Loyola-Chicago at Illinois St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois St by 6.21
TOTAL POINTS
124
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Loyola-Chicago
Illinois St 
|
82
B-
|
Overall |
86
B
|
|
79
C+
|
Power |
84
B
|
|
71
C-
|
Offensive |
83
B-
|
|
87
B+
|
Defensive |
81
B-
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
87
B+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
76
C
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Loyola-Chicago
Illinois St
| 162 | Overall | 124 |
| 188 | Power | 139 |
| 259 | Offensive | 145 |
| 116 | Defensive | 172 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 111 | SoS (Full Season) | 210 |
Illinois St#12466%
Loyola-Chicago#16234%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Illinois St 66%, Loyola-Chicago 34% at Illinois St.
Illinois St's win probability against Loyola-Chicago is trending down — from 56% to 53% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois St's win probability against Loyola-Chicago has held at 60% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois St's win probability against Loyola-Chicago has held at 66% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Illinois St favored
Loyola-Chicago favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Loyola-Chicago | Neutral | At Illinois St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 56% | 63% | 69% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 56% | 62% | 68% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 55% | 61% | 67% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 54% | 60% | 67% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 57% | 63% | 69% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 56% | 62% | 68% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 54% | 61% | 67% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 53% | 60% | 66% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Loyola-Chicago
Illinois St
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
16-18 (47.1%) |
Overall |
24-15 (61.5%) |
|
5-10 (33.3%) |
Home |
17-1 (94.4%) |
|
10-7 (58.8%) |
Away |
6-9 (40%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-0 (0%) |
|
5-14 (26.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
8-10 (44.4%) |
|
11-4 (73.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
16-5 (76.2%) |
|
4-6 (40%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Loyola-Chicago
Illinois St
| #129 La Salle | Best Win | #103 Belmont |
| #263 W Michigan | Worst Loss | #287 S Illinois |
| 15 pts vs #221 St Louis | Largest MOV | 49 pts vs #345 Chicago St |
| 54 pts vs #4 Connecticut | Largest MOD | 41 pts vs #38 Nebraska |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Loyola-Chicago
Illinois St
| 56.9 | Points per Game | 70.5 |
| 61.4 | Points Against | 66.7 |
| 56 | Home PPG | 77.5 |
| 61 | Home PA | 63.1 |
| 57.1 | Away PPG | 66.1 |
| 61.4 | Away PA | 70.5 |
| 569-517 | Opponent Record | 608-659 |
| 159.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 185.8 |
| W 6 | Longest Streak | L 4 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Loyola-Chicago
Illinois St
| Mar 27 | at G Washington (17-18) | L62-71 | Apr 4 | at Marshall (27-9) | L41-66 |
| Mar 23 | at FGCU (14-16) | W62-56 | Apr 4 | Marshall (27-9) | L41-66 |
| Mar 21 | at Norfolk St (14-15) | W58-54 | Apr 1 | at South Dakota (23-10) | W67-60 |
| Mar 6 | Rhode Island (27-5) | L64-71 | Mar 30 | vs G Washington (17-18) | W61-53 |
| Mar 5 | St Bonaventure (16-16) | W61-59 | Mar 27 | vs Abilene Chr (21-11) | W59-55 |
| Feb 28 | at La Salle (18-14) | L57-70 | Mar 22 | vs UTRGV (19-14) | W81-52 |
| Feb 25 | vs Dayton (17-14) | L58-67 | Mar 14 | Evansville (10-25) | L70-75 |
| Feb 21 | at St Bonaventure (16-16) | W58-55 | Mar 13 | Drake (12-20) | W69-62 |
| Feb 18 | vs George Mason (23-10) | L55-67 | Mar 8 | at Bradley (19-13) | W66-65 |
| Feb 14 | vs St Joseph's PA (18-11) | L50-63 | Mar 5 | at Drake (12-20) | L55-73 |