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#113LUCLoyola Chicago
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#220AFAir Force
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Season records: Loyola Chicago and Air Force
LUCThis seasonAF
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects LUC 72–67 · win probability LUC 66%
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model 139.6
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: LUC has more of the edges

LUC 3, AF 2 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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AF offense vs LUC defense
Offense 290th of 366 against a defense 90th, on the model’s ratings
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: LUC 22%, AF 100%. Transfers in: LUC 9, AF 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: LUC 30.5%, AF 21.4%. Defensive: LUC 70.3%, AF 68.7%
LUCSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: LUC 49.8 and allows 52.0; AF 48.9 and allows 56.4
AFSmall
Home court
AF at home. This season: AF 0-0 at home, LUC 0-0 away
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Free throws
Free throw rate: LUC 34.8, AF 35.1. Allowed: LUC 33.6, AF 36.6
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: LUC 19.8%, AF 21.9%. Forced: LUC 12.9%, AF 15.1%
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: LUC plays 66.1 a game (309th fastest), AF 67.4 (259th). Faster games mean more points
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Three-pointers
LUC hits 31.7% and allows 36.8%; AF hits 30.6% and allows 37.6%. Threes are 47.7% and 41.8% of their shots
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LUC offense vs AF defense
Offense 132nd of 366 against a defense 149th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Schedule so far
LUC has played the 112th-hardest schedule, AF the 119th. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—LUC -4.7—
Total—139.6—
Projected score—LUC 72.1 · AF 67.4

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadLUC -2.9—
1H total65.3—
1H projected scoreLUC 34.1 · AF 31.2—

Air Force has the better starters

Position by position: Loyola Chicago 1, Air Force 2, even 2
Loyola ChicagoBetterAir Force
G D. Hand TR12.4 pts · 4.4 reb · 1.3 ast Score 58
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G K. Sanders12.5 pts · 4.2 reb · 3.8 ast Score 77
G D. Nessah TR15.8 pts · 6.3 reb · 2.4 ast Score 91
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G E. Greenberg6.6 pts · 2.3 reb · 1 ast Score 18
G R. Agarwal TR5.9 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.8 ast Score 26
Even
F L. Hobin11.4 pts · 2 reb · 0.6 ast Score 26
F E. Ricks TR7.3 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast Score 53
Even
F E. Robinson7.8 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.6 ast Score 39
F X. Amos11.1 pts · 4.3 reb · 0.7 ast Score 65
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F C. Walker10.4 pts · 5 reb · 0.8 ast Score 82
Loyola ChicagoBetterAir Force
LUC offense132nd of 366 · -3.9
Even
AF defense149th of 366 · -3.3
LUC defense90th of 366 · -0.2
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AF offense290th of 366 · -8.9
Backcourt+0.8 · 3 players
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Backcourt-1.6 · 2 players
Frontcourt+0.4 · 2 players
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Frontcourt-1.3 · 3 players
Bench+0.6 · 5 players
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Bench-7.9 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestLUC betterAF betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Loyola Chicago
Guards
D. Hand31 min · TRD. Nessah28 min · TRR. Agarwal22 min · TRN. Anderson17 minJ. Dawson10 min · TRC. Jeffrey8 min · TR
Forwards
E. Ricks27 min · TRX. Amos26 minE. Rapieque15 min · TRA. WingNew
Centers
J. Schofield17 min · TRM. Diallo7 min · TRR. KreagerNew
Air Force
Guards
K. Sanders30 minE. Greenberg27 minA. Patterson14 minJ. Hinds12 minE. Taite2 minT. KeeneNew
Forwards
L. Hobin29 minE. Robinson28 minC. Walker22 minR. Dering14 minK. Gilles13 minB. Martin5 min
Centers
W. Celichowski21 minM. CaslaruNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
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Scoring
66.8 #337Points per game61.5 #362
1.01 #313Points per possession0.91 #363
66.1 #309Pace (possessions)67.4 #259
Shooting
49.8 #246Effective FG%48.9 #292
31.7 #2963-point %30.6 #332
47.7 #273-point attempt rate41.8 #139
34.8 #188Free throw rate35.1 #174
Possessions
19.8 #343Turnover rate21.9 #362
30.5 #179Offensive rebound rate21.4 #360
13.9 #151Assists per game12.2 #273
Defense
75.8 #212Points allowed79.9 #316
1.14 #315Points allowed per possession1.19 #352
52.0 #214Opponent effective FG%56.4 #350
36.8 #342Opponent 3-point %37.6 #352
12.9 #357Turnovers forced15.1 #280
70.3 #146Defensive rebound rate68.7 #215
4.1 #363Steals per game5.6 #281
3.8 #101Blocks per game2.4 #316

Loyola Chicago

9-24 in 2025-26 overall · 5-15 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Davidson59–64
  • Wvs Richmond75–67
  • Wvs G Washington68–62
  • L@ Saint Louis65–79
  • Wvs Richmond69–66

A week or more of rest.

Air Force

3-29 in 2025-26 overall · 0-21 in conference · Mountain West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Nevada45–80
  • L@ Nevada59–74
  • Lvs Grand Canyon60–86
  • L@ Wyoming62–66
  • Lvs San José St80–86

A week or more of rest.