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The San Francisco Dons (8-2) and the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (8-0) meet Sunday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
San Francisco has won 4 in a row since dropping back-to-back games against the Memphis Tigers and the Clemson Togers on a neutral floor. The Dons are 1-2 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in 3 neutral-floor battles. The Under is 2-1 in those 3 games, too.
Loyola Chicago topped the South Florida Bulls 74-72 as a 10.5-point favorite as the Under (147) cashed last time out on Dec. 7. The Ramblers have a 3-2 ATS mark in the past 5 games, while the Under is 4-0-1 in the 5-game span.
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San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): San Francisco -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Loyola Chicago +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread: San Francisco -2.5 (-115) | Loyola Chicago +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 138.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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San Francisco vs. Loyola Chicago picks and predictions
Prediction
Loyola Chicago 70, San Francisco 65
Moneyline
LOYOLA CHICAGO (+135) is a solid play as slight underdog. The Ramblers are unbeaten, and it has decent wins over the Princeton Tigers, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and USF.
San Francisco (-165) is favored, and it has been battle tested this season. However, it has lost its 2 toughest games. This game is being played in Milwaukee, and it should be a mostly pro-Ramblers crowd heading up I-94 for the quick 90-minute ride to Cream City.
Against the spread
Backing Loyola Chicago +2.5 (-105) makes no sense over the moneyline, unless, of course, you think San Francisco -2.5 (-115) is going to win, but only by 1 or 2 points.
PASS.
Over/Under
UNDER 138.5 (-105) is a strong play in this solid non-conference battle in Milwaukee.
The Over has cashed twice in the past 3 games for the Dons, but the total has gone low in 5 of the past 7 outings. San Francisco is allowing just 61.6 PPG, while teams are hitting only 39.2% from the field and 30.1% from the perimeter.
For Loyola, it allows just 63.8 PPG, while teams are hitting only 39.0% from the field, and 28.3% from behind the 3-point line. The total has gone low in 3 in a row, while cashing at a 4-0-1 clip in the previous 5 contests.
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