Loyola-Chicago Ramblers vs Saint Louis Billikens Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/04/26

As the season winds down its final week, The Atlantic 10 brings us a “first vs worst” matchup as the Saint Louis Billikens host the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. The Ramblers just snapped a 4-game losing streak, but they still sit in last place in the A10 standings. The Billikens, on the other hand, sit atop the standings, are undefeated at home, and are sitting just inside the Top 25. The spread in this game is understandably massive, and Saint Louis won the first meeting by 27 just a couple weeks ago. Rather than play a large spread, though, I prefer the game total under 156.5.

This game is a clash in styles, to say the least. The Billikens play at a breakneck pace, They are also a top-40 team in both offensive and defensive efficiency. Whatever metric you want to look at, they seem to be way up near the top of it. Loyola, on the other hand, plays at a snail’s pace, and they are hovering around 300 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. I have little doubt that Saint Louis will post a big score here, but it is hard to imagine the Ramblers can do enough to keep pace. This game could get to 90-65 and still not beat us, and that would represent an increase for both teams over the first matchup. If Saint Louis gets up that much, they also won’t be running as much late in the game. I’ll take the under.

Loyola-Chicago vs Saint Louis Prediction: Under 156.5 (-115) available at the time of publishing. Playable to 153.5.