Loyola Chicago vs Fordham Expert Betting Advice
Sportsmemo college basketball analyst Kyle Kargel gives his Loyola Chicago vs Fordham expert prediction with the Rams going 3-1 in their last four games and the Ramblers going 1-3 in their last four. Tip off is set for 9:00pm ET from the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL.
Fordham averages four more points per game than Loyola Chicago and allows five points less per game than the Ramblers as well..
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Betting Odds For Loyola Chicago vs Fordham
Wednesday, February 22 | Atlantic 10 Conference Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Loyola Chicago Ramblers +2 vs Fordham Rams |
Total: | 138.5 Points |
Game Time: | 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT |
Arena: | Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL(Odds by DraftKings) |
TV: | ESPN+ |
Loyola Chicago vs Fordham Betting Analysis
Fordham heads into their road matchup with Loyola Chicago with the best overall record in the Atlantic 10 conference but sit 4th in the standings with a 9-5 conference record.
This is the Ramblers first year in the Atlantic 10 and it hasn’t been a pleasant one of them. They’re 3-11 in conference play, but they have won two of those over their last five games.
Fordham has an outside shot of making the NCAA Tournament but it must win as many games as possible without having much of a quality win on their resume. The Rams head in as a 2-point road favorite and are 17-10 against the spread on the season.
Fordham Looking to Force Steals
The Rams are actually 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 with the over cashing in three straight.
Their offense seems to be coming around but overall during conference play Fordham ranks 12th out of 15 in adjusted offensive efficiency, 14th in effective field goal percentage and dead last in 3-point shooting percentage.
It’s also important to note them coming off a 19-point loss to VCU when listed as 8.5-point underdogs so the bounce back factor is in play here.
They’re outstanding at defending the 3-point shot though ranking first in conference play in 3-point attempts allowed and 4th in 3-point shooting percentage allowed. What crushes the Rams are the amount of free throw attempts they allow per game ranking dead last in conference play.
They allowed the Rams to attempt 32 free throw attempts in their loss. Expect Darius Quisenberry to have a big impact on this game averaging 17 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
Four different Fordham players average over a steal per game so expect them to get after a Loyola Chicago team that has big problems taking care of the ball.
Loyola Chicago Lost in Atlantic 10
Those problems could be bigger than you think for the Ramblers ranking dead last in Atlantic 10 play in turnovers and steals allowed per game on the offensive end. However, in their 16-point loss to Dayton, they only committed 10 turnovers.
What lost them that game is going 5-24 from the 3-point line, which is something they’ve been excelling at for most of the season.
Philip Alston and Braden Norris have been doing their best to fuel this offense as the team’s only double digit scorers per game but no statistics stand out for them averaging a mediocre 44% shooting combined between them on the season.
As stated, they’ll need to keep the turnovers at a minimum, but with Fordham’s defense this will be a tough ask. Even if they get past Fordham’s stout perimeter defense, the Rams have the interior strength to back them up and contest Ramblers players at the rim.
Loyola Chicago vs Fordham Expert Prediction
I know winning on the road late in the season in conference play is a tough ask but we have a unique situation here with Loyola Chicago’s inaugural season in the Atlantic 10 having never played Fordham.
The metrics just favor Fordham too much for them to be only favored by 2-points in this contest. Look for them to pull out a win around the score of 73-65.
Prediction: Fordham Rams -2
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