Valparaiso vs Loyola-Chicago 2/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (19-5) vs. Valparaiso Beacons (11-14)
February 16, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Valparaiso Beacons +10 / Loyola-Chicago Ramblers -10; Over/Under: -133.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and Valparaiso Crusaders meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games. The Valparaiso Crusaders need a win after losing four of their last five games.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are averaging 74.3 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Lucas Williamson is averaging 13.5 points and 2.9 assists, while Braden Norris is averaging 10.1 points and 2.5 rebounds. Ryan Schwieger is dishing 1.2 assists and Aher Uguak is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Valparaiso Crusaders are averaging 71.6 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 71.4 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Ben Krikke is averaging 14.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Kobe King is averaging 14.6 points and 4.7 rebounds. Kevion Taylor is the third double-digit scorer and Sheldon Edwards is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Valparaiso Crusaders are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Valparaiso Crusaders are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.
The Ramblers are 10-4-4 ATS in their last 18 road games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 44-20-1 in Ramblers last 65 road games. The over is 4-0 in Beacons last 4 overall. The underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. The road team is 15-5-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are comfortably the better team here, have proven they can win on the road, and they win as a favorite by an average of 12.6 points. The Valparaiso Beacons are losing their last five games by an average of 10.2 points and are 4-7 against the spread at home. I’ll lay the buckets with the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers.
