Saturday's game between the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (7-5) and the Central Michigan Chippewas (5-6) at Joseph J. Gentile Center is expected to be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-65 and heavily favors Loyola Chicago to take home the win. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on December 30. According to our computer prediction, Central Michigan projects to cover the 14.5-point spread in its matchup against Loyola Chicago. The over/under is currently listed at 140.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.
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Loyola Chicago vs. Central Michigan Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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Loyola Chicago | -14.5 | 140.5 | -106 | -114 | -1250 | +710 |
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Loyola Chicago vs. Central Michigan Prediction
- Prediction: Loyola Chicago 77, Central Michigan 65
Loyola Chicago Betting Info
- The Ramblers have three wins in 11 games against the spread this year.
- Loyola Chicago has won once ATS (1-3) as a 14.5-point favorite or more this season.
- There have been three Ramblers games (out of 11) that hit the over this season.
- The Ramblers have entered the game as favorites seven times this season and won five of those games.
- Loyola Chicago has been at least a -1250 moneyline favorite four times this season and won all of those games.
- The Ramblers and their opponents have gone over 140.5 combined points in five of 11 games this season.
- Loyola Chicago's games this year have an average total of 143.7, 3.2 more points than this matchup's over/under.
Loyola Chicago's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Philip Alston | 8 | 15.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Des Watson | 12 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Jayden Dawson | 9 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
Braden Norris | 12 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Dame Adelekun | 12 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
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Central Michigan Betting Info
- The Chippewas' record against the spread is 4-6-0.
- Central Michigan has won once ATS (1-4) as a 14.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- The Chippewas have seen five of their 10 games hit the over.
- The Chippewas have come away with one win in the five contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Central Michigan has won one of five games when listed as at least +710 or better on the moneyline.
- The Chippewas have combined with their opponents to score more than 140.5 points in four of 10 games this season.
- The average over/under for Central Michigan's outings this season is 144.5, 4.0 more points than this game's total.
Central Michigan's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Anthony Pritchard | 11 | 13.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Brian Taylor | 11 | 12.6 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Markus Harding | 7 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Derrick Butler | 10 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Cayden Vasko | 11 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Loyola Chicago vs. Central Michigan Scoring Insights
- The Ramblers are averaging 74.3 points, only 2.1 fewer than the 76.4 the Chippewas allow.
- Loyola Chicago is 1-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall when scoring more than 76.4.
- When Central Michigan gives up fewer than 74.3 points, it is 4-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
- The Chippewas average 68.2 points, only 1.1 fewer than the Ramblers give up.
- Central Michigan is 3-0 against the spread and 4-0 overall when scoring over 69.3 points.
- Loyola Chicago's record is 3-2 versus the spread and 6-0 overall when conceding fewer than 68.2 points.
- The Ramblers have posted 60 more points than their opponents this year (5.0 per game), while the Chippewas have been outscored by 90 (8.2 per game).
Loyola Chicago vs. Central Michigan Rankings
Loyola Chicago Rank | Loyola Chicago AVG | Central Michigan AVG | Central Michigan Rank | |
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194th | 74.3 | Points Scored | 68.2 | 310th |
138th | 69.3 | Points Allowed | 76.4 | 298th |
201st | 36.3 | Rebounds | 32.9 | 327th |
331st | 6.8 | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 | 185th |
70th | 8.8 | 3pt Made | 6.5 | 267th |
28th | 17.3 | Assists | 11.5 | 315th |
225th | 12.3 | Turnovers | 13.4 | 302nd |
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