Loyola Chicago at Evansville

The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers head out on the road with only one road victory, shooting 41.6% as a team. On the road, the Ramblers are averaging 54.6 points. Loyola is 6-2 UNDER the total on the road and 19-7 UNDER the total away against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Loyola is off a 51-41 win at Northern Iowa as a +12 dog, allowing 54, 56, 54 and 41 points the last four games (all UNDER). Evansville plays its best defense at home, and comes off a 66-55 win at Illinois State. They held Illinois State to 30.7% shooting. When they last squared off Evansville won 65-56 after leading 24-23 at the half; for the game they held Loyola to 41.2% shooting and this will be another slow-paced, defensive battle. Play the first-half to finish UNDER the total.