Loyola Ramblers vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs Santa Clara Broncos

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, CA

TV: ESPN+

Kaiser Permanente Arena is the location where the Santa Clara Broncos (8-3) will compete against the Loyola Ramblers (3-8) on Saturday.

The Loyola Ramblers stepped onto the hardwood against San Francisco and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-71 in their last game. Loyola wrapped up the contest with a 43.1% FG percentage (22 out of 51) and knocked down 3 of their 18 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Ramblers converted 24 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 6 assists for this contest as well as creating 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When talking about defense, Loyola allowed 52.9% from the floor on 27 of 51 shooting. San Francisco distributed 18 assists and had 3 steals for the game. On top of that, San Francisco collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. San Francisco finished shooting 69.2% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 26 attempts. They converted 13 of their 27 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Ramblers ended up with 20 while San Francisco racked up 22 fouls.

Xavier Amos is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up with 17 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He played 27 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished 41.7% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Loyola steps onto the court with a record of 3-8 on the season. They have an average of 68.3 points per contest (332nd in D-1) while connecting on 41.4% from the floor. The Ramblers are shooting 32.7% on shots from downtown (97 of 297) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Loyola is pulling in 34.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 156 assists on the campaign, which is 202nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Ramblers have forced 8.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They concede 37.7% on 3-pointers while they are 247th in the nation in points per game allowed (75.9). The Ramblers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.5% (280 of 644) and they surrender 35.0 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 290th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 168 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Santa Clara Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 63-60 when they played North Texas. The Broncos were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. North Texas earned 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Broncos to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 61.5%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Santa Clara converted 7 out of their 25 attempts (28.0%). Overall, the Broncos went 24 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. The Broncos allowed North Texas to convert 20 of their 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in this matchup. They finished 7.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 1 out of 13 and finished the contest at 19 out of 27 from the charity stripe (70.4%). In regard to rebounds, Santa Clara allowed North Texas to get 27 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Elijah Mahi ended up having an impact for the Broncos for the game. He recorded 17 points in his 32 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 5 rebounds.

Santa Clara has a mark of 8-3 on the campaign. The Broncos commit 20.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 68.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.4 times per game (32nd in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. Santa Clara has totaled 887 points for the campaign (80.6 per game) and they pull in 38.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncos are hitting on 45.1% from the field, which ranks 198th in college.

The Broncos on defense are ranked 117th in the country in PPG given up with 70.5. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (171st in Division 1). The Santa Clara defense allows 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (73 of 232) and their opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 15.1 assists and 32.8 rebounds per game, ranking them 287th and 106th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Loyola

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