Central Michigan Chippewas vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 12/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Gentile Arena is where the Loyola Ramblers (1-7) will go up against the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-4) on Tuesday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas stepped onto the hardwood against Adrian and went home with a win by a final score of 112-67 in their last contest. Central Michigan finished with a 63.8% FG percentage (44 out of 69) and converted 5 out of their 19 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Chippewas knocked down 19 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 70.4%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 28 assists in the matchup while forcing 24 turnovers and having 13 steals. In regard to defense, Central Michigan allowed the other team to go 33.3% from the floor on 23 out of 69 shooting. Adrian totaled 12 assists and had 15 steals for this contest. On top of that, Adrian collected 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Adrian went 59.1% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 22 attempts. They also made 8 of their 35 tries from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Chippewas finished with 19 while Adrian totaled 21 personal fouls.

Rodney Johnson Jr. is a guy who came through in this game. He finished 81.8% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played 20 mins played and also pulled down 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Central Michigan heads into this matchup with a mark of 3-4 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Central Michigan is grabbing 39.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 116 assists on the campaign, which ranks 96th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Chippewas are connecting on 30.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (46 of 150) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.9 points per game (223rd in college) while going 46.2% from the field.

On defense, the Chippewas are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.6% on three-point shots while they are 196th in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.0). The Chippewas defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.8% (179 of 418) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are 273rd in college in giving up assists with 104 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Loyola Ramblers took a loss by a final score of 63-51 when they played San Jose State. When discussing how they rebounded, Loyola permitted San Jose State to get 25 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 26.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 out of 19 and finished the game at 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Ramblers allowed San Jose State to convert 23 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.6% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Ramblers went 19 for 40 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. In the matter of three-point shots, Loyola knocked down 7 of their 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. San Jose State committed 12 fouls for this contest which got the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 1 steal for this game. The Ramblers were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the contest.

Chuck Love III ended up being a factor for the Ramblers for the matchup. He converted 3 out of 7 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and earned 4 rebounds. He scored 13 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Loyola has a win-loss record of 1-7 this season. As an offense, the Ramblers are shooting 40.2% from the floor, which ranks them 335th in college. Loyola has accounted for 520 points for the season (65.0 per contest) and they collect 32.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per game (236th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per game. The Ramblers commit 15.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.2% from the free throw line.

The Ramblers on defense are ranked 232nd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 76.4. They are forcing 8.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (210th in college hoops). The Loyola defense gives up 40.3% on shots from distance (83 of 206) and opponents are converting on 78.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 15.8 assists and 36.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 305th and 232nd in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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