In a Friday night Atlantic 10 matchup with very different stakes, the Saint Louis Billikens head north to Chicago to face the Loyola Ramblers. Saint Louis enters the game ranked No. 18 in the latest poll with a 23-1 overall record and full control of the conference race. Loyola, meanwhile, has endured a difficult season and sits at 6-19 overall.
The Billikens are coming off a convincing home win over La Salle and have now won 17 straight games. Their lone loss came at Thanksgiving on a buzzer-beater against Stanford. In Atlantic 10 play, Saint Louis holds a two-game lead atop the standings and continues to build a résumé that suggests it is more than just a mid-major story.
Loyola is trying to find positives down the stretch. The Ramblers are coming off a 20-point road loss at Davidson and are just 2-10 in league play, sitting at the bottom of the conference standings behind La Salle and St. Bonaventure.
Saint Louis vs. Loyola: where and when
- Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
- Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Joseph J. Gentile Arena; Chicago, Illinois
Saint Louis vs. Loyola: how to watch
- TV: ESPN2
- Streaming: FuboTV
Saint Louis vs. Loyola: betting odds
- Spread: Saint Louis -17.5, Loyola +17.5
- Moneyline: Saint Louis -1887, Loyola +1500
- Total: 154
Projected starting lineups
Saint Louis Billikens
- #21 Robbie Avila – 12.8 ppg
- #3 Trey Green – 12.0 ppg
- #13 Dion Brown – 10.9 ppg
- #4 Amari McCottry – 10.7 ppg
- #1 Quentin Jones – 10.1 ppg
Loyola Ramblers
- #1 Justin Moore – 11.4 ppg
- #24 Miles Rubin – 11.0 ppg
- #13 Xavier Amos – 11.0 ppg
- #4 Kayde Dotson – 9.8 ppg
- #2 Joseph Ola-Joseph – 7.8 ppg
Billikens looking to stay hot
On paper, this matchup would carry more intrigue if both programs were operating at their historical peaks. Loyola has proven in past seasons it can compete at a high level, but this year’s group has struggled to find consistency on either end of the floor.
For Saint Louis, the focus is simple. This is a business trip up Interstate 55. The Billikens cannot afford to overlook a struggling opponent with key games ahead. After this contest, they travel to Rhode Island before returning home to face VCU, one of the few teams still within striking distance in the conference race.
If Saint Louis maintains its defensive intensity and balanced scoring, it should remain unbeaten in league play and continue tightening its grip on the Atlantic 10 title race.