The Loyola of Chicago Ramblers host Detroit on Saturday, looking to build on their 5-8 mark against the 6-9 Titans in college hoops action at Joseph J. Gentile Center.

Loyola of Chicago battles the Titans, currently sitting with a 6-9 mark (4-8 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-9 for the Ramblers and 5-7 for the Titans.



View Detroit vs Loyola of Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Ramblers as 3.5-point underdogs in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 160-rated Ramblers and the No. 137-ranked Titans, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 68-62 result in favor of the Titans.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Loyola of Chicago's No. 334 nationally ranked offense (56.1 points per game) against a Titans defense that sits as the No. 233 at 69.7 PPG. The Ramblers have been averaging 41.2% from the field, less than the Titans have managed so far this season (45.6% on average).

Defensively, Detroit features the nation's No. 147-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.7 points per game. Loyola of Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 325 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 63-59 loser as they battled Illinois-Chicago on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7-point favorite. Detroit suffered a 63-59 loss against Illinois-Chicago on Thursday, getting 14 points from Chase Simon in a losing effort at UIC Pavilion.

Loyola of Chicago was a 64-48 loser in their most recent outing at home against Wright State. They failed to cover the 1.5–point spread as favorites. The Ramblers got 12 points from Walt Gibler, but it was Wright State that prevailed in a 64-48 final on Thursday at Joseph J. Gentile Center.


Detroit Titans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-3
Before playing Valparaiso are 4-6
After playing Illinois-Chicago are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Loyola of Chicago Ramblers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-3
Before playing Youngstown State are 3-7
After playing Wright State are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Titans at Ramblers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Loyola of Chicago
Detroit is 3-12-1 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Loyola of Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Loyola of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Loyola of Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Loyola of Chicago is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games


Next up:
Detroit home to Valparaiso, Friday, January 6
Loyola of Chicago at Youngstown State, Thursday, January 5