Loyola Greyhounds vs VMI Keydets Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs VMI Keydets

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Cameron Hall in Lexington, VA

TV: ESPN+

Cameron Hall is the location where the VMI Keydets (4-7) will play the Loyola Greyhounds (4-6) on Tuesday.

The Loyola Greyhounds stepped onto the hardwood against Hampton and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-71 in their last contest. Loyola finished the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 of 57) and converted 5 of 27 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Greyhounds made 20 of 33 attempts for a percentage of 60.6%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 9 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding the defense, Loyola allowed 58.0% from the floor on 29 out of 50 shooting. Hampton distributed 20 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, Hampton totaled 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Hampton finished the contest at 69.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of their 36 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of 17 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Greyhounds ended up walking away with 24 while Hampton totaled 25 fouls.

Jordan Stiemke is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins and also collected 2 boards. He finished the contest at 45.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Loyola enters this one with a win-loss record of 4-6 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a group they commit 16.7 fouls every game. As a team, Loyola is pulling in 36.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 138 dimes this year, which ranks 191st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Greyhounds are shooting 32.0% on shots from distance (85 of 266) and 63.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.3 pts per game (204th in the nation) while shooting 46.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Greyhounds are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 254th in the country in giving up assists with 138 conceded so far this year. The Greyhounds defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (271 of 598) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 31.6% on three-point shots and they rank 220th in college in points per game from their opponents (74.9).

The last time they took the court, the VMI Keydets went home victorious with a score of 89-36 against Christendom. When discussing how they rebounded, VMI allowed Christendom to get 32 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 27.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 9 from the charity stripe (55.6%). The Keydets permitted Christendom to make 13 of 63 attempts from the field which had them shooting 20.6% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Keydets shot 33 for 72 from the field which had them sitting at 45.8%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, VMI converted 18 out of 46 tries (39.1%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. Christendom earned 10 fouls for this contest which took the Keydets to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Keydets recorded 43 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 56 for this game.

TJ Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Keydets in this game. He made 8 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 11 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 20 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup.

VMI has a win-loss mark of 4-7 for the year. The Keydets have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game and they go 71.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (289th in college) and they turn it over 10.9 times per game. VMI has totaled 839 pts this season (76.3 per game) and they grab 38.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Keydets are shooting 39.9% from the field, which is ranked 351st in college hoops.

The VMI defense gives up 32.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (91 of 284) and opponents are converting on 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 17.4 assists and 41.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 349th and 356th in college hoops. The Keydets on the defensive end are ranked 221st in college hoops in PPG given up with 74.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (151st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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