Loyola Greyhounds vs Fairfield Stags Prediction, 11/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Fairfield Stags

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Greyhounds (1-2) are hitting the road to Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Sunday where they will go up against the Fairfield Stags (1-2).

The Loyola Greyhounds faced off with NJIT and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-64 in their last game. Loyola finished having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (23 of 58) and knocked down 6 of their 25 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Greyhounds knocked down 12 of their 20 tries for a rate of 60.0%. Concerning rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to defending, Loyola allowed 35.7% from the floor on 20 out of 56 shooting. NJIT totaled 7 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Furthermore, NJIT had 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. NJIT ended up shooting 80.8% from the free throw line by burying 21 of 26 tries. They knocked down 5 of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Greyhounds ended up with 21 and NJIT accounted for 20 fouls.

Braeden Speed is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 36.4% from the floor and totaled 4 assists. He played for 35 minutes played and grabbed 5 boards. He ended up scoring 14 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Loyola heads into this contest with a record of 1-2 on the year. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Loyola is pulling down 41.0 rebounds per game and has 34 dimes this season, which ranks 291st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Greyhounds are shooting 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (23 of 73) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They average 72.0 points per outing (281st in the country) while hitting 40.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Greyhounds are forcing 9.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 fouls. They give up 20.8% on three-point shots while they are 77th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (64.3). The Greyhounds defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (68 of 175) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 34th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 25 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Fairfield Stags went home defeated by a final of 82-59 against Seton Hall. The Stags pulled down 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Seton Hall earned 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Stags to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 78.3%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Fairfield buried 9 of 23 attempts (39.1%). In all, the Stags finished shooting 16 for 50 from the field which had them shooting 32.0%. The Stags allowed Seton Hall to make 27 of 66 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.9% for this game. They went 29.4% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 17 and finished the game at 23 out of 28 at the free throw line (82.1%). Concerning team rebounding, Fairfield permitted Seton Hall to snag 39 in all (14 offensive).

Braden Sparks ended up being a factor for the Stags for the game. He converted 6 of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 1 rebound. He accumulated 20 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Fairfield has a mark of 1-2 on the season. The Stags are committing 18.3 fouls every game and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 9.0 times per contest (354th in college) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. Fairfield has totaled 201 points this season (67.0 per game) and they pull down 43.3 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Stags are shooting 36.6% from the field, which ranks them 350th in Division 1.

The Fairfield defense gives up 26.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (17 of 65) and their opponents are converting on 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.0 dimes and 39.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 95th and 294th in college hoops. The Stags on defense are ranked 164th in college in PPG surrendered with 70.3. They are forcing 10.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the field (137th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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