The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and the Bradley Braves are two more teams that love to mix it up. The two combatants will lock horns in a Missouri Valley Conference rivalry clash that has positioning implications on the table. The match will take place on Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 with a scheduled tip-off time of 8:00 PM ET. The contest can be broadcasted on NBC Sports Chicago for regional demographics. As of late, the Ramblers have really taken it to the Braves. The Ramblers have won the last five meetings in this rivalry series. The two teams met 18 days ago in Chicago where the Ramblers walked all over Bradley in route to an 81-65 victory.
Both teams enter this fixture on three days of rest. The two teams also enter on respective winning streaks. For Bradley, the number has hit three. For Loyola-Chicago, they have now won seven straight. For the Ramblers in particular, they find themselves sitting atop the Missouri Valley Conference standings with an 8-2 SU record in league play. Bradley is not too far behind them with a 6-4 SU conference record. A win for the Braves puts them within reach of the Ramblers.
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Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, 18-4 SU, 12-5-1 ATS
Bradley Braves, 16-7 SU, 12-7-2 ATS
Loyola Chicago at Bradley NCAAB Key Betting Trends
- Bradley is 11-0 SU at home this season.
- Loyola-Chicago is 4-1 ATS in their last five fixtures against Bradley.
- Road Team is 11-4 ATS in the previous 15 matches between both parties.
- Under is 9-4 ATS in their previous 13 contests.
Public Money
From the get-go, we have seen a lean by the public on the Ramblers. This is reflected in a half-point line movement upward. This narrative is further complemented by 85% of the cash and 73% of the ticket action coming in on Loyola-Chicago. In Over/Under markets, the figure has catalyzed upward by four points to indicate heavy steam on the Over. We also have seen a Money Line market emerge in this contest. Presently, Loyola-Chicago is priced as a -125 favorite compared to Bradley who enter as a home dog at evens or +100.
