It was a big-time college basketball game tonight. Both fan bases showed out and made for a great environment,” Loyola coach Drew Valentine said.

On Tuesday night inside of historic Hinkle Fieldhouse, this Chattanooga (28-9) team of destiny took down Loyola Chicago by an 80-73 score in the NIT semifinals, setting up a showdown with the University of California Irvine (32-6) on ESPN Thursday night at 9 p.m.

Chattanooga's short backcourt will have its hands full trying to score the ball against Loyola Chicago's lengthy lineup, and that will make the difference in tonight's NIT Semifinal, per our college basketball betting picks.

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers have landed guard prospect Jacob Patrick, who has proven himself a top player in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Adding Patrick to the team lineup fortifies Loyola Chicago’s athletic roster and introduces valuable international experience to NCAA competition for an anticipated 2025 season.

Trey Bonham scored 23 points and Honor Huff hit a big 3-pointer late to lead Chattanooga to an 80-73 victory over Loyola Chicago in an NIT semifinal at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. The Mocs (28-9) will play UC Irvine in the championship game on Thursday.

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Trey Bonham scored a game-high 23 points and Honor Huff made the game-sealing 3-pointer to push Chattanooga past Loyola Chicago 80-73 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, clinching a spot in