The Fairfield Stags will hit the floor running against the visiting Loyola Greyhounds Friday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Stags bring a 8-8 record (5-8 ATS) to this tilt against the 11-4 Greyhounds, who are 3-6 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Fairfield go 6-7 so far and the Greyhounds go 3-6.



View Loyola vs Fairfield Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Loyola before tip-off in this one will find them as 5.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 229-rated Loyola taking on the No. 159-rated Stags in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 68-67 win for the Greyhounds on Friday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Greyhounds rank No. 102 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.5 per game. That compares with Fairfield’s No. 273 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Fairfield is college basketball's No. 132-ranked team at 6.7 per game, while the Greyhounds rate No. 254 with 5.3 per game.

Defensively, Loyola features the nation's No. 85-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.2 points per game. Fairfield, meanwhile, comes in at No. 313 nationally in scoring at home.

Loyola was a 77-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Canisius. They covered the 14.5–point spread as favorites. Dylon Cormier scored 23 points leading the Greyhounds to a 77-62 victory over Canisius at Reitz Arena on Saturday.

Fairfield was a 53-51 loser in its last match on the road against Manhattan. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as favorites. The Stags endured a 53-51 loss at the hands of the Jaspers on Sunday, despite a 14-point effort from Rakim Sanders at Draddy Gymnasium.


Loyola Greyhounds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Iona are 3-7
After playing Canisius are 2-8
After a win are 8-2

Fairfield Stags Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Rider are 5-5
After playing Manhattan are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Greyhounds at Stags trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola's last 5 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Loyola is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Loyola is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fairfield's last 5 games when playing at home against Loyola
Fairfield is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Loyola
Fairfield is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Fairfield is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Loyola


Next up:
Loyola at Iona, Sunday, January 15
Fairfield home to Rider, Monday, January 16