Loyola and UIC are playing on the road in the Horizon League tonight and it seems like nobody is giving the Ramblers or Flames a chance.
Here are the specifics for the Loyola game at Butler:
- Line: Butler by 20
- Kenpom: Butler by 19, 73-54, 97% confidence
- Accuscore: Butler by 17.6, 74.0-56.4, won 91.7% of simulations
And here are the same numbers for UIC tonight at Valparaiso:
- Line: Valparaiso by 11.5
- Kenpom: Valparaiso by 14, 78-64, 91% confidence
- Accuscore: Valparaiso by 14.3, 73.4-59.1, won 83% of simulations
What's funny is that the last time Loyola played Butler it was a very close game - the Bulldogs won by 1 in Chicago. Also, the Ramblers are the one team that seems to give the Bulldogs problems during the regular season at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Taking both of those things into account and this line makes very little sense. While I don't think Loyola will pull what could only be described as an epic upset, I do think it'll be a pretty close game.
On the other hand, if the Flames don't start out hot they're going to have trouble covering this line against a hot-shooting Valparaiso team. Brandon Wood and his teammates beat UIC by 6 in Chicago. The Crusaders can really fill the basket and playing at home will give them a significant advantage. My best guess is that the Crusaders end up covering this line even though UIC has been improving lately.
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Tags: Horizon League, Loyola-Chicago, UIC
