 PPG with a team-high 7.5 RPG to lead Albany on the glass while making up the pair of double-digit scorers for Albany this season alongside Drumgoole Jr. As a team, Albany is averaging 67.8 PPG on 41.1% shooting from the field, 32.9% from three and 68.3% from the foul line this season.

The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers will be out to build on a huge 76-58 win over Clemson in their last game. Philip Alston leads the Ramblers in scoring and rebounding with 13.2 PPG and 5.5 RPG while Braden Norris has 10.5 PPG with a team-high 3.9 APG to lead Loyola-Chicago in assists as the only other double-digit scorers for the Ramblers so far this season. As a team, Loyola-Chicago is averaging 68.1 PPG on 48% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three and 69.4% from the foul line this season.

Albany is 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a win and 3-12-2 ATS in their last 17 games overall while the over si 6-0 in their last 6 road games. Loyola-Chicago is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall and 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400 while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400.

For me this game is the lesser of two evils, do you take an Albany team that’s been dreadful on the road and can’t cover anything? Or a Loyola-Chicago team that’s defense first and makes it hard to cover those big double-digit lines like we’re seeing here? I think the former is more likely to have issues here, as Loyola-Chicago’s shown they can beat down on a lesser team with their 24-point win over Green Bay and an 18-point neutral floor win over Clemson. Albany still has a lot to prove that they can hang on the road before seeing any of my hard-earned money, so give me the Ramblers laying the points.