Loyola Chicago vs Saint Louis Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for A-10 Tournament

The No. 4 seed Loyola Chicago Ramblers (21-10, 12-6 A-10) will play in the A-10 tournament against the No. 5 seed Saint Louis Billikens (19-13, 11-7 A-10), Friday at 2 p.m. ET live on USA.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: USA
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Arena: Capital One Arena

Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Saint Louis win (52.9%)

Before you bet on Friday's Loyola Chicago-Saint Louis spread (Loyola Chicago -1.5) or total (142.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Loyola Chicago has compiled a 15-15-0 record against the spread this season.
• Saint Louis has put together a 12-18-0 record against the spread this year.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Saint Louis is 3-7 against the spread compared to the 9-11 ATS record Loyola Chicago puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• The Ramblers have a worse record against the spread at home (8-8-0) than they do in away games (7-3-0).
• The Billikens have been better against the spread at home (7-8-0) than on the road (4-8-0) this year.
• Loyola Chicago's record against the spread in conference action is 12-6-0.
• Saint Louis has beaten the spread 10 times in 19 A-10 games.

Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Loyola Chicago has been the moneyline favorite in 20 games this season and has come away with the win 16 times (80%) in those contests.
• The Ramblers have a win-loss record of 16-3 when favored by -122 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Saint Louis has won 20% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-8).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer, the Billikens have a record of 1-7 (12.5%).
• Loyola Chicago has an implied victory probability of 55% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis Head-to-Head Comparison

• Loyola Chicago's +160 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.2 points per game (165th in college basketball) while allowing 69 per outing (88th in college basketball).
• Loyola Chicago's leading scorer, Jayden Dawson, is 444th in the country averaging 13.5 points per game.
• Saint Louis has a +137 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.2 points per game. It is putting up 74.5 points per game, 154th in college basketball, and is allowing 70.3 per contest to rank 125th in college basketball.
• Saint Louis' leading scorer, Gibson Jimerson, is 60th in the nation, putting up 18.5 points per game.
• The Ramblers rank 200th in college basketball at 31.5 rebounds per game. That's 2.5 more than the 29 their opponents average.
• Miles Rubin tops the team with 5.2 rebounds per game (543rd in college basketball action).
• The Billikens rank 158th in the country at 32.3 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.2 their opponents average.
• Kalu Anya tops the Billikens with 7.8 rebounds per game (76th in college basketball).
• Loyola Chicago averages 97.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (139th in college basketball), and allows 90.6 points per 100 possessions (106th in college basketball).
• The Billikens rank 124th in college basketball with 97.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 143rd defensively with 92.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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