Loyola Chicago vs Missouri State Betting Preview
College basketball content contributor Kyle Kargel gives his Loyola Chicago vs Missouri State prediction in the Missouri Valley Conference. At the time of posting, the Bears have opened as a 1-point home favorite over the road Ramblers, with the total sitting at 137 points. Spread and totals info courtesy of KenPom.
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Sunday, February 6 | Missouri Valley Conference Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Loyola Chicago +1 vs Missouri State |
Total: | 137 Points |
Game Time: | 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT |
Arena: | JQH Arena in Springfield, MO |
TV: | ESPN2 |
Loyola Chicago vs Missouri State Analysis
Loyola Chicago heads to Missouri State in which they hope to avenge a 79-69 loss from the Bears back on January 22. Before going 3-2 in their last five the Ramblers were cruising, winning 10 straight.
Both teams need a win to keep pace with Drake who leads the Missouri Valley Conference standings as of today. The Ramblers look to have the edge overall to win the Missouri Valley Conference having played one less conference game than the Bears and two less games overall than Drake.
Missouri State knows this is a game they need to win even though they’ve already gotten one over on the Ramblers as stated.
Ramblers Looking For Revenge
When it comes to basketball, the Ramblers are the mid major team to beat as of recent history. First year head coach Drew Valentine looks to replicate the March magic that former coach Porter Moser brought to the table in previous years.
On offense, the Ramblers just know how to get the job done ranking in the top 20 nationally in both two point and three point shooting percentage.
On defense Loyola Chicago knows how to make the offense work for their buckets as opponents eat up more shot clock against the Ramblers than almost any other team in the nation. Leading scorer Lucas Williamson will need to have a much better performance this time out against the Bears than last time when he only scored 11 points on 4-7 shooting.
The Ramblers were in the game up until halftime and the Bears pulled away after that. How was Missouri State so successful against the Ramblers though?
Mosely a Monster on Offense
If the Bears are going to win again then they’re going to need another stellar performance from junior guard Isaiah Mosely who was on fire the last time these two teams played putting up 40 points on 14-22 shooting.
Overall, Mosely is top 10 in the country in scoring with 21 ppg shooting it over 51% from the field and over 91% at the free throw line. Along with Mosely, senior Gaige Prim makes up another chunk of scoring with over 14 ppg.
The Bears rely heavily on these two guys as they make up 45% of the team’s total points per game. If one of these two to have an off-game it could be just what Loyola Chicago needs to come away with the win.
The Ramblers will want to keep an eye on Donovan Clay this time around though who put up 16 points on 6-9 shooting when these teams met last. Overall, Missouri State is in the top 30 in the NCAA for multiple offensive categories including adjusted offensive efficiency and effective field goal percentage.
Loyola Chicago vs Missouri State Prediction
The Ramblers want to give the same feeling to the Bears that they were given when the Bears went into Loyola Chicago and beat them a couple weeks ago. I think Loyola Chicago figures out how to contain Mosley and does enough on offense to go into Springfield and pick up the win on the road.
Prediction: Loyola Chicago +1
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