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"Dec 8, 2:00 PM | Breslin CenterLoyola of Chicago Ramblers vs Michigan State Spartans Odds6-2TEAM RECORD7-2The Loyola of Chicago Ramblers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Spartans in Michigan State at Breslin Center on Saturday in college basketball action.Michigan State battles the Ramblers, currently sitting with a 6-2 mark (4-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-4 for the Spartans and 2-1 for the Ramblers. View Loyola of Chicago vs Michigan State Odds and Stats.Betting Line:If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Ramblers were listed as 18-point underdogs earlier in the day at Bovada.Power Rankings / Prediction:According to new college basketball power rankings here, it&amp;#039;s the No. 39-ranked Spartans and the No. 268-rated Ramblers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 75-69 win for the Spartans on Saturday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:The game also pits Michigan State&amp;#039;s No. 159-ranked offense, averaging 69.3 PPG, against a Ramblers defense that ranks No. 35 at 57.5 PPG. The Spartans field goal percentage has averaged 48.4% so far, more than the Ramblers marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.7% per game.Defensively, Loyola of Chicago features the nation&amp;#039;s No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 57 points per game. Michigan State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 180 nationally in scoring at home.In their last action, Loyola of Chicago was a 77-50 winner at home against Furman. They covered the 13.5-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Ramblers and Paladins didn&amp;rsquo;t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Furman was handed a 77-50 defeat on Saturday at Joseph J. Gentile Center.Michigan State was a 76-44 winner in its last match at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. They covered the 30.5-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Spartans and Golden Lions didn&amp;rsquo;t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Arkansas-Pine Bluff was handed a 76-44 defeat on Wednesday at Breslin Center.Loyola of Chicago Ramblers Trends:When playing on Saturday are 3-7After playing Furman are 1-0After a win are 6-4Michigan State Spartans Trends:When playing on Saturday are 8-2After a win are 8-2A few Ramblers at Spartans trends to consider:Loyola of Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the roadMichigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeMichigan State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games Next up:Loyola of Chicago home to Mississippi State, Saturday, December 15Michigan State home to Tuskegee, Saturday, December 15"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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