The Loyola Chicago Ramblers will travel to University Arena to take on the New Mexico Lobos. Action gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and will air on RT.
The Lobos come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, topping New Mexico State 83-74 on Sunday. Elijah Brown led all scorers on the team with 31 points on 8-for-17 shooting. The Ramblers are coming off an 84-51 win over Eureka on Saturday. Donte Ingram played well, recording six points, two rebounds, and one steal.
New Mexico, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Loyola Chicago. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 135 points. New Mexico has been steady from the free throw line, shooting an impressive .812.
In the other locker room, the Ramblers have yet to cover the spread in any of their matchups, going 0-1 ATS along with their SU record of 2-0. The Ramblers are shooting lights out so far, with a .514 field-goal percentage that ranks 44th in Division I. The Ramblers are in for a physical game against New Mexico. The Lobos are not afraid to send opponents to the free throw line, averaging 26.0 fouls per game.
New Mexico and Loyola Chicago will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – NM, ATS Winner – NM, O/U – Over
Notes
New Mexico is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games.
New Mexico is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Loyola Chicago won its last game by a 33-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, New Mexico is 1-0. Loyola Chicago is also 1-0 in blowouts this season.
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers average 72.9 possessions per game and 1.097 points per possession. The New Mexico Lobos earn fewer possessions with 68.6, but they score more points with 1.232.
The New Mexico Lobos average 5.0 steals per game. The Loyola Chicago Ramblers are undefeated at 2-0 when they allow at least 5 steals.
