This line opened at ISU -9 and now it sets at -7 1/2. ISU won the first meeting between these two on the road with a 81-59 beat down. I think a lot of people are playing the revenge angle here. I don't buy it. Loyola won their last game, at home, against the last place Sycamores of Indiana St. but before that had lost four in a row. ISU's only loss this year was at Wichita St. whom they beat at their place. Their last time out ISU won a nail biter at Missouri St. 67-66. In their first meeting with the Bears ISU won in overtime 74-71. The BIG difference between MSU and Loyola is MSU matches up very well against ISU while ISU is a very bad match up for Loyola. I look for ISU to once again win this one by double digits.
5* #860 ILLINOIS ST. -7 -118