Saint Louis vs Loyola-IL Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/25/23
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (9-18) vs. Saint Louis Billikens (18-10)
February 25, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Saint Louis Billikens -12 / Loyola-Chicago Ramblers +12 ; Over/Under: 145.5
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The Loyola Ramblers and the Saint Louis Billikens meet Saturday in college basketball action from Chaifetz Arena. Loyola comes into this one at 9-18 so far. The Ramblers lost to Fordham in their last game. As for Saint Louis, they’re currently 18-10 after a loss to Richmond on Tuesday. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Loyola Ramblers
Loyola’s season kicked off on a rough 7-13 run through their first 20 games. The Ramblers have since gone just 2-5 with losses to Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, Dayton again and Fordham with wins otherwise versus George Mason and UMass.
In the Fordham matchup on Wednesday, the Ramblers held a slim 36-35 edge by halftime. Loyola was outpaced 36-33 in the second however and lost 71-69. Philip Alston was the leading team scorer on 19 points and four rebounds.
Saint Louis Billikens
Over on the Saint Louis side, they hit a 14-6 stretch through their first 20 outings. The Billikens are currently on a 4-4 run in their last eight with wins over Davidson, Rhode Island, Davidson again and Duquesne. The losses came to Fordham, VCU, Dayton and Richmond.
In the Richmond matchup on Tuesday, the Billikens managed a 36-27 edge in the first half. Saint Louis was outscored 54-42 from there however and fell 81-78. Javonte Perkins was the leader with 28 points in 34 minutes.
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’ll stick with Saint Louis here. The Billikens have been a pretty shaky team lately and they need a good bounce-back effort after their poor second half in the Richmond loss, though. Saint Louis has hit 76 or more points in four of their last five games—going 3-2 in that stretch—and should be able to notch a pretty solid total here as well. The Billikens and Ramblers last played on January 18 at Gentile Arena. That one ended up a 76-59 win for Saint Louis featuring a 38-25 second half. With the Billikens back at home for this one I think they’ll be fine on a cover if they play well.
