The Wright State Raiders 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 Thursday in college basketball action.

The Raiders will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 5-6 ATS against the number this season, while the Ramblers are 4-6 ATS. Wright State is 5-5-1 on the totals; Loyola of Chicago is 1-9.



View Wright State vs Loyola of Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Raiders are listed as 2.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 160-rated Ramblers and the No. 291-ranked Raiders, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 57-54 result in favor of the Ramblers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Raiders is ranked No. 335 in NCAA hoops at 29.5 per game. Contrast that with Loyola of Chicago’s No. 288 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Loyola of Chicago is the No. 343-ranked team in the country at 3.4 per game, while Wright State rates No. 214 at 5.8 per game.

Defensively, Wright State features the nation's No. 70-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.8 points per game. Loyola of Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 301 nationally in scoring at home.

Wright State was a 60-42 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Central Michigan. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites. Vance Hall scored 13 points leading the Raiders to a 60-42 victory over Central Michigan at Nutter Center on Thursday.

Loyola of Chicago was a 59-45 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Canisius. They covered the 3–point spread as underdogs. Loyola of Chicago earned a 59-45 victory over Canisius on Thursday, getting 22 points from Ben Averkamp at Koessler Center.


Wright State Raiders Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Illinois-Chicago are 8-2
After playing Central Michigan are 2-5
After a win are 4-6

Loyola of Chicago Ramblers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Canisius are 2-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Raiders at Ramblers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wright State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
Wright State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
Wright State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Wright State
Loyola of Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Loyola of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Wright State
Loyola of Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Wright State at Illinois-Chicago, Saturday, December 31
Loyola of Chicago home to Detroit, Saturday, December 31