Loyola Chicago at Virginia Commonwealth

Loyola Chicago was banged up earlier this season, but is finally healthy. 6-8 senior Xavier Amos (11 ppg, 3.6 rpg) has played the last three games, teaming with 6-10 Miles Rubin (10.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg) up front. Loyola Chicago was underdogs of +15.5 and +9.5, but beat Santa Clara (80-78) and Rhode Island (61-57) on the road. Virginia Commonwealth is 11th in the 14-team Atlantic 10 in points given up (73.5 per game) and in shooting allowed (.443), plus ninth at defending beyond the arc (.348). VCU is on a 4-8 ATS run, including 1-5 ATS as favorites of nine points or more. Play Loyola Chicago.