Southern Illinois Salukis vs Loyola-Chicago Ramblers 2/26/2021 Picks

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The Southern Illinois Salukis be playing for a two-game series against the #21 Loyola Chicago Ramblers at the Joseph J. Gentile Center in Chicago on Friday, February 26, 2021, at 9:00 PM ET. Southern Illinois is in 7th place at 5-11 of the Missouri Valley Conference with a .313 team-percentage and an 11-11 overall standing. The Salukis defeated the Valparaiso Crusaders in their recent match last Monday to a score of 67-64. Guard Lance Jones led his team with 21 points while Guard Steven Verplancken Jr. chipped in 12 and Center Kyler Filewich added 11 points and 8 rebounds. Sixth-man Dalton Banks and Ben Harvey contributed 10 points each for Southern Illinois. Harvey dished out 5 assists in the win.

Southern Illinois had an average of 66.9 PPG (278th in the country). However, the Salukis scored well from beyond the arc with a 36.8% shooting rate. Sophomore Guard Lance Jones led his team with an average of 12.9 points and 3.1 assists per match. Jones is also a big threat from the long-range with a 39.8% shooting efficiency. Guard Ben Harvey contributed 10.1 points per contest on 45.3% shooting from the field.

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Southern Illinois Salukis vs Loyola-Chicago Ramblers Predictions 2/26/2021

No.21 Loyola-Chicago Ramblers snatched a 2-point victory over the Valparaiso Crusaders last February 18, 2021, at 54-52. Loyola occupied 2nd place behind Drake at 14-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference with a team-percentage of .875 and an overall standing of 19-4. Guard Keith Clemons scored 16 points while Center Cameron Krutwig pitched in 13 along with 6 rebounds, and 5 assists in the win. Clemons, Guard Braden Norris, and sixth-man Marquise Kennedy contributed 5 boards each in the victory.

The Ramblers ranked 331st in pace and recorded an average of 72.3 PPG that ranked 149th in the league. Senior Center Cameron Krutwig posted an average of 15.0 points, grabbed 6.6 rebounds, and dished out 3.0 assists per game for Loyola. In support of Krutwig, six of the Ramblers’ players scored an average of 7 to 8 points per contest. The Loyola Ramblers (no.1 defensive team in the nation) allowed their opponents to score 55.7 PPG and contain their offense with a scoring rate of 40.2% from the field and 30.6% from the three-point range.

Southern Illinois Salukis vs. #21 Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Loyola-Chicago -19. The Salukis are 2-4 ATS in its last 6 and 4-11 SU in its last 15 outings. The totals went UNDER in 6 of Southern Illinois’ last 6 matches. The Ramblers are 12-1 SU in its last 13 contests and 20-0 SU in its last 20 games at home. The totals went UNDER in 10 of Loyola-Chicago’s last 13 outings. Southern Illinois had difficulty on their offense and the team is not talented enough to challenge the no.2 team in the MVC. Loyola-Chicago bounced back from their last loss to Drake (no.1 in MVC) after beating Valparaiso and the Ramblers will get back on track and dominate this game at home. Final score prediction, Loyola-Chicago Ramblers will win and cover ATS at 71-48.

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