Butler looks to cover the Bulldogs-Ramblers pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 20-9 mark when they host Loyola of Chicago in college basketball action.

The Bulldogs sport records of 20-9 and 13-12-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Ramblers have 16-13 and 9-12 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 15-11 for the Bulldogs and 11-9-1 for the Ramblers.



View Loyola of Chicago vs Butler Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Bulldogs are listed as 12.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 212-rated Loyola of Chicago taking on the No. 45-rated Bulldogs in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 77-73 win for the Bulldogs on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Ramblers rank No. 189 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.7 per game. That compares with Butler’s No. 170 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Butler is college basketball's No. 71-ranked team at 7.3 per game, while the Ramblers rate No. 137 with 6.4 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Loyola of Chicago owns the country's No. 97-rated mark, allowing 68 points per game on the highway. Butler, on the other hand, rates No. 56 in scoring at home.

Loyola of Chicago won its last outing, a 68-48 result against Valparaiso on February 24. They covered in that game as a 9-point underdog. The battle between the Ramblers and Crusaders didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Valparaiso was handed a 68-48 defeat on Thursday at Athletics-Recreation Center.

Butler won its last outing, a 79-52 result against Illinois-Chicago on February 19. They covered in that game as a 9.5-point favorite. The battle between the Bulldogs and Flames didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Illinois-Chicago was handed a 79-52 defeat on Saturday at UIC Pavilion.


Loyola of Chicago Ramblers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Valparaiso are 5-4
After a win are 4-6

Butler Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
After playing Illinois-Chicago are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few Ramblers at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Loyola of Chicago is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Butler
Butler is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Butler is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
Butler is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Loyola of Chicago
Butler is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Loyola of Chicago