Eastern Illinois looks to cover the Panthers-Ramblers pointspread on Wednesday and improve its overall 0-1 mark when they host Loyola of Chicago in college basketball action.

The Panthers sport records of 0-1 and 1-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Ramblers have 0-2 and 1-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 1-0 for the Panthers and 1-1 for the Ramblers.



View Loyola of Chicago vs Eastern Illinois Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Panthers in this one, they're listed as 2-point underdogs on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Panthers sit at No. 248 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Ramblers sit at No. 197 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Panthers will win this game 62-54.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Ramblers rank No. 299 in NCAA Division 1 with 30.5 per game. That compares with Eastern Illinois’s No. 323 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Eastern Illinois is college basketball's No. 162-ranked team at 6 per game, while the Ramblers rate No. 301 with 3 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Loyola of Chicago owns the country's No. 214-rated mark, allowing 70.5 points per game on the highway. Eastern Illinois, on the other hand, rates No. 263 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Loyola of Chicago was a 74-61 loser on the road against Kansas State. They covered the 14–point spread as underdogs. Ben Averkamp scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Ramblers to a win (they lost 74-61 to Kansas State at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday).

In their last action, Eastern Illinois was a 79-72 loser on the road against Indiana State. They covered the 15–point spread as underdogs. Eastern Illinois got 26 points from Jeremy Granger on the way to a 79-72 loss against Indiana State on Friday at Hulman Center.


Loyola of Chicago Ramblers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
After playing Kansas State are 2-2
After a loss are 3-7

Eastern Illinois Panthers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Northern Illinois are 2-2
After playing Indiana State are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Ramblers at Panthers trends to consider:
Loyola of Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Eastern Illinois's last 7 games at home
Eastern Illinois is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Eastern Illinois is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Eastern Illinois is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Loyola of Chicago at Furman, Sunday, November 20
Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois, Sunday, November 20