Loyola Greyhounds vs American Eagles Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs American Eagles

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Bender Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Bender Arena is the site where the American Eagles (7-6) will go up against the Loyola Greyhounds (4-9) on Wednesday.

The Loyola Greyhounds faced off with George Mason and took a loss by a final of 86-79 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Greyhounds ended up finishing with 29 while George Mason finished the game with 16 fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. George Mason ended up going 79.4% from the charity stripe by converting 27 of 34 shots. Additionally, George Mason collected 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. George Mason recorded 12 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Loyola allowed 48.2% from the floor on 27 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Greyhounds knocked down 14 of 17 tries for a rate of 82.4%. Loyola walked away from the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 of 61) and converted 13 out of their 29 three-point shots.

Braeden Speed is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He finished the game at 47.4% from the floor and earned 6 assists. He played for 36 minutes and collected 3 boards. He accumulated 24 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Loyola will enter this game with a win-loss record of 4-9 on the campaign. They are averaging 75.8 pts per game (232nd in the country) while shooting 44.9% from the floor. The Greyhounds are connecting on 33.5% from downtown (119 of 355) and 64.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is pulling in 35.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 190 dimes on the campaign, which is 152nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Greyhounds have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They give up 32.7% on three-point shots and they rank 273rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (77.1). The Greyhounds defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.5% (357 of 767) and they concede 35.2 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 273rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 188 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the American Eagles took a loss by a final score of 95-51 when they played Virginia. When discussing rebounds, American permitted Virginia to grab 45 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They finished 39.1% from beyond the arc via 9 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 18 at the charity stripe (55.6%). The Eagles allowed Virginia to bury 38 of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 62.3% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Eagles finished the game shooting 19 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.7%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, American made 8 of their 35 tries (22.9%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Virginia committed 12 fouls in this contest which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 6 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Eagles recorded 12 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 21 in the game.

Julen Iturbe ended up having an impact for the Eagles in the game. He had 13 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 2 assists for this game. He made 4 out of 8 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

American has a mark of 7-6 so far this season. The Eagles are responsible for committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they go 74.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per game (212th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. American has totaled 1,032 points on the season (79.4 per contest) and they average 33.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which is 223rd in Division 1.

The Eagles defensively are ranked 226th in the country in points given up per game with 75.0. They are forcing 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (310th in D-1). The American defense concedes 32.8% on 3-point shots (83 of 253) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.1 dimes and 36.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 162nd and 264th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take American

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