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VCU Rams vs Loyola Chicago Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 89-75
46-46 43-29
Position#27
Record15-6
FormLWWWW
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game73.5
vs
Position#350
Record5-17
FormLLLLL
Points / game67.2
Allowed / game77.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · VCU Rams v Loyola Chicago
30 Jan 2026
VCU 89
LOYO75
15 Mar 2025
VCU 62
LOYO55
23 Jan 2024
VCU 74
LOYO67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VCU RamsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
American University
#204
W
105-83
105
83
+22
H19/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
100-79
100
79
+21
H23/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
W
89-82
89
82
+7
H31/12
NCAA
Duquesne
#166
W
93-80
93
80
+13
A03/01
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
62-71
62
71
-9
H08/01
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
80-86
80
86
-6
A10/01
NCAA
Rhode Island
#209
W
84-75
84
75
+9
A14/01
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#75
W
79-72
79
72
+7
H19/01
NCAA
Davidson
#109
W
75-69
75
69
+6
A24/01
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
W
77-69
77
69
+8
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
48-35
57-48
45-36
55-43
46-45
43-37
46-34
47-46
22-30
40-41
37-38
43-48
40-30
44-45
34-29
45-43
37-31
38-38
39-29
38-40
161.0Avg total
84.4Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)84.073.5157.5+10.671%
Season at home (14)85.671.6157.2+14.179%
Season away (7)80.977.3158.1+3.657%
Last 10 (10)84.476.6161.0+7.880%
Last 5 (5)79.074.2153.2+4.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)62.071.0133.0-9.00%
vs Similar (6)77.781.2158.8-3.517%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)82.167.5149.7+14.691%
This opponent (Loyola Chicago) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Loyola ChicagoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Santa Clara
#39
W
80-78
80
78
+2
A20/12
NCAA
Rhode Island
#209
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A31/12
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
68-70
68
70
-2
H03/01
NCAA
Davidson
#109
L
64-79
64
79
-15
H08/01
NCAA
George Washington
#160
L
66-101
66
101
-35
A10/01
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H14/01
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
51-78
51
78
-27
A17/01
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
L
70-84
70
84
-14
A21/01
NCAA
Duquesne
#166
L
59-71
59
71
-12
H24/01
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#75
L
64-85
64
85
-21
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-40
40-38
31-27
30-30
39-31
29-39
36-45
28-34
39-60
27-41
47-41
27-41
30-31
21-47
42-30
28-54
28-34
31-37
24-51
40-34
144.2Avg total
65.7Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)67.277.5144.7-10.323%
Season at home (14)68.276.0144.2-7.821%
Season away (8)65.580.1145.6-14.625%
Last 10 (10)65.778.5144.2-12.820%
Last 5 (5)63.680.0143.6-16.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)66.576.8143.3-10.220%
vs Similar (8)72.473.1145.5-0.862%
vs Weaker (1)74.051.0125.0+23.0100%
This opponent (VCU Rams) is Stronger. 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +5.7+5.71st half: -3.4-3.42nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: -9.4-9.4
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +5.7+5.71st half: -3.4-3.42nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: -9.4-9.4
VCU RamsLoyola Chicago
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
VCU RamsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
American University
#204
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H19/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H23/12
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
W
46-45
46
45
+1
H31/12
NCAA
Duquesne
#166
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A03/01
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#13
L
22-30
22
30
-8
H08/01
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A10/01
NCAA
Rhode Island
#209
W
40-30
40
30
+10
A14/01
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#75
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H19/01
NCAA
Davidson
#109
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A24/01
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#231
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H28/01
NCAA
73.1Avg total
39.4Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.933.071.9+5.973%-
Last 30 at home (20)39.232.071.2+7.280%-
Last 30 away (10)38.335.173.4+3.260%-
Last 10 (10)39.433.773.1+5.780%-
Last 5 (5)37.431.468.8+6.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)22.030.052.0-8.00%-
vs Similar (6)38.539.878.3-1.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)39.731.471.1+8.387%-
This opponent (Loyola Chicago) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Loyola ChicagoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Santa Clara
#39
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A20/12
NCAA
Rhode Island
#209
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A31/12
NCAA
Dayton
#65
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H03/01
NCAA
Davidson
#109
L
36-45
36
45
-9
H08/01
NCAA
George Washington
#160
L
39-60
39
60
-21
A10/01
NCAA
George Mason
#47
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H14/01
NCAA
Dayton
#65
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A17/01
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#207
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A21/01
NCAA
Duquesne
#166
L
28-34
28
34
-6
H24/01
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#75
L
24-51
24
51
-27
H28/01
NCAA
74.6Avg total
35.6Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.937.371.2-3.340%-
Last 30 at home (17)32.737.870.5-5.129%-
Last 30 away (13)35.536.572.1-1.054%-
Last 10 (10)35.639.074.6-3.440%-
Last 5 (5)34.237.471.6-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)32.438.671.0-6.230%-
vs Similar (8)36.836.172.9+0.650%-
vs Weaker (1)34.021.055.0+13.0100%-
This opponent (VCU Rams) is Stronger. 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
4
VCU Rams wins
0
Loyola Chicago wins
VCU Ramslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26HRichmond Spiders77-69
24/01/26ADavidson75-69
19/01/26HSaint Josephs Hawks79-72
14/01/26ARhode Island84-75
10/01/26AGeorge Mason80-86
08/01/26HSt. Louis Billikens62-71
03/01/26ADuquesne93-80
31/12/25HSt. Bonaventure89-82
23/12/25HRider100-79
19/12/25HAmerican University105-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26HSaint Josephs Hawks64-85
24/01/26HDuquesne59-71
21/01/26ASt. Bonaventure70-84
17/01/26ADayton51-78
14/01/26HGeorge Mason74-82
10/01/26AGeorge Washington66-101
08/01/26HDavidson64-79
03/01/26HDayton68-70
31/12/25ARhode Island61-57
20/12/25ASanta Clara80-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VCU Rams
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW71%
HomeWWLWW79%
AwayWWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21147
Win %71%79%57%
Points / game84.085.680.9
Allowed / game73.571.677.3
Point differential+10.6+14.1+3.6
Avg total157.5157.2158.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%57%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Loyola Chicago
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL23%
HomeLLLLL21%
AwayWWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22148
Win %23%21%25%
Points / game67.268.265.5
Allowed / game77.576.080.1
Point differential-10.3-7.8-14.6
Avg total144.7144.2145.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+5%7%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)50% (4)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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. Louis Billikens2221195%91.467.5+23.9
2 George Mason2119290%76.866.6+10.2
3 VCU Rams2115671%84.073.5+10.6
4 Dayton2214864%76.470.8+5.6
5 George Washington2113862%85.373.0+12.3
6 Rhode Island2113862%72.667.3+5.3
7 St. Bonaventure2113862%77.674.1+3.4
8 Saint Josephs Hawks2113862%75.272.6+2.6
9 Davidson2012860%71.569.2+2.2
10 Richmond Spiders2213959%79.273.2+6.0
11 Fordham21111052%71.365.0+6.3
12 Duquesne21111052%83.277.4+5.8
13 La Salle2171433%66.672.3-5.7
14 Loyola Chicago2251723%67.277.5-10.3
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
VCU Rams464389
Loyola Chicago462975
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