Fairfield vs Loyola Maryland | Predictions

NCAA Basketball Free Pick – Friday, January 14, 2011

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Fairfield Stags (12-3, 5-0) at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (6-9, 2-3)
Friday, January 14, 2011  at 7:00 PM EST on ESPNU

Spread: Fairfield -5
Over/Under: 126.5

Reitz Arena will be rocking on Friday as Loyola (MD) welcomes Fairfield in a MAAC battle on Friday night.

Fairfield leads the division and is unbeaten in conference play while Loyola (MD) is in 6th place.

The Stags has a momentum edge in this one; winning 11 games straight and is playing with purpose. The Stags moved up to number three in the nation for scoring defense at 53.9 points in the last set of NCAA statistics (games through January 9). Stephen F. Austin (52.3 ppg), and Nebraska (53.5 ppg), were listed ahead of the Stags in the January 9 rankings. Fairfield remains ranked number one in the MAAC statistics for scoring defense, field goal percentage defense (382), and three-point field goal percentage defense (.270).

Loyola won back-to-back games against Marist and Manhattan before dropping its last outing, an 86-68 decision against Iona. The team has been successful at home this year, winning four of seven games at Reitz Arena.

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Fairfield has seen the Greyhounds once already this season, and beat them 65-55 on December 5. The Stags went 2-0 against the Greyhounds last year, winning by an average margin of four points. In four seasons, Fairfield has a record of 8-3 against Loyola (MD), including 4-0 at Reitz Arena.

Free Pick: Fairfield

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Fairfield Stags Betting Trends:

• Fairfield is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
• Fairfield is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Loyola
• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Fairfield’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Loyola

Loyola Greyhounds Betting Trends:

• Loyola is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
• Loyola is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
• Loyola is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Fairfield
• Loyola is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Fairfield