Loyola (Md.) hung within 16 early this season at North Carolina, enters on a four-game winning streak and will not have to deal with the Bonnies' best player in senior guard Kyle Lofton, who will sit with an injury. This will be the Bonnies' first game without him since the 2018 NCAA Tournament, a span of 1,360 days. Lofton averages a team-best 17.4 points. 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals. St. Bonaventure also could be looking ahead to Saturday's showdown with ranked UConn. Meanwhile, the Greyhounds lead the Patriot League and are one of the top teams in the nation in turnover margin, averaging 3.8 fewer giveaways than their opponents. Loyola is 5-1 ATS in its past six as a road dog. The Bonnies are 0-4 ATS in their last four home games.