The Vanderbilt Commodores will take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at Memorial Gym. Vanderbilt is 5-3 overall and 4-2 at home, while Loyola Chicago is 8-2 overall and 1-0 on the road. The Ramblers have covered the spread in two of their last six games, but Vanderbilt is just 1-6 ATS in its last seven games in December.
The Ramblers are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Vanderbilt vs. Loyola Chicago odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 132. Before entering any Loyola Chicago vs. Vanderbilt picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Vanderbilt vs. Loyola Chicago. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Loyola Chicago vs. Vanderbilt:
- Vanderbilt vs. Loyola Chicago spread: Loyola Chicago -4.5
- Vanderbilt vs. Loyola Chicago over-under: 132 points
Featured Game | Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers
What you need to know about Vanderbilt
The Commodores are coming off a 72-68 loss to Temple on Tuesday. One thing holding Vanderbilt back was the mediocre play of guard Trey Thomas, who finished with only nine points on 4-for-10 shooting in his 34 minutes on the court. The Commodores won five of their first six games this season, including a 68-52 road win at Pittsburgh.
Their non-conference schedule will conclude with games against Austin Peay and Hawaii later this month. Vanderbilt is led by junior guard Scotty Pippen Jr., who was the Preseason SEC Player of the Year. He is averaging 16.8 points and 4.1 rebounds.
What you need to know about Loyola Chicago
Loyola Chicago brings a four-game winning streak into what will be its final non-conference game of the season. The Ramblers have picked up a pair of road wins during their recent streak, beating Arizona State and DePaul. They blew out Roosevelt in an 88-49 final on Tuesday night.
The Ramblers come into the game boasting the eighth highest field-goal percentage in college basketball at 51 percent. Senior guard Lucas Williamson leads the team with 11.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Senior forwards Ryan Schwieger and Aher Uguak are both averaging double figures as well.
How to make Vanderbilt vs. Loyola Chicago picks
The model is leaning over on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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