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Loyola Chicago vs VCU Rams Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 65-84
40-37 25-47
Position#75
Record9-4
FormLWLLL
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game66.5
Loyola Chicago
USA
vs
VCU Rams 🏆
USA
Position#18
Record10-4
FormWWLWL
Points / game77.4
Allowed / game62.4
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Loyola Chicago v VCU Rams
04 Jan 2025
LOYO65
VCU 84
10 Jan 2023
LOYO64
VCU 78
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Loyola Chicago winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
VCU Rams winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Loyola ChicagoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Princeton
#99
W
73-68
73
68
+5
A16/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H20/11
NCAA
Tulsa
#291
W
89-53
89
53
+36
H23/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H04/12
NCAA
South Florida
#282
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H07/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
L
66-76
66
76
-10
H15/12
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
72-60
72
60
+12
H19/12
NCAA
Oakland
#220
L
71-72
71
72
-1
A22/12
NCAA
Charleston
#47
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H23/12
NCAA
Murray State
#214
L
68-71
68
71
-3
A25/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-38
30-30
35-32
41-40
42-27
47-26
39-26
37-28
35-38
39-34
28-24
38-52
36-26
36-34
27-33
44-39
34-37
34-40
36-34
32-37
140.8Avg total
73.3Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)77.266.5143.8+10.769%
Season at home (10)79.265.4144.6+13.880%
Season away (3)70.770.3141.0+0.333%
Last 10 (10)73.367.5140.8+5.860%
Last 5 (5)69.071.2140.2-2.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (15)72.570.9143.5+1.660%
vs Weaker (14)78.163.6141.6+14.593%
This opponent (VCU Rams) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VCU RamsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seton Hall
#349
L
66-69 OT
66
69
-3
A21/11
NCAA
Nevada
#189
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A23/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H24/11
NCAA
Elizabeth City
#581
W
103-58
103
58
+45
H30/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
W
89-54
89
54
+35
H05/12
NCAA
Penn
#331
W
66-47
66
47
+19
H10/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#49
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H15/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#25
L
71-78
71
78
-7
A19/12
NCAA
William & Mary
#178
W
90-70
90
70
+20
H22/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#77
L
75-77
75
77
-2
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
28-25
33-36
34-23
27-41
42-33
35-37
49-26
54-32
39-31
50-23
36-25
30-22
33-32
43-36
30-37
41-41
42-37
48-33
34-38
41-39
142.9Avg total
77.4Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)77.462.4139.9+15.071%
Season at home (10)81.158.6139.7+22.5100%
Season away (4)68.272.0140.2-3.80%
Last 10 (10)77.465.5142.9+11.960%
Last 5 (5)75.668.0143.6+7.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)54.074.0128.0-20.00%
vs Similar (10)65.567.0132.5-1.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)76.964.1141.1+12.876%
This opponent (Loyola Chicago) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +6.0+6.02nd half2nd half: +1.8+1.82nd half: +6.2+6.2
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +6.0+6.02nd half2nd half: +1.8+1.82nd half: +6.2+6.2
Loyola ChicagoVCU Rams
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Loyola ChicagoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Princeton
#99
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A16/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H20/11
NCAA
Tulsa
#291
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H23/11
NCAA
Eastern Michigan
#212
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H04/12
NCAA
South Florida
#282
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H07/12
NCAA
San Francisco
#45
W
28-24
28
24
+4
H15/12
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H19/12
NCAA
Oakland
#220
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A22/12
NCAA
Charleston
#47
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H23/12
NCAA
Murray State
#214
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A25/12
NCAA
67.0Avg total
35.5Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.432.267.6+3.270%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.130.567.6+6.678%-
Last 30 away (12)33.034.867.8-1.858%-
Last 10 (10)35.531.567.0+4.070%-
Last 5 (5)32.230.863.0+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (15)34.733.368.0+1.367%-
vs Weaker (14)37.430.768.1+6.779%-
This opponent (VCU Rams) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VCU RamsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Seton Hall
#349
W
28-25
28
25
+3
A21/11
NCAA
Nevada
#189
W
34-23
34
23
+11
A23/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H24/11
NCAA
Elizabeth City
#581
W
49-26
49
26
+23
H30/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H05/12
NCAA
Penn
#331
W
36-25
36
25
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#49
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H15/12
NCAA
New Mexico
#25
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A19/12
NCAA
William & Mary
#178
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H22/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#77
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A31/12
NCAA
67.4Avg total
36.7Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.830.063.8+3.867%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.728.863.5+5.971%-
Last 30 away (13)32.631.664.2+1.062%-
Last 10 (10)36.730.767.4+6.080%-
Last 5 (5)35.033.868.8+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)26.036.062.0-10.00%-
vs Similar (10)28.529.758.2-1.240%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)36.630.166.7+6.682%-
This opponent (Loyola Chicago) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Loyola Chicago wins
2
VCU Rams wins
DateGameScore
24/01/24VCU Rams v Loyola Chicago74-67
11/01/23Loyola Chicago v VCU Rams64-78
Loyola Chicagolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/12/24AMurray State68-71
23/12/24HCharleston68-77
22/12/24AOakland71-72
19/12/24HCanisius72-60
15/12/24HSan Francisco66-76
07/12/24HSouth Florida74-72
04/12/24HEastern Michigan76-54
23/11/24HTulsa89-53
20/11/24HSouthern Utah76-72
16/11/24APrinceton73-68
VCU Ramslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/24ASt. Bonaventure75-77
22/12/24HWilliam & Mary90-70
19/12/24ANew Mexico71-78
15/12/24HColorado State76-68
10/12/24HPenn66-47
05/12/24HGeorgia Southern89-54
30/11/24HElizabeth City103-58
24/11/24HMiami (FL)77-70
23/11/24ANevada61-64
21/11/24ASeton Hall66-69 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Loyola Chicago
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL69%
HomeWWLWL80%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %69%80%33%
Points / game77.279.270.7
Allowed / game66.565.470.3
Point differential+10.7+13.8+0.3
Avg total143.8144.6141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
VCU Rams
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL71%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %71%100%0%
Points / game77.481.168.2
Allowed / game62.458.672.0
Point differential+15.0+22.5-3.8
Avg total139.9139.7140.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)-0% (3)
Overtime %7%0%25%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic 10 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 St. Bonaventure1413193%72.460.7+11.7
2 Rhode Island1311285%83.371.2+12.1
3 George Washington1512380%78.767.0+11.7
4 Dayton1511473%76.668.3+8.3
5 VCU Rams1410471%77.462.4+15.0
6 George Mason1410471%75.161.8+13.4
7 Davidson1410471%76.269.4+6.8
8 Loyola Chicago139469%77.266.5+10.7
9 Saint Josephs Hawks1510567%75.468.3+7.1
10 St. Louis Billikens159660%77.770.4+7.3
11 La Salle148657%78.174.1+3.9
12 Fordham148657%75.975.4+0.5
13 Richmond Spiders157847%71.373.0-1.7
14 Duquesne146843%67.763.9+3.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Loyola Chicago402565
VCU Rams374784
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