Who’s Playing
Loyola Chicago @ Vanderbilt
Current Records: Loyola Chicago 8-2; Vanderbilt 5-3
What to Know
The Vanderbilt Commodores’ homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers at 8 p.m. ET Dec. 10 at Memorial Gym. Loyola Chicago will be strutting in after a victory while the Commodores will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Vanderbilt was close but no cigar on Tuesday as they fell 72-68 to the Temple Owls. Guard Trey Thomas wasn’t much of a difference maker for Vanderbilt; Thomas finished with only nine points on 4-for-10 shooting in his 34 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, Loyola Chicago simply couldn’t be stopped on Tuesday, as they easily beat the Roosevelt Lakers at home 88-49.
Vanderbilt is expected to lose this next one by 4.5. Now might not be the best time to take the Commodores against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past two consecutive games.
Vanderbilt is now 5-3 while the Ramblers sit at 8-2. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Vanderbilt have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 37.50%, which places them 21st in college basketball. But Loyola Chicago enters the contest with a 51% field goal percentage, good for eighth best in college basketball. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Memorial Gym — Nashville, Tennessee
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $15.00
Odds
The Ramblers are a 4.5-point favorite against the Commodores, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Loyola Chicago won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Dec 18, 2019 – Loyola Chicago 78 vs. Vanderbilt 70
Injury Report for Vanderbilt
- Scotty Pippen Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
- Rodney Chatman: Out (Knee)
- Liam Robbins: Out (Foot)
Injury Report for Loyola Chicago
- Ben Schwieger: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
