The Saints hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Loyola Greyhounds pay a visit to Times Union Center on the college basketball betting menu.

The Saints currently sports a 2-4 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-2-1 ATS. The Greyhounds are 5-1 and 0-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Saints produce a 0-3 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Greyhounds have gone 0-2 against the number.



View Loyola vs Siena Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Greyhounds listed as 1.5-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 221-rated Saints and the No. 314-ranked Greyhounds, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 69-60 result in favor of the Greyhounds.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Siena has the nation's No. 328-rated offensive output, at 56.3 PPG. The visiting Greyhounds defense ranks No. 180 allowing on average 67.2 PPG. The Saints FG% has averaged 39.3% so far, less than the Greyhounds marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.1% per game.

Defensively, Loyola features the nation's No. 107-rated defense on the road, allowing 66 points per game. Siena, meanwhile, comes in at No. 306 nationally in scoring at home.

Loyola won its last outing, a 76-63 result against Marist on December 1. They failed to cover in that game as a 14-point favorite. Dylon Cormier scored 15 points leading the Greyhounds to a 76-63 victory over Marist at Reitz Arena on Thursday.

Siena lost its last outing, a 51-44 result against Saint Peter's on December 1. They failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point underdog. The Saints endured a 51-44 loss at the hands of the Peacocks on Thursday, despite a 12-point effort from O.D. Anosike at Yanitelli Center.


Loyola Greyhounds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Marist are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Siena Saints Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Albany are 2-6
After playing Saint Peter's are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Greyhounds at Saints trends to consider:
Loyola is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Siena
Siena is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Loyola
Siena is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Siena's last 5 games when playing Loyola
Siena is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Loyola


Next up:
Loyola at George Washington, Wednesday, December 7
Siena home to Albany, Monday, December 5