Missouri State at Loyola Chicago

Missouri State has won four of six with good balance and strong defense, off a 55-51 win over Evansville. They also won at Northern Iowa as a +5 dog, 68-64. They have three players with double digits in scoring, and 6-9 junior Alize Johnson leads the Missouri Valley Conference with 10.1 rebounds per game. He has recorded 10 or more rebounds in six straight games and 12 times overall this season with a league-best nine double-doubles. The Bears are 12-0 SU this season when out-rebounding their opponents. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are home, but have lost four of the last six and are 3-8 ATS as a home favorite. Play Missouri State.