Scottrade Center will host Illinois State Redbirds vs Loyola-Chicago Ramblers action on Sunday as both teams try to pay off for those betting on NCAA basketball odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Illinois State Redbirds before tip-off in this one found them as 9-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Illinois State Redbirds vs Loyola-Chicago Ramblers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are 27-5 so far on the season, and 20-10 ATS vs the number. The Illinois State Redbirds, meanwhile, are 18-14 and 15-13-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Loyola-Chicago go 12-18 and the Illinois State Redbirds go 17-11-1 on betting totals.
The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers sit at No. 14 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Illinois State Redbirds sit at No. 208 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Illinois State is ranked No. 136 in NCAA basketball at 35.41 per game. Contrast that with Loyola-Chicago's No. 245 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Loyola-Chicago is the No. 151-ranked team in the country at 7.41 per game, while Illinois State rates No. 40 at 9.25 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Illinois State got 26 points from Phil Fayne en route to a 76-68 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday at Scottrade Center.
Clayton Custer scored 12 points leading the Ramblers to a 62-54 victory over Bradley at Scottrade Center on Saturday.
- Illinois State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Illinois State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 5 games
- Illinois State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Loyola-Chicago
- Loyola-Chicago is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
- Loyola-Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Loyola-Chicago's last 5 games
- Loyola-Chicago is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Illinois State
