Saint Bonaventure vs. Loyola Chicago betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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A pair of struggling teams square off when the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (11-7, 0-5 A-10) host the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (5-14, 1-5 A-10) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Ramblers are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a five-game losing streak against the Bonnies, who have lost five straight. The over/under is 147.5 in the matchup.

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Saint Bonaventure vs. Loyola Chicago betting lines

  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: -690
  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: +494
  • Spread: Saint Bonaventure (-10.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Saint Bonaventure has fared worse at home, covering one time in eight home games, and three times in five road games.
  • At home, the Bonnies exceed the total 87.5% of the time (seven of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 60% of road games (three of five contests).
  • Saint Bonaventure has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-2 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies have been putting up 79.7 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 77.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Saint Bonaventure has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 76.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.8 it has conceded this season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Bonnies are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 7.2 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (37.6%).

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-11-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-5-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (99th in nation) 45.6 (275th) 32.4 (205th) 27.6 (25th) 16.0 (82nd) 11.1 (157th)

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Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Loyola Chicago’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). On the road, it is .250 (1-3-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Ramblers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, six of 10) compared to away (50%, two of four).
  • The Ramblers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (1-3) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Ramblers are putting up 67.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark in their last 10 games, producing 68.3 a contest.
  • Loyola Chicago is giving up 78.2 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 1.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (77.1).
  • In their last 10 games, the Ramblers are draining 7.3 threes per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (7.9). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (28.2%) compared to their season average (30.9%).

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-14-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-7-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (323rd in nation) 43.5 (167th) 30.5 (279th) 30.2 (129th) 13.6 (225th) 12.6 (293rd)
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