Expect a low-scoring game when the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (18-12) and Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (20-11) face off in the Championship of the CBI tournament at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 1 and can be seen on CBSSN.
The Warhawks are expecting a better outcome after their 65-58 loss to Loyola (Chicago) in the Championship. Majok Deng had a solid performance, putting up 10 points, six rebounds, and three steals for Louisiana-Monroe. The Ramblers, meanwhile, are coming off a 65-58 win against Louisiana-Monroe in the Championship. Christian Thomas had a good game for Loyola (Chicago), accounting for 12 points and six rebounds.
The Warhawks may have trouble getting to the line in this one. They’re 350th in the nation in FTA rate (27.2), while Loyola (Chicago) is among the nation’s least foul-prone squads (yielding a FTA rate of just 28.3, 24th in the country). Moreover, foul-shooting opportunities could prove to be quite rare for the Ramblers. They are 269th in the nation in FTA rate (33.3), while the Warhawks are among the nation’s least foul-prone teams (allowing a rate of just 29.3, ranking 31st in the country).
The odds for Louisiana-Monroe and Loyola (Chicago) are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Warhawks come into this game 24-13 Straight Up (SU) and 20-12 Against The Spread (ATS).
In the other locker room, the Ramblers have 23-13 SU and 21-11 ATS records. Loyola (Chicago) performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 7-3 record.
Louisiana-Monroe and Loyola (Chicago) will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – ULM, ATS Winner – ULM
Notes
Louisiana-Monroe is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games.
Louisiana-Monroe is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Louisiana-Monroe’s last 12 games at home.
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks average a field goal percentage of 43.2% this season. The Loyola Chicago Ramblers have a losing record of 5-11 when opponents have a FG% of 43.2% or greater.
The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks and the Loyola Chicago Ramblers both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Louisiana-Monroe is 252nd and 195th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Loyola (Chicago) ranks 51st and 45th in these categories.
Louisiana-Monroe ranks 95th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.14. Loyola (Chicago) is ranked lower at 160th with an A/TO of 1.03.
Louisiana-Monroe, the 62nd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 36.7 rebounds per game. Loyola (Chicago) does worse, ranked 347th with 28.8.
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers average 6.4 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks have an underachieving record (4-7) this season.
