Loyola-Chicago vs Illinois State 2/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Illinois State Redbirds and Loyola-Chicago Ramblers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena. The Illinois State Redbirds look to snap a three-game losing streak. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers look for a win after winning 12 of their last 14 games.

The Illinois State Redbirds are averaging 78 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 76.7 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Antonio Reeves is averaging 20.1 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Sy Chatman is averaging 13.6 points and 6 rebounds. Josiah Strong is the third double-digit scorer and Mark Freeman is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Illinois State Redbirds are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois State Redbirds are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.

The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are averaging 74.4 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 61.9 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Lucas Williamson is averaging 12.4 points and 2.5 assists, while Braden Norris is averaging 10.1 points and 2.6 rebounds. Ryan Schwieger is dishing 1.2 assists and Aher Uguak is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.

The Redbirds are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Ramblers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 13-6 in Redbirds last 19 overall. The over is 6-1 in Ramblers last 7 home games. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are the better team, and they should be favored at home, where they win by an average of 19 points. However, the Illinois State Redbirds are a competitive bunch that doesn’t get blown out often and is 11-9 against the spread on the year. Loyola-Chicago is 6-9-4 against the spread on the season and 2-6-1 against the spread at home. Give me the points with the Redbirds.