Saint Joseph’s (PA) vs. Loyola Chicago betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (6-21, 2-12 A-10) visit the Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (16-10, 8-5 A-10) after losing six straight road games. The Hawks are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which starts at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The matchup’s point total is set at 141.5.

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Saint Joseph’s (PA) vs. Loyola Chicago betting lines

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: -515
  • Loyola Chicago moneyline odds to win: +375
  • Spread: Saint Joseph’s (PA) (-9.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Saint Joseph’s (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in 11 games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • The Hawks have eclipsed the over/under in five of 11 home games (45.5%), compared to three of 11 road games (27.3%).
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA), as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage when playing at home (4-2 record) and on the road (2-1 record).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Hawks have been putting up 70.3 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 73.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Saint Joseph’s (PA) allow 4.1 fewer points per game (67.0) than its season-long average (71.1).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Hawks are making 1.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.9 compared to 8.3 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.0% compared to 30.4% season-long).

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-7 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (316th in nation) 41.2 (45th) 36.2 (33rd) 32.4 (257th) 15.7 (76th) 11.7 (239th)

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Loyola Chicago statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Loyola Chicago has performed better against the spread away (3-5-0) than at home (4-10-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Ramblers games have gone over seven of 14 times at home (50%), and five of eight on the road (62.5%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Ramblers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-6) than on the road (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Ramblers are averaging 64.6 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 2.3 fewer points than their average for the season (66.9).
  • Loyola Chicago has fared worse defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 78.2 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average of 77.3.
  • In their last 10 games, the Ramblers are sinking 7.7 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.7%) compared to their season average (30.7%).

Loyola Chicago betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-19-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 6-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 4-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 0-6; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (327th in nation) 44.6 (207th) 30.7 (260th) 30.6 (151st) 13.8 (185th) 12.5 (307th)
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