Loyola Ramblers vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs San Francisco Dons

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN+

Chase Center is where the San Francisco Dons (6-5) will attempt to defeat the Loyola Ramblers (3-8) on Wednesday.

The Loyola Ramblers faced Chicago State and took a loss by a final of 84-75 in their last contest. Loyola finished the contest having earned a 35.8% FG percentage (24 out of 67) and converted 13 of 45 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Ramblers knocked down 14 of 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 41 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists in this game while forcing 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defending, Loyola let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the field on 26 of 64 shooting. Chicago State doled out 14 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Chicago State collected 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Chicago State finished 89.7% from the charity stripe by making 26 of 29 tries. They also converted 6 of 19 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Ramblers walked away with 24 while Chicago State finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Xavier Amos is a guy who played a role for the contest. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins played and totaled 3 boards. He finished 62.5% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Loyola steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 3-8 this season. They are averaging 68.3 points per contest (331nd in the country) while connecting on 41.4% from the floor. The Ramblers are shooting 32.7% on three-point shots (97 of 297) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Loyola is snagging 34.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 156 assists for the year, which is 190th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.4 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Ramblers are forcing 8.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 fouls. They rank 297th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 168 surrendered this year. The Ramblers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (280 of 644) and they concede 35.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 37.7% on 3-point shots while they are 246th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (75.9).

The last time they took the court, the San Francisco Dons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-75 when they played Saint Louis. The Dons collected 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Saint Louis committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Dons to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. With respect to 3-point attempts, San Francisco made 10 of their 36 tries (27.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Dons ended up going 25 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.3%. The Dons permitted Saint Louis to make 30 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.4% for the contest. They shot 29.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 25 from the charity stripe (72.0%). Concerning rebounding, San Francisco permitted Saint Louis to pull down 36 in total (10 offensive).

Ryan Beasley ended up having an impact for the Dons in this matchup. He earned 21 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 14 for this game for a rate of 42.9%, and had 3 rebounds.

San Francisco has a mark of 6-5 on the year. The Dons have committed 17.7 fouls per game and they hit 70.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per game (169th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. San Francisco has accumulated 821 points for the campaign (74.6 per contest) and they average 37.6 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Dons are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which is 215th in college.

The Dons on the defensive end are ranked 102nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.5. They have forced 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the field (83rd in college hoops). The San Francisco defense allows 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (77 of 236) and opponents are knocking down 66.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.5 assists and 33.9 boards every game, which is 196th and 147th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco

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