Loyola Chicago vs St. Louis Billikens NCAA Predictions and Odds 2/14/2025

Basketball / NCAA

15/02/2025 – 01:00

Loyola Chicago

01:00

15/02/2025

St. Louis Billikens

Odds updated on February 14, 2025 at 5:14 pm

Heading into a Friday evening(2/14) matchup between two household Atlantic 10 teams, Loyola-Chicago(15-9) will clash against Saint Louis Billikens (14-11) in Joseph J. Gentile Arena. As both squads have had pretty solid conference play records, they rank amongst the top 5 in their athletic associations. Know more about the odds, moneyline, picks and predictions for this Loyola Chicago vs St. Louis Billikens inter conference matchup here.

Where to Watch Loyola Chicago vs St. Louis Billikens

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Date: 2/14
Time: 7:00 P.M. EST
Location: Gentile Arena (Chicago, Illinois)
Where is the match available: This match can be watched on Hulu+Live TV.

Loyola Chicago vs St. Louis Billikens Preview

With this Loyola-Chicago unit getting an 87-80 victory last time out against Richmond, they will look to make it 4 victories in 5 previous appearances. Led by two-way guard Des Watson, 12.7 points and 1.3 steals on the season, his athletic ability allows him to finish with ease. Knowing that Francis Nwaokorie, 8 rebounds versus Richmond, remains their keyboard-getter, this group will lean on his knock-down three-point shooting as well. As Jayden Dawson, 24 points, made a strong offensive presence last game, there should be another strong output from the junior.

Meanwhile, Saint Louis has one of the most efficient guards in Gibson Jimerson leading them with 17.0 points per match. Someone who can produce from outside or in, his two-way game alongside Kalu Anya makes this a lethal group. As Anya had 15 rebounds last matchup, his wingspan allows him to play strong defense and force defenses to step away from another elite guard in Isaiah Swope, 22 points in their narrow loss to George Mason.

Loyola Chicago vs St.Louis Billikens Predictions

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Loyola-Chicago vs St. Louis Billikens Numbers:

Loyola-Chicago Recent Matches:

Won 87-80 against Richmond
Lost 69-56 against Duquense
Won 77-53 against St Bonaventure

Key Stats:

Loyola-Chicago has allowed less than 60 points in 4 of the past 5 games.
Des Watson leads the scoring with over 13 points during 3 straight outings.
Loyola-Chicago finished with over 70 points during 3 of the previous 4 matchups.

St. Louis Billikens Recent Matches:

Lost 76-74 against George Mason
Lost 76-63 against Saint Joseph’s
Won 73-71 against Massacheutts

Key Stats:

Kalu Anya has 2 or more blocks in three of the last four games.
Gibson Jimerson has scored 18+ points in three of the last five games.
Saint Louis finished with over 72 in three of the past four.

Loyola-Chicago vs St. Louis Billikens Prediction

Although Loyola-Chicago’s offensive efficiency has been pretty mediocre throughout this season, this defense has kept them in multiple games. Having a leader like Francis Nwakore who can guard the glass, they will hold their own on offense against one of the weakest defensive units in St. Louis. We predict Loyola-Chicago to win this contest.

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