Loyola Chicago vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The La Salle Explorers (8-6, 0-1 A-10) host the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (9-5, 0-1 A-10) after winning three home games in a row. The Ramblers are favored by only 2 points in the contest, which begins at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The point total is 148 in the matchup.

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Loyola Chicago Cover -2 vs La Salle -112

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Loyola Chicago vs. La Salle betting lines

  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: -138
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Loyola Chicago (-2)
  • Total: 148

Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Loyola Chicago did a better job covering the spread on the road (7-4-0) than it did at home (10-7-0) last season.
  • The Ramblers eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in six of 17 home matchups (35.3%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
  • When playing at home last season, Loyola Chicago won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 12-2 (.857). On the road, it was 3-2 (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Ramblers were the 191st-ranked squad in college basketball (73.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 56th (67.5 points allowed per game).
  • Last year, Loyola Chicago was 139th in the country in rebounds (32.6 per game) and 101st in rebounds conceded (30.2).
  • With 16.6 assists per game, the Ramblers were 20th-best in college basketball last year.

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (89th in nation) 42.2 (126th) 31.7 (254th) 27.8 (35th) 16.7 (50th) 11.9 (220th)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, La Salle has been better at home (5-1-0) than on the road (1-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Explorers games have finished over less frequently at home (four of six, 66.7%) than away (three of four, 75%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Explorers put up 72.7 points per game (200th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They allowed 73.1 points per contest at the other end of the court (216th-ranked).
  • La Salle pulled down 30.2 boards per game (294th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 33.8 rebounds per contest (304th-ranked).
  • Last season the Explorers ranked 83rd in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.7 per game.

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (253rd in nation) 44.5 (254th) 35.6 (57th) 32.5 (258th) 12.8 (259th) 10.4 (72nd)
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