Bradley Braves vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/04/2022

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Friday, March 4, 2022

Venue:  Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bradley +5.5, Loyola -5.5; Over/Under:  131 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bradley +5.5, Loyola -5.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bradley +5.5, Loyola -5.5; Over/Under:  130.5 points

 

Bradley Braves:  17-13 (5th place, MVC)

Loyola Ramblers:  22-7 (2nd place, MVC)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Will Rogers has made +$41,673 ALL PLAYS SINCE DEC 1! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Bradley Braves:  3-2 last 5

Loyola Ramblers:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Bradley is coming into this game with a 17-13 record overall and they are 1-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their first game of the MVC Tournament and they are 11-7 against conference opponents this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Missouri State Bears while their 2 wins in that span came against the Illinois State Redbirds and the Valparaiso Crusaders in their last game. Rienk Mast led the team in points in that game with 22 while Connor Hickman off the bench was next on the team with 14 points. Terry Roberts led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Mast led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 44.8% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 68.3% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 71.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.2 PPG against them. Bradley has an ATS record of 17-12 this season and their O/U record is 13-16.

 

 

Loyola is coming into this game with a 22-7 record overall and they are 2-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their first matchup of the MVC Tournament and they are 13-5 against conference opponents this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Illinois State Redbirds and the Evansville Purple Aces while their loss came against the Northern Iowa Panthers in their last game. Lucas Williamson led the team in points in that game with 29 while Ryan Schwieger was next on the team with 17 points. Braden Norris led the team in assists in that game with 8 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 48.9% from the field, 38.8% from 3-point range, and 72.5% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 74.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.9 PPG against them. Loyola has an ATS record of 10-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-11.

 

Bradley has been playing alright in their recent games winning 2 of their last 3 but both of their wins came at home and they have been struggling on the road this season. They have 2 straight games on the road and 3 of their last 4, they are also 4-8 when playing on the road this season as well. This game is actually on a neutral site but Bradley has still been 1-3 in those games this season. They are going up against a Loyola side that has been much better against conference opponents this season and they have not had many problems playing away from their building. They are 8-3 on the road this season and they are 2-2 in neutral site games. They have won 2 of their last 3 games coming into this one but they are coming off of a loss in their last game. That was an awful loss for them as it sealed their fate in the conference and they were unable to win it but now they have the tournament to focus on and they should come out playing hard in this game. Loyola will be looking to win this tournament after losing out on winning the conference, they are the better team here and they should have no trouble getting by a struggling Bradley team away from home. Loyola will win this game by around 10 points.

 

Bradley Loyola Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, March 4, 2022 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Loyola 83 Bradley 73.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Bradley Braves Loyola Ramblers prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAB predictions and previews.

 

 

Bradley Braves: 17-12 ATS in all games. 10-5 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 33-22 OVER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

Loyola Ramblers: 5-12 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 4-11 ATS against conference opponents. 13-4 OVER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

 

 

Bradley Braves:  None.

Loyola Ramblers:  M. Kennedy (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

"I'm happy about it. I definitely felt like I had to show I belong in the conference, can play at this level. Without my teammates and coaches, I wouldn't have been able to do any of this stuff."  - Terry Roberts on winning the MVC Newcomer of the Year award.

 

 

“‘Disappointed’ would be the word. You want to win a championship, and I thought we put ourselves in position to do so.… But we can’t feel sorry for ourselves that we didn’t win the league. OK, we didn’t win the league.” - Drew Valentine on his team’s season this year.

 

 

 

C. Hickman 

J. Kent 

M. Leons 

R. Mast 

T. Roberts 

 

J. Hutson 

M. Kennedy 

B. Norris 

Aher Uguak 

Lucas Williamson

 

 

PPG: T. Roberts (14.4)

APG: T. Roberts (4.2)

Reb/G: R. Mast (8.3)

 

PPG: L. Williamson (14.1)

APG: B. Norris (4.3)

Reb/G: L. Williamson (4.8)

 

Coaches:

Bradley Braves: Brian Wardle (7th season)

Loyola Ramblers: Drew Valentine (1st season)