Fordham Rams vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Loyola Ramblers

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Gentile Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

Gentile Arena is where the Loyola Ramblers (11-7) will compete against the Fordham Rams (8-10) on Wednesday.

The Fordham Rams faced off with UMass and took a loss by a final of 120-118 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Rams ended up with 40 and UMass totaled 39 fouls. They also made 11 of 27 tries from downtown. UMass ended up going 64.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 37 of their 57 tries. Furthermore, UMass pulled down 52 boards (17 offensive, 35 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UMass doled out 12 assists and had 5 steals in the game. When talking about defending, Fordham let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 36 out of 84 shooting. They also recorded 14 dimes for this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 56 with 21 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Rams converted 48 of 65 attempts for a percentage of 73.8%. Fordham walked away from the game having earned a 35.3% FG percentage (30 of 85) and made 10 of 34 shots from downtown.

Jackie Johnson III is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He scored 36 points on 12 of 33 shooting. He played for 39 mins played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 36.4% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Fordham will play this game with a win-loss record of 8-10 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Fordham is collecting 37.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 251 assists for the season, which ranks 209th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are shooting 33.2% on 3-pointers (151 of 455) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They average 76.2 pts per game (151st in college) while hitting 42.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 328th in college in PPG allowed (78.3). The Rams defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.4% (509 of 1,096) and they surrender 37.8 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 235th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 254 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Loyola Ramblers took a loss by a final score of 83-81 when they faced Dayton. With respect to rebounding, Loyola permitted Dayton to snag 29 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 36.4% from 3-point land by going 8 of 22 and ended up shooting 21 out of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Ramblers allowed Dayton to bury 27 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Ramblers finished the game shooting 30 for 58 from the field which had them at 51.7%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Loyola made 12 of their 29 tries (41.4%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 64.3%. Dayton committed 16 fouls in this game which took the Ramblers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Ramblers pulled down 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this contest.

Jayden Dawson ended up being a major contributor for the Ramblers in the game. He tallied 19 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this contest. He made 6 out of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Loyola has a record of 11-7 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Ramblers are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks 97th in the nation. Loyola has scored 1,367 points so far this season (75.9 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.2 times per contest (54th in college) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. The Ramblers commit 18.7 fouls every game and they go 65.6% from the charity stripe.

The Ramblers on the defensive end are ranked 161st in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.6. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (190th in Division 1). The Loyola defense gives up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (140 of 403) and their opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.1 dimes and 33.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 103rd and 109th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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