Who’s Playing
Loyola Chicago @ Missouri State
Current Records: Loyola Chicago 17-4; Missouri State 17-7
What to Know
The Missouri State Bears and the Loyola Chicago Ramblers are set to square off in a Missouri Valley matchup at 2 p.m. ET Feb. 6 at JQH Arena. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games.
While not quite a landslide, the game between the Bears and the Southern Illinois Salukis on Wednesday was still a pretty decisive one as MSU wrapped it up with a 69-54 victory on the road. MSU’s guard Isiaih Mosley did his thing and had 22 points in addition to six rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Illinois State Redbirds typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Loyola Chicago proved too difficult a challenge. Loyola Chicago enjoyed a cozy 78-64 win over Illinois State. The Ramblers can attribute much of their success to guard Lucas Williamson, who shot 6-for-9 from downtown and finished with 27 points.
The wins brought the Bears up to 17-7 and Loyola Chicago to 17-4. A pair of offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: MSU enters the matchup with a 48.60% field goal percentage, good for 13th best in college basketball. Loyola Chicago is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they rank 16th in college basketball when it comes to field goal percentage, with 48.40% on the season. This one is shaping up to be an exciting offensive shootout.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: JQH Arena — Springfield, Missouri
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Missouri State have won seven out of their last 13 games against Loyola Chicago.
- Jan 22, 2022 – Missouri State 79 vs. Loyola Chicago 69
- Feb 01, 2021 – Loyola Chicago 70 vs. Missouri State 50
- Jan 31, 2021 – Loyola Chicago 72 vs. Missouri State 46
- Feb 22, 2020 – Missouri State 74 vs. Loyola Chicago 62
- Jan 04, 2020 – Loyola Chicago 62 vs. Missouri State 58
- Feb 17, 2019 – Missouri State 65 vs. Loyola Chicago 61
- Jan 23, 2019 – Missouri State 70 vs. Loyola Chicago 35
- Feb 03, 2018 – Loyola Chicago 97 vs. Missouri State 75
- Dec 22, 2017 – Missouri State 64 vs. Loyola Chicago 59
- Jan 31, 2017 – Missouri State 82 vs. Loyola Chicago 81
- Jan 15, 2017 – Loyola Chicago 77 vs. Missouri State 71
- Feb 21, 2016 – Loyola Chicago 75 vs. Missouri State 62
- Jan 09, 2016 – Missouri State 56 vs. Loyola Chicago 54
