Eastern Illinois at Loyola Chicago

The Eastern Illinois Panthers enjoyed a 19-win season a year ago, but things are going to be a lot more difficult this season. The Panthers surrendered a 31-point defeat to Ball State and lost to South Dakota State by 12. It is pretty evident that this team is not very good. The Ramblers are a perfect 3-0 to start the season, and have a pair that scored 20 in their last outing in Walt Gibbler and Geoff McCammon. The Ramblers are getting scoring from everywhere with five averaging 10+ - too much for Eastern Illinois to handle. The Panthers are just 16-36 ATS in their last 52 outside the conference, while the Ramblers have rung-up a 38-17-1 ATS mark vs. teams below .400. Loyola Chicago gets this one.