Loyola Ramblers vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 1/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

John Glaser Arena is the location where the La Salle Explorers (8-6) will attempt to beat the Loyola Ramblers (9-5) on Wednesday.

The Loyola Ramblers played VCU and ended up losing by a score of 84-65 in their last game. Loyola ended the game with a 38.2% FG percentage (21 of 55) and knocked down 8 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Ramblers buried 15 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 30 of 61 shooting. VCU dished out 15 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Moreover, VCU had 35 boards (16 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. VCU finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 20 tries. They also converted 9 of 24 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Ramblers walked away with 22 while VCU had 19 fouls.

Desmond Watson is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He left the arena with 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins and snagged 3 boards. He shot 53.3% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Loyola enters this contest with a record of 9-5 this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.9 fouls every game. As a team, Loyola is pulling down 35.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 234 dimes this season, which ranks 96th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Ramblers are shooting 34.6% on 3-point shots (112 of 324) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.4 points per game (160th in D-1) while shooting 47.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Ramblers are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 44th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 158 conceded on the year. The Ramblers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.2% (327 of 775) and they surrender 32.2 boards per game as a squad. They give up 33.4% from 3-point land and they are 93rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (67.8).

In their last game, the La Salle Explorers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-70 when they played Dayton. The Explorers were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Dayton was called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Explorers to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.4%. When discussing three-point shots, La Salle knocked down 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). When the game finished, the Explorers ended up shooting 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.0%. The Explorers permitted Dayton to convert 31 out of 65 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.7% for the game. They finished the game shooting 28.0% from three-point range by going 7 of 25 and finished the game at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). When talking about rebounding, La Salle permitted Dayton to pull down 36 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Corey McKeithan ended up being a major contributor for the Explorers for this game. He converted 6 out of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and added 2 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and accounted for 4 dimes in this matchup.

La Salle has a win-loss mark of 8-6 on the campaign. The Explorers are committing 15.9 fouls per game and they shoot 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (264th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. La Salle has 1,093 points on the year (78.1 per game) and they average 39.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Explorers are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which ranks 259th in the country.

The La Salle defense gives up 29.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (102 of 342) and their opponents are making 68.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 15.4 assists and 35.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 324th and 223rd in the nation. The Explorers on the defensive side of the court are 258th in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They are able to force 11.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (262nd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Loyola

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