Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis betting: College basketball preview for February 14

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The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (15-9, 6-5 A-10) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to extend a four-game home win streak when they host the Saint Louis Billikens (14-11, 7-5 A-10) on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 140.5.

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Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis betting lines

  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: -148
  • Saint Louis moneyline odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Loyola Chicago (-2.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Loyola Chicago has a worse record against the spread (4-8-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-2-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Ramblers hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in 12 opportunities this season (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
  • Loyola Chicago has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 10-0, compared to going 2-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Ramblers have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 69.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.8 points fewer than the 73.7 they’ve scored this season.
  • Loyola Chicago’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 70.2 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 68.8 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Ramblers are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.7 threes per game and shooting 35.2% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 34.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-11-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 10-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (104th in nation) 42.6 (113th) 31.3 (232nd) 28.9 (63rd) 15.9 (48th) 12.2 (266th)

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Saint Louis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Louis has performed better against the spread at home (5-7-0) than on the road (3-6-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Billikens’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, three of 12) compared to away (11.1%, one of nine).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Billikens have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (0-4).

Recent trends

  • The Billikens are scoring 67.4 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 6.2 fewer points than their average for the season (73.6).
  • Saint Louis has played better defensively in its last 10 games, allowing 68.7 points per contest, 1.0 fewer point than its season average of 69.7 allowed.
  • The Billikens are making 8.0 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.1). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.6%).

Saint Louis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-15-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-18-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 1-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (57th in nation) 40.9 (47th) 32.6 (151st) 33.0 (287th) 14.8 (104th) 12.5 (286th)
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