The Cleveland State Vikings will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Ramblers in Loyola of Chicago at Joseph J. Gentile Center on Saturday in college basketball action.

The Ramblers sport records of 14-15 and 13-14 ATS heading into this battle, while the Vikings have 14-16 and 10-16 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 16-7 for the Ramblers and 9-12-1 for the Vikings.



View Cleveland State vs Loyola of Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Ramblers as 6-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 242-rated Ramblers and the No. 304-ranked Vikings, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 66-61 result in favor of the Ramblers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Loyola of Chicago's No. 265-ranked offense, averaging 63.7 PPG, against a Vikings defense that ranks No. 232 at 68.6 PPG. The Ramblers field goal percentage has averaged 44.1% so far, more than the Vikings marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.9% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Cleveland State owns the country's No. 284-rated mark, allowing 74.2 points per game on the highway. Loyola of Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 239 in scoring at home.

Cleveland State was a 60-54 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Western Illinois. They covered the 10-point spread as underdogs. Cleveland State earned a 60-54 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday, getting 16 points from Bryn Forbes at Western Hall.

In their last action, Loyola of Chicago was a 76-75 loser on the road against Detroit. They covered the 14-point spread as underdogs. The Ramblers got 20 points from Jordan Hicks, but it was Detroit that prevailed in a 76-75 final on Tuesday at Calihan Hall.


Cleveland State Vikings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

Loyola of Chicago Ramblers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Vikings at Ramblers trends to consider:
Cleveland State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
Cleveland State is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Loyola of Chicago's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Loyola of Chicago's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Loyola of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland State
Loyola of Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland State