Colorado State Rams vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 11/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (3-0) are on their way to Gentile Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Loyola Ramblers (1-2).

The Colorado State Rams faced Cal Poly and earned the victory with a final of 93-79 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Rams finished with 18 and Cal Poly accumulated 22 personal fouls. They also made 14 out of their 36 tries from 3-point land. Cal Poly finished the contest at 61.1% from the free throw line by converting 11 of their 18 tries. Furthermore, Cal Poly grabbed 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cal Poly dished out 13 assists and had 5 steals in the game. With respect to defending, Colorado State allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the floor on 27 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 38 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Rams converted 19 of 20 tries for a rate of 95.0%. Colorado State finished the contest having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 60) and made 16 of their 36 three-point attempts.

Josh Pascarelli is a player who had an impact in the game. He walked away with 22 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He finished 47.1% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Colorado State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 3-0 this year. They cough up possession 10.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.3 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Colorado State is pulling down 41.3 boards per game and has racked up 64 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 22nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are connecting on 44.4% on shots from downtown (40 of 90) and 89.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 96.0 pts per game (30th in Division 1) while shooting 54.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Rams have forced 8.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 148th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 35 conceded on the campaign. The Rams defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.4% (75 of 181) and they surrender 25.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 33.7% from beyond the arc and they are 191st in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Loyola Ramblers took a defeat with a final score of 64-62 when they faced North Texas. The Ramblers pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. North Texas had 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Ramblers to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 67.7%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Loyola knocked down 5 of their 26 attempts (19.2%). When the game finished, the Ramblers ended up going 18 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.7%. The Ramblers allowed North Texas to knock down 19 out of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.8% for this contest. They finished shooting 26.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 of 15 and finished the game at 22 out of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). When discussing rebounding, Loyola permitted North Texas to grab 33 in total (10 offensive).

Chuck Love III ended up being a major contributor for the Ramblers in the game. He recorded 12 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and earned 2 dimes in this game. He made 5 out of 11 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Loyola has a record of 1-2 so far this year. The Ramblers are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.7 times per game (163rd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest. Loyola has scored 218 points so far this season (72.7 per game) and they collect 33.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Ramblers are connecting on 38.5% from the floor, which ranks 332nd in the country.

The Loyola defense gives up 34.9% on 3-pointers (22 of 63) and opponents are knocking down 83.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.7 assists and 41.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 223rd and 332nd in college hoops. The Ramblers on the defensive end are ranked 223rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 75.0. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (183rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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