The No. 22 Loyola Chicago Ramblers host the Valparaiso Crusaders after winning five home games in a row. The Ramblers are heavy favorites by in the matchup, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 17. The matchup has an over/under of points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 17, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Loyola Chicago Betting Information
- The Ramblers have played to an 11-6-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Ramblers are 1-0 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 20.5-point favorite.
- In 44.4% of its games this season (8/18), Loyola Chicago and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Loyola Chicago Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Krutwig | 21 | 15.0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Tate Hall | 22 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Aher Uguak | 22 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Lucas Williamson | 22 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Marquise Kennedy | 19 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Valparaiso Betting Information
- With a 7-11-1 record ATS, Valparaiso has not routinely covered the spread this season.
- 31.6% of Valparaiso’s 19 games this season have topped the over/under.
- In their last game, the Crusaders got a team-high 12 points from Ben Krikke in a 74-60 loss to Northern Iowa on Sunday. They failed to covered the spread as 6-point underdogs, and the teams combined to score 134 points to fall short of the 138 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Valparaiso Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Krikke | 22 | 12.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Donovan Clay | 22 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Sheldon Edwards | 21 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Eron Gordon | 22 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Connor Barrett | 18 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Total Facts
- Loyola Chicago’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Wednesday’s matchup point total (128.5 points) in 42.1% of opportunities (eight out of 19 matchups).
- In Valparaiso’s games this season, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Wednesday’s matchup point total in 15 out of 22 matchups (68.2%).
- The Ramblers average 70.6 points per game against the Crusaders’ 66.9, amounting to 9.0 points over the contest’s total of 128.5.
- These two teams surrender a combined 125.5 points per game, 3.0 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the over/under in Ramblers games is 2.1 points fewer than the over/under of 128.5 points in this matchup.
- A difference of 8.1 points separates the average total points bet in Crusaders games (136.6 points) and this matchup’s over/under (128.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2021 | Loyola Chicago | Valparaiso | -11.5 | 131 | -800 | +546 | Regular Season | 75-39 LOYCHI |
| 3/6/2020 | Loyola Chicago | Neutral Court | -5.5 | 128 | -243 | +192 | Conference Tournament | 74-73 VALPO |
| 2/9/2020 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago | -8.5 | 132.5 | -433 | +323 | Regular Season | 70-68 LOYCHI |
| 12/30/2019 | Loyola Chicago | Valparaiso | -3.5 | 137 | -174 | +142 | Regular Season | 66-63 LOYCHI |
| 2/10/2019 | N/A | Valparaiso | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 56-51 LOYCHI |
| 1/15/2019 | N/A | Loyola Chicago | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 71-54 LOYCHI |
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